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The interior minister in the national accord government ‘NAG’ , “Ala’arif Saleh Khoja” , met with director of Tripoli security and mayors of the city. During this meeting , which was held in the Tripoli security directorate headquarters , Khoja stressed on coordination and cooperation among all security services , …
Read More »EU reiterates support to UN efforts in Western Sahara after its historical leader's death
European Union on Friday reiterated support to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reach a solution to the conflict leading to “Western Sahara people’s self-determination” after their historical leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, passed away. “The EU has learned of the passing of Mohamed Abdelaziz, the historical leader of the Polisario Front,” a …
Read More »Libya unity govt allies capture ISIS-held towns
Fighters allied with Libya’s UN-backed unity government have captured two coastal towns from the Islamic State group in an advance towards its bastion Sirte, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Petroleum Facilities Guard overran Ben Jawad and Nofiliya as they thrust westwards along the Mediterranean coast from their base in …
Read More »Turkey, Libya discuss security issues
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj in the capital city of Tripoli to discuss a series of issues concerned. Cavusoglu told a press conference following his meeting with Serraj that the Turkish visa will be granted electronically to Libya citizens in one …
Read More »Turkey to reopen the embassy in Libya
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Çavuşoglu, said Turkey’s embassy in Libya is going to reopen and visa on Libyans will be cancelled soon. In a joint press conference with the UN-proposed government’s Foreign Minister, Mohammed Sayalah, Monday in Tripoli, the Turkish Foreign Minister said he had come to Libya to …
Read More »Algerian troops seize weapons near Libyan border
Algerian army troops on Sunday discovered a load of war weapons and ammunition near the border with Libya, Defense Ministry said. The weapons were discovered in the locality of Bordj Badji Mokhtar, in Adrar province, 1543 km southeastern of Algiers, thanks to the permanent patrol operations being conducted by thousands …
Read More »African nations back moves to arm Libya govt
The African Union on Wednesday threw its weight behind Italian and US-led moves to stabilise Libya that include arming a national unity government to fight Islamic State militants. Western powers are also keen to see Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj’s fledgling administration establish its authority over the whole country so it …
Read More »Tunisian PM visits Libya
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid, on Friday, paid an unannounced visit to Libya, the first of a premier of a foreign State after the installation of the Government of National Accord Presidency Council in Tripoli. Prime Minister-designate Faez al-Sarraj pointed out the symbolism of this visit, saying it will undoubtedly …
Read More »French president to visit Central African Republic next week
French President Francois Hollande will fly to the Central African Republic (CAR) next week in a move to further “support stability and peace in the country,” his office announced Friday. Hollande will visit the CAR on May 13 to express support for the peace efforts before heading to Nigeria, according …
Read More »Morocco tightens control of borders with Algeria to ward off terrorist threat
Morocco has tightened control of its borders with Algeria to ward off terrorist threats coming from Libya, local media reported on Saturday. Citing security sources, Al Massae said that these measures come following the arrest of several people with links to Islamic State (IS) branch in Libya.
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