by Khalid Mahmoud | Jan 20, 2015 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The commander of the Libyan National Army, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, is operating on the authority of the internationally recognized Libyan government based out of Tobruk, Libyan authorities confirmed this week. The statement of support for Haftar’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 18, 2015 | Middle East
Tripoli Reuters—Libya’s rival parliament decided on Sunday that it would attend UN-sponsored peace talks only if they were held inside Libya, officials said. Nearly four years after a NATO-backed revolt ousted Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is in turmoil. Two rival...
by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jan 18, 2015 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Algiers is backing the establishment of a “strong” Libyan army so long as this takes place within the framework of comprehensive national dialogue that aims to reach a peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan...
by Khalid Mahmoud | Jan 15, 2015 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN-sponsored talks between Libyan rivals gathered in Geneva will not produce a solution for the crisis in the North African country, a senior Libyan official told Asharq Al-Awsat this week. A member of the cabinet of Libyan PM Abdullah...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 10, 2015 | Middle East
Tripoli, Reuters—Libya’s factions have agreed to a new round of UN-backed negotiations to attempt to end the conflict destabilizing the North African country three years after its civil war ousted Muammar Gaddafi. The meeting, announced after United Nations...
