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Saif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, should have a chance to run for the country’s top office, a senior Russian diplomat said. Earlier Bloomberg reported he had asked Russia to support his candidacy. The report on Saif al-Islam’s contacts with the Kremlin is part of a larger story about Russia’s role […]
A two-day Libya conference is starting in Palermo, Italy – an event widely perceived as a counter to a similar gathering organized by France in May – as two European countries compete for the fractured nation’s oil and gas assets. The meeting in Sicily is meant to bring together key stakeholders involved in the ongoing […]
A Norwegian state report says the officials “had very limited knowledge” of what was going on in Libya, but promptly decided to join the US-led intervention, turning the once thriving North African nation into a terrorist hotbed. Norway rushed to help its NATO allies to pound Libya with airstrikes in 2011, without understanding what was […]
The EU’s new plan to create refugee camps in North Africa is unlikely to ever work, as it’s never considered the situation on the ground – something that Europe helped create when it intervened in Libya, experts warn. Years of unending migrant influx have apparently stretched both the capacity and hospitality of some European nations […]
Unconfirmed reports that General Khalifa Haftar, a key figure in Libya’s political landscape, has died in Paris hospital are fueling speculation about the country’s future. Haftar had suffered a stroke earlier this week. Haftar, 74, was reportedly admitted to hospital in France in serious condition. His office denied the reports by outlets such as Le […]
The US is back to bombing Libya, this time in an attempt to fight Al-Qaeda. The war-ravaged country has become a safe haven for terrorist groups after the NATO intervention brought down the Gaddafi government. The airstrike conducted on Saturday killed two terrorists, “including Musa Abu Dawud, a high ranking al-Qa’ida in the Lands of […]
US forces have carried out an airstrike near the city of Ubari in southern Libya on Saturday, “killing two terrorists,” the US Africa Command said in a statement. The mission was carried out in coordination with the internationally recognized Government of National Accord, based in Tripoli, it added. “At this time, we assess no civilians […]
The EU and the US are “indisputably” responsible for the crisis triggered by their intervention in Libya, says the French president, who has called for “military and police” action against human trafficking in the African state. “Europe, the US and other countries bear a responsibility for what is happening in the region, this is indisputable,” […]
Almost 7 years since NATO’s intervention left Libya in shambles, the country’s military strongman says it is still “not yet ready for democracy.” RT’s guests debate whether the UN-backed elections could help unite Libyans. It took a multi-state NATO coalition seven months to bomb out Libya and topple Muammar Gaddafi after the United Nations Security […]
Not only are European governments aware of the “systematic abuse” and “appalling conditions” that migrants are exposed to by Libyan authorities, they are also involved in these crimes, Amnesty International has claimed in a recent report. In an attempt to contain the influx of sea-borne migrants and refugees, the EU member states “actively” contribute to […]
