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Libya, Turkey Sign Five Agreements; Vow to Boost Cooperation
2021-04-15 Read More...
A Libyan ministerial delegation arrived in Ankara Sunday to attend the first meeting of the Libyan-Turkish Council for High-Level Strategic Cooperation chaired by Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabiba and Turkish President Republic Recep Tayyip

Turkish Defense Minister, Chief of General Staff Visit Libya
2020-12-29 Read More...
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler made a surprise trip to Libya on Saturday, two days after strongman Khalifa Haftar urged his fighters to drive out Turkish forces from the oil-rich

Libya Receives Ex-Irish Offshore Patrol Vessel
2018-05-23 Read More...
The Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls much of eastern Libya, welcomed a new flagship for its naval forces on 17 May when the ex-Irish Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Aisling arrived in the port of Benghazi, Jane’s reported quoting the Libyan

Last Libyan Chemical Weapons Destroyed in Germany
2018-01-11 Read More...
Since September 2016, Germany has helped to destroy the last stockpiles of chemicals from Libya’s former chemical weapons

Germany to Destroy Remaining Libyan Chemical Weapons
2016-09-14 Read More...
Germany is helping to destroy the last stockpiles of chemicals from Libya’s chemical weapons program. The chemicals will be destroyed in Munster, Germany in the coming

UN Authorizes Transfer of Chemical Weapons out of Libya
2016-07-26 Read More...
Following a request from the main international organization working to achieve a world free of chemical weapons, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the transfer of such weapons out of Libya for their safe, timely

France Ready to Help Libya with Maritime Security
2016-04-28 Read More...
France said it was ready to help Libya’s new unity government with maritime security as the fledgling administration seeks to assert its authority over the chaos-wracked

Libya Urges Arab States to Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS
2015-08-18 Read More...
Libya’s internationally recognized government has asked fellow Arab states to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the coastal city of Sirte, a cabinet statement said.

US May Deploy Drones in North Africa to Combat ISIS
2015-07-15 Read More...
The United States is holding discussions with countries in North Africa about locating drones at a base there to heighten monitoring of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Libya, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing a senior

EU Approves Naval Action Against Migrant Gangs in Libya
2015-05-20 Read More...
The European Union (EU) agreed a naval mission on Monday to target gangs smuggling migrants from Libya but parts of a broader plan to deal with the influx began to unravel in a row over national quotas for housing asylum seekers.

US Firm To Help Stabilize Libyan Crisis
2015-04-21 Read More...
Raymond Associates, a New York-based international firm, has been contracted to provide a broad spectrum of services to the National Salvation Government (NSG) of Tripoli, Libya.

U.N. Security Council Holds Arms Embargo on Libya
2015-03-30 Read More...
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.

Former Libyan General Khalifa Haftar Named Army Chief
2015-03-04 Read More...
Former Libyan General Khalifa Haftar was appointed on Monday as the Army Commander of the country's internationally recognized

Egypt to Train Libyan Forces to Fight Terrorism
2014-10-10 Read More...
Egypt will train Libyan Forces to fight terrorism and help secure a shared border, the Prime Ministers of the two states announced in Cairo on Wednesday.

Libya Asks OPCW to Remove Chemical Stockpile
2014-09-29 Read More...
Libya has asked the global chemical weapons watchdog to draw up plans to ship a stockpile of 850 tonnes of chemicals overseas due to deteriorating security, sources have told Reuters.

Libya Expels Sudan’s Military Attaché
2014-09-09 Read More...
Libya has expelled Sudan’s Military Attaché on Saturday over Khartoum’s alleged support of “terrorist” groups in the country, a government statement said.

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