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UAE ‘optimistic’ After Libyan Ally Meets PM Sarraj

The United Arab Emirates voiced optimism a political settlement could be reached in Libya after it hosted rare talks on...

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Libya PM In Rare Meeting With Rival Strongman

The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government on Tuesday held a rare meeting with a military strongman who supports a...

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AFP Photographer Arrested In Eastern Libya

AFP's photographer in the Libyan city of Benghazi, Abdullah Doma, has been arrested at his home by the security...

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Pilot Killed In Libya Fighter Jet Crash

A Libyan air force pilot was killed Wednesday as his fighter jet crashed in the east of the country after carrying out...

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Russia Trying To Gain Influence In Libya

Russia is trying to expand its influence in Libya through a combination of military means and oil and weapons sales, a...

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East Libyan Forces Claim Victory In Southwest Benghazi

Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan forces have claimed capture of the final holdout of hardline armed forces in the southwest...

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Clashes Rock Libya Capital For Third Day

Artillery exchanges rocked the Libyan capital for a third day on Wednesday after forces loyal to the UN-backed...

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Moscow Apparently Has Forces At Base In Egypt

Moscow has apparently deployed military forces to a base in western Egypt, a US official said Tuesday, a sign Russia...

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Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role

Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...

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Libya Strongman Launches Assault On Oil Terminals

Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Tuesday to seize two of the...

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East Libya Forces Prepare To Retake Key Oil Ports

Forces loyal to eastern Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Monday they were preparing a large counter-offensive to...

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Ould Khelifa To Represent Algerian President At Ghana@60 Celebrations

The president of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has designated the Speaker of the People’s National Assembly (Lower...

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Rival East Libya Factions Battle For Crucial Oil Ports

Rival armed factions are fighting for control over crucial oil terminals in the east of Libya. The forces of military...

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Forces of East Libya Strongman Concede Loss of Oil Export Terminal

The forces of eastern Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar have lost control of a key oil export terminal they had...

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Libya Rivals Battle For Key Oil Region

Islamist militias on Friday attacked Libya's main oil-production area in the east, prompting the forces of strongman...

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Russia Urges ‘national Dialogue’ At Libya PM Meeting

Russia's foreign minister on Thursday pushed an "inclusive national dialogue" in Libya at talks with its UN-backed...

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Egypt Mediates In Libyan Conflict

Rival factions have been fighting for power since the fall of Col Gaddafi's government in 2011 Egyptian negotiators...

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Head of Libya’s Unity Govt To Meet Rival Army Chief

The head of Libya's unity government and a rival army chief were to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to find a solution to...

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Government and Farc Reach New Agreement

The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group have announced a new peace agreement, six weeks after the original...