Libya

Amnesty Urges US to Halt MQ-9B Drone Sale to UAE

The US' plan to sell 18 MQ-9B drones to the UAE could increase the death toll of Yemeni and Libyan civilians, Amnesty International warned.

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Libyan Parliamentarians Meet for Peace Talks in Morocco

Libyan politicians from the war-ravaged North African nation's rival administrations met for the latest round of peace talks in Morocco on Thursday.

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UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal

The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."

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UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects

The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.

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The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed

With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.

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Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.

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Russia Says Syria, Libya Fighters Deployed to Karabakh Conflict

Russia's foreign ministry said that fighters from Syria and Libya were being deployed to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and that it was "deeply concerned" by the development.

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US Must Exert Leadership to End Libyan Conflict

Active and engaged US leadership is necessary to unfreeze the intractable Libyan civil war and prevent Turkey and Russia from using it to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.

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EU Sanctions Three Firms for Breaking Libya Arms Embargo

The European Union imposed sanctions on three companies for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, drawing an angry reaction from Turkey.

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Libya’s Warring Rivals Announce Ceasefire Welcomed by UN

Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organize nationwide elections soon.

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