Libya’s internationally recognized parliament in Tobruk, the House of Representatives, decided to postpone a vote on a national unity government until Feb. 23, giving prime minister-designate Fayez Sarraj until Feb. Continue Reading
Libya’s Coast Guard has intercepted a tanker suspected of involvement in fuel smuggling operations while in waters off the country’s western region and headed for Malta, local and international media Continue Reading
The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and West Africa, but Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday Continue Reading
National Oil Corp. in western Libya warned traders against loading “illicit” cargoes of oil at Hariga port in the eastern part of the country amid claims by a competing organization Continue Reading
National Oil Corp. in western Libya warned traders against loading “illicit” cargoes of oil at Hariga port in the eastern part of the country, while the company’s counterpart in the Continue Reading
Libya’s national oil company has warned shipowners of “unauthorised” attempts by rival factions to export crude, in further evidence of the power struggle between east and west over oil revenues. Continue Reading
The Obama administration is struggling to find the right mix of military and diplomatic moves to stop the Islamic State in Libya, where the extremist group has taken advantage of Continue Reading
A 9-foot-high wall built of fabric, sand and steel that can withstand a car bomb surrounds this seaside oil-and-gas complex, a barrier against militant attacks that many in Libya hope Continue Reading
Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said at a meeting here of the American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State that the group must step up its efforts and prevent Continue Reading
The Pentagon is ramping up intelligence-gathering in Libya as the Obama administration draws up plans to open a third front in the war against the Islamic State. This significant escalation Continue Reading
