Conflict
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 19:05
“The (people) have given their instructions ... We pledge not to abandon this mission until Libya is purged of terrorists and extremists and all those who back them,” he added.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 19:03
Recent national dialogues have failed to end the political standoff between government and opposition leaders. "Current efforts for a dialogue are not credible," Rajab told Al Jazeera from his home on Sunday.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 18:59
A renegade general leading a military offensive against Islamists and their allied militias dominating Libya’s political scene Saturday welcomed street rallies in support of his campaign, saying the demonstrations have given him a “mandate” to fight terrorism.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 16:51
In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Khalifa Haftar on Monday said he had no ambitions to replace Ahmed Maetig but called for the postponement of June parliamentary elections while the nation fought "terrorists".
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 16:47
Prominent Libyan journalist Meftah Buzeid, known for his fierce criticism of Islamist militias, has been shot dead in the city of Benghazi.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 16:03
It said the officer- lieutenant colonel Garik Balayan- was killed on May 25 when on duty on the south section of the line of contact between Azeri and Karabakh troops.
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 14:19
This post examines the United States’ efforts to located the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls, the U.S. response to militia violence in Libya, and much more
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 09:01
Libya's government accused parliament on Thursday of putting security in the capital at risk by summoning a militia from the west of the country to protect the assembly.
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 08:57
The attack "is a clear message from rebels to the regime that there is not one safe area in which to hold the election", the Observatory's director Rami Abdel Rahman told the AFP news agency.
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 08:54
The fighting has seen an array of forces lining up on opposing sides, underlining the splintered divisions of Libya three years after its "Arab Spring" uprising.