Jan 10, 2017
For the period of January 02 to 08, 2017, there were 30 critical incidents in Libya, resulting in 38 deaths. As a result, the MEA Risk Incidents Index for the period was 2.2. The index measures the extent of the instability on a scale of 0.5 to 5, where 0.5 means the...
Jul 5, 2016
An unidentified group of armed men attacked the Mellitah oil and gas complex, which is located 20 kilometers east of Zuwara. Four security guards were abducted. The assailants are said to be ordinary but well armed thieves from Zuwara.
Apr 25, 2016
Libya, Sirte. April, 25, 2016. According to the UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, members of the British Special Air Service will join US, French and Italian counterparts in an intervention against the Islamic State in the city of Sirte, where at least 5,000...
Apr 7, 2016
After several months of diplomatic endeavors, the UN-brokered Presidential Council (PC) and Government of National Accord (GNA) moved to Tripoli, where they operate from a naval base, despite the animosity of dozens of militias based in the capital and a few other...
Apr 7, 2016
The Prime Minister of the Salvation Government, Khalifa Al-Ghawiel, announced yesterday that the resignation statement of the government should not be taken into account. Al-Ghawiel urged his cabinet to continue carrying out their duties, and threatened legal actions...
Mar 16, 2016
Owing to a disastrous political environment in the north, with a protracted civil war and lack of political solution, the leaders of the Libyan Toubou southern tribe are pursuing the idea of an independent state. Although the idea is not new considering that many...
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