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Libya: With Haftar forces on the run, Libya resumes oil production at al-FilF

Tripoli, June 8, 2020 - Libya's National Oil Company said Monday it had restarted production at Al-Fil oil field, closed since January by the forces of eastern military strongman Khalifa Haftar. The NOC's announcement came a day after output resumed at Al-Sharara oil...

Libya: With their protégé warlord Haftar losing the war, Egypt and UAE want a ceasefireF

The United Arab Emirates on Monday backed an Egyptian peace initiative in Libya after a series of military victories by forces loyal to Tripoli's UN-recognised government against strongman Khalifa Haftar. Haftar -- who is backed by the UAE and Egypt -- also supported...

Libya: Haftar’s forces lose Tarhouna in a disastrous retreatF

Tripoli, June 5, 2020 - Libya's UN-recognised unity government retook the town of Tarhuna southeast of Tripoli on Friday, depriving eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar of his last redoubt in the west, a spokesman said. "Our heroic forces have extended their control...

Libya: Warlord Khalifa Haftar loses Tripoli International AirportF

Tripoli, June 3, 2020 - Forces backing Libya's unity government said Wednesday they had reseized the capital's Tripoli International Airport, held since 2019 by rival forces backing Khalifa Haftar, in the latest in a string of defeats for the eastern-based military...

Libya releases Russian operatives after serving 18 months in prison for vote meddlingF

Libya releases Russian operatives after serving 18 months in prison for vote meddlingF

Dec 14, 2020

An ally of President Vladimir Putin has shelled out nearly $500,000 to two Russian political operatives recently freed...

Libya: Forces of warlord Haftar seize Turkish commercial ship, hold 17 crewmenF

Libya: Forces of warlord Haftar seize Turkish commercial ship, hold 17 crewmenF

Dec 9, 2020

Turkey on Tuesday denounced the seizure of a commercial ship by the forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, warning...

Libya: How many foreign mercenaries in Libya? 20,000 is the numberF

Libya: How many foreign mercenaries in Libya? 20,000 is the numberF

Dec 3, 2020

Twenty thousand foreign forces and mercenaries are in Libya despite a ceasefire and long-standing arms embargo, the UN...

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