EU warns of ‘measures’ against Libya deal nay-sayers

Mediterranean foreign ministers said on Friday that European countries could take unspecified "measures" against parties in Libya who block a UN-backed unity government initiative for the war-torn North African nation.National…

US applauds Tobruk parliament MPs’ approval of GNA cabinet

The Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson of the U.S. Bureau of Public Affairs , John Kirby , said his country welcomes the February 23 endorsement for the Cabinet of the Government of National Accord, signed by a majority of…

LAP GreenN’s fall from grace was utterly avoidable

The telecoms provider LAP GreenN’s fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular.Established in 2007 with a total investment capital of over US$1 billion, LAP GreenN is wholly owned by the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio…

Special Deterrence Force arrests ISIS commander

The Tripoli-based Special Deterrence Force announced late Wednesday that it had arrested the IS senior commander, Muhammad Saad Al-Tajouri, also known as Abu Sulaiman.Abu Sulaiman is the new commander appointed by IS headquarters in…

ISIS militants kill more than 17 in Sabratha

Islamic State militants briefly entered the center of the western Libyan city of Sabratha, beheading 11 members of local security forces and killing another six in overnight clashes before retreating, local authorities said on…

Iraqi Kurds free Swedish teen from ISIS near Mosul

Kurdish forces have rescued a 16-year-old Swedish girl from ISIS in northern Iraq, according to regional Kurdish authorities.Kurdish special forces came to the aid of the girl, named Marlin Stivani Nivarlain, near the ISIS-held…