Tag: Libya
A Decisive Battle Looms in Benghazi
The stalemate between the GNC government of Omar Al Hassi in Tripoli and the Abdullah Thani government in Tobruk persists. The domestic political power struggle focused last week on winning the loyalty of the governor of Libya’s Central Bank, Seddik...
Facts on the Ground Shape Algiers Policy toward Libya
According to Algerian security sources cited by the usually well-informed Algerian daily El Watan, Algiers is taking into consideration the facts on the ground with regard to the state of affairs in Libya and Algiers’ policy towards Tripoli. According to...
Foreigners Evacuate as Airport Tank Fires Threaten Southern Tripoli
The standoff between the Libya Shield forces (Misrata) and the Zintan Qaaqaa and Sawaiq militia intensified towards the end of last week, with over 50 killed by the weekend. U.S, Dutch, French, and German embassies have urged their nationals to...
Misrata-Backed Forces Control Tripoli Aiport but Political Deadlock Persists
After around six weeks of fierce battle to control Tripoli’s international airport and other key political and military assets, the Misrata backed armed forces managed late last week to dislodge the Zintan pro-Khalifa Hafter troops from the airport. It now...
Bloody Stalemate in Tripoli and Benghazi Continues
The bloody confrontation between the Zintan Qaaqaa and Sawaiq militia on one hand, and the 17 February Revolutionaries Libya Shield on the other hand, continued throughout last week, with an intensification of clashes over the weekend. In Tripoli, the Misrata...
The Battle to Control Tripoli: Libya’s Dawn vs Libya’s Dignity
At dawn on Sunday, the 17 Feb. Revolutionary Libya Shield brigades launched a multi-pronged attack on the Zintan Qaaqaa, Sawaiq and Madani militia controlling Tripoli’s International Airport, and other key buildings. The Libya Shield brigades are determined to force the...
Partial Results of Parliamentary Elections Announced
The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced on Sunday partial results of the parliamentary elections that took place on 25 June. The HNEC stated that election results were annulled in twenty-four polling stations for fraud and other irregularities, and that...
An outspoken Human Rights Activist silenced for good
Salwa Bugaighis, a Libyan lawyer and outspoken human rights activist, was shot dead at her house in Benghazi short after voting last Tuesday. Bugaighis was a member of the National Transitional Council that led the uprising that deposed Qaddafi in...