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Libyan commander's seizure of oil ports risks new conflict

Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had tightened their control over four major oil ports, casting a Western-backed project to unite Libya and revive oil exports into deep uncertainty. Haftar's forces met little resistance as they seized the terminals...

Algerian leader makes rare public appearance

In a rare show of public activity on Thursday, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika -- who since 2013 has suffered from the effects of a blood clot in the brain -- inaugurated a conference center west of capital Algiers, according to Algerian state television. "President Bouteflika on...

Tunis hosts U.N.-brokered Libya talks

Libyan politicians began Monday two days of U.N.-brokered talks in Tunis to discuss power struggles and militant threats that are undermining stability in the country. The members of the Libyan Political Dialogue signed in December 2015 a political agreement that established the U.N.-backed...

Libya: 11 govt troops killed in Sirte clashes

TRIPOLI  At least 11 soldiers were killed as Libyan government forces pushed deep into the last Daesh stronghold in the northern Sirte city.  Akram Kleo, a spokesman for the Musrata hospital, said 11 corpses were admitted to the hospital on Saturday.  “More than 30...