Search For Keyword.

Search (fighting)

Libya truce reopens capital's airport

The Libyan capital's airport, closed since last week, reopened Monday following a truce that has come into force after nine months of fighting for control of Tripoli. Libyan Airlines, the national carrier, said flights resumed to and from Mitiga airport, and other private airlines also...

Russian, Libyan, Turkish officials meet

The Turkish foreign and defence ministers met the head of Libya's UN-recognized government on Monday in Moscow. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Hulusi Akar sat down for talks with Fayez al Sarraj as part of a series of meetings following a truce proposed by Russia and Turkey that began Sunday...

Rival Libyan leaders to hold Moscow peace talks on Monday

Libya’s warring rival leaders will hold peace talks in Moscow on Monday alongside representatives from Russia and Turkey, Russian news agencies cited the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying. The talks come after a ceasefire in Libya, initiated by Turkey and Russia, saw a lull in heavy...

Chronicle of a nine-month offensive to seize Libya's capital

Both sides in Libya’s conflict – forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar and the UN-recognised government based in Tripoli – have agreed to a ceasefire starting on Sunday. It comes after months of turmoil in which the eastern-based Haftar and his forces began an offensive to...