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Libya rebels say will continue blockade on oil despite deal with govt.
Jul 12, 2020 06:17Rebels in Libya say they will continue a blockade on the country’s oil industry despite an agreement with the Tripoli government on reopening oil ports and fields.
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Foreign meddling in Libya at unprecedented levels: UN chief
Jul 09, 2020 05:40The United Nations (UN) secretary-general warns that foreign interference in the conflict in Libya has reached “unprecedented” levels.
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Russia, Turkey working on ceasefire in Libya
Jul 08, 2020 10:34Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow and Ankara are working on an immediate ceasefire agreement in Libya.
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Battle looms over Libya’s strategic city of Sirte
Jun 30, 2020 07:06Libyan government forces are preparing to retake the strategic city of Sirte, and the rebels occupying the city are also reinforcing their ranks by deploying thousands of foreign mercenaries ahead of the battle.
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Libyan conflict has no military solution: Russian FM
Jun 23, 2020 13:42Russia says the conflict in Libya has no military solution and an immediate ceasefire is required as foreign intervention continues to flame the fighting in the North African country.
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Libya warns Egypt against military intervention; France backs Cairo
Jun 23, 2020 06:11Libya’s High Council of State, an advisory body to the internationally-recognized government in the country, has warned Egypt against military intervention in Libya.
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Libya calls Egypt military threat ‘Declaration of war'
Jun 22, 2020 08:22Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned Egypt's warning of military intervention in Libya, terming it a "declaration of war".
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Iran urges respect for Libya’s integrity, right to decide own political fate
Jun 18, 2020 03:00Iran has underlined the need for respecting Libya’s territorial integrity amid increasing foreign intervention there, saying the conflict gripping the North African country has no military solution and should be settled through intra-Libyan dialog.
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HRW calls on Libya's rebel commander to probe war crimes by militias
Jun 17, 2020 01:05Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar to investigate war crimes perpetrated by the rebel forces under his command after reports emerged of the discovery of several mass graves in the North African country.
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Turkey planning to set up 2 permanent military bases in Libya: Turkish daily
Jun 15, 2020 08:06Turkey is reportedly planning to set up two permanent military bases in Libya following the Tripoli government’s operation to retake areas seized by rebel forces under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar.