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Libyan families seek tens of millions of dollars in damages from Khalifa Haftar

INTERNATIONAL Several Libyan families have filed a motion in a US court seeking tens of millions of dollars in compensation from Khalifa Haftar, commander of forces in the country's east, after the court ruled in late July that Haftar was liable for war crimes. The filing, seen by Middle East Eye, called for "$10 million for each decedent-estate and $5 million for each individual survivor" to compensate the three families who have accused the Libyan […]

15 September 2022

International

Tense calm returns to Libya’s capital a week after deadly clashes

INTERNATIONAL Life on the streets of the Libyan capital appeared to return to normal on Friday, a week after clashes killed more than 30 people and sparked fears of a return to full-blown war. Fighting erupted on 26 August when rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and several loud explosions rang out across the city. The UN-backed Government of National Unity (GNU) said the 48-hours of fighting was "triggered by a military group […]

3 September 2022

International

Gaddafi’s widow appeals against Malta court decision to transfer son’s funds to Libya government

The widow of Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of Libya, has appealed a decision by a Maltese court which ordered a bank to return to the Libyan state 95 million euros ($100 million) of the family's former funds. Upon his death, one of the late dictator's sons, Mutassim Gaddafi – who was captured and killed by rebels in 2011 along with his father – was discovered to be in possession of […]

24 July 2022

International

Libya says it may suspend oil exports from key terminals

Libya's state oil company said it may suspend exports from the Gulf of Sirte, which contains many of the OPEC member's main ports, in the next three days amid a worsening political crisis, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the National Oil Corp said it could declare force majeure, a clause in contracts allowing shipments to be halted within 72 hours, according to a statement on Monday. The Gulf of Sirte includes […]

28 June 2022

International

Libya’s Khalifa Haftar a no-show for US deposition in war crimes lawsuit

INTERNATIONAL Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar failed to appear for a deposition in a US federal court where he is at the centre of a lawsuit accusing him of war crimes and extrajudicial killings. Haftar was scheduled to appear on Monday in a long-sought video deposition where he was going to be asked about his alleged role in the extrajudicial killings and torture of Libyan civilians in the country's decade-long civil war. […]

11 May 2022

International

Minister: Libya losing $60m per day due to oil fields, port closures

Libyan Minister of Oil in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, said the country is losing $60 million per day from the closure of oil fields and ports, Anadolu reported. Aoun met with the UN-backed Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh yesterday, in the presence of the heads of the General Intelligence Service, General Staff and the Petroleum Facilities Guard. He told the officials that Libya is missing out on exporting 500,000 […]

21 April 2022

International News

Libya’s top diplomat calls on Turkey to withdraw foreign fighters

Libya’s top diplomat has called for the departure of foreign forces and mercenaries from the North African country as it heads towards elections later this year. Najla al-Manqoush, foreign minister of Libya’s interim government, urged Turkey on Monday to implement UN Security Council resolutions demanding the repatriation of more than 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya. “We call on [Turkey] to take steps to implement all the provisions of […]

4 May 2021

International News

Libya’s Khalifa Haftar punishing critics in ‘sham’ military trials, Amnesty says

Military courts in eastern Libya have sentenced at least 22 people to death and imprisoned hundreds more in "sham, torture-tainted" trials, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday. The rights group said the trials were "aimed at punishing real or perceived opponents and critics" of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), a military force led by eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar. Amnesty, which has previously documented widespread abuses in […]

2 May 2021

International News

France to reopen embassy in Libya after nearly seven years

France will reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli next Monday to show its support for the North African country’s new unity government, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after meeting the head of the interim presidency council. Libya’s unity government led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah took office on March 16 from two rival administrations that ruled its eastern and western regions, completing a smooth transition of […]

24 March 2021

Libya

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