Libyans fear election could spark return of violence
With only days to go until scheduled elections meant to cap Libya's long political transition and unify the war-torn country, ...
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Fewer Libya arms embargo breaches but foreign fighters remain: UN panel
Fewer violations of the arms embargo on Libya have occurred this year as compared with 2020, but the "continuing presence" ...
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UN envoy for Libya resigns weeks before key vote
The UN special envoy for Libya has quit just a month before crucial presidential elections in the war-torn nation without ...
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Amnesty International raps ‘sham’ Libya trials
Tripoli—Eastern Libyan military courts have sentenced at least 22 people to death and jailed hundreds more since 2018 in “sham, ...
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Libyan capital’s neglected Old City gets facelift
By Rim Taher Tripoli, Libya—In alleys criss-crossing the Libyan capital’s Old City, construction crews are hard at work restoring former ...
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UN: Withdraw foreign troops, mercenaries from Libya
United Nations—The United Nations Security Council called on Friday for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya ...
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UN Security Council offers support to Libya transitional govt
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to support the new transitional authorities in Libya, welcoming them as "an ...
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Libyans to meet in Geneva to select transitional leaders
Libyan delegates meet Monday for UN-backed talks in Geneva to choose a new temporary executive to lead the war-scarred country ...
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UK opposed Clinton call for UN push against Kadhafi: records
Britain opposed a bid by US president Bill Clinton to expand UN sanctions on Libya under dictator Moamer Kadhafi, while ...
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Libyan lawyer shot dead in Benghazi – security source
A Libyan lawyer was shot dead in her car in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday, a security source ...
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