William Burns makes a rare trip to Libya where he meets Haftar. The gathering was held at Haftar’s administrative centre in Benghazi. The CIA declined to comment because it does not often advertise such visits. William Burns makes a rare trip to Libya where he meets Haftar, the military strongman stationed in the east, and … Read more
Oil is frequently at the heart of political rivalries in Libya. Dispute comes three months into a blockade of key eastern oil facilities. The NOC has largely managed to remain neutral despite violence since the 2011 toppling of Moamer Kadhafi. A new chief took over at Libya’s National Oil Corporation on Thursday, replacing veteran … Read more
Protesters storm the seat of the House of Representatives in Tobruk. Libya has been mired in chaos since Moamer Kadhafi’s ouster in 2011. UN envoy condemns “riots and acts of vandalism”. Libya rival leaders were under growing street pressure Saturday after protesters stormed parliament as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock. Libyans, … Read more
Clashes between militias raise fears of escalating violence in Libya’s capital. Fighting broke out in the Souk Talat, and pitted two militias against one another. U.N. official calls for “absolute calm and protection of civilians”. Clashes between militias in the heart of a residential district of Tripoli, Libya’s capital, on Saturday, raised fears of escalating … Read more
Heavy gunfire and explosions ricocheted over various districts of Tripoli on Friday. There were no immediate reports of deaths or a motivation for the fighting. Libya has been beset by political infighting since longtime tyrant Muammar Qaddafi was deposed in 2011. TRIPOLI: As per local media, clashes between armed factions erupted in Libyan capital on … Read more
Gunfire erupted in Libya’s capital for several hours on Tuesday, as a rival prime minister attempted to depose interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening yet another escalation in the war-torn country. Fathi Bashagha arrived in Tripoli early Tuesday and attempted to seize it by force, sparking pre-dawn clashes between armed groups supporting him and those … Read more
Libya’s National Oil Corporation introduced Tuesday the closure of a 2d export terminal, paralyzing the important energy region in a North African us of a gripped by using political crisis. The suspension of operations at Brega terminal, which has an export capability of 60,000 barrels consistent with day (bpd), follows a pressure majeur and closure … Read more
Libya’s National Oil Corporation introduced Monday the closure of operations in foremost websites after team of workers inside the key export terminal of Zueitina and the Al-Sharara oil discipline were blocked from working. “The National Oil Corporation is obliged to claim a nation of force majeure at the oil port of Zueitina, along with all … Read more
TRIPOLI: Five Western nations have urged Libyans not to drag the National Oil Corporation into political disputes that could threaten the country’s fragile peace. The statement came with the NOC’s chief and the interim oil minister in a standoff. “All actors” should “respect the unity, integrity, and independence” of the NOC, said the statement from … Read more
