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Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans
Iran said on Saturday it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian dissident group, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are at an impasse.Others…
Biden pledges $800M arms package for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he had authorized a new arms package of around $800 million for Ukraine, citing a “critical window” in the conflict as Russia sets the stage for the next phase in the war.The additional…
Haftar to fly to the US with family, pretending it’s a Libyan official visit
Khalifa Haftar, who leads a breakaway Libyan National Army in the eastern region and has a dual Libyan-US citizenship, is going to visit the US with his family and try to promote it as an official state visit, according to the Head of the…
Haftar hires ex-Clinton aide, ex-Republican leader to lobby Washington for Libya elections’…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has said that whom it described as the Libyan warlord, Khalifa Haftar, has hired ex-Clinton aide, Lanny Davis, and ex-Republican House Leader Bob Livingston, to lead a nearly $1 million effort to lobby the…
US renews call for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
The United States (US) has renewed its call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and fighters from Libya and for holding presidential and parliamentary elections as scheduled on December 24.The US, according to a statement by…
The ‘Libya Stabilization Act’ is likely to pass US Congress
The “Libya Stabilization Act,” introduced by Representative Ted Deutch, chairman of the US House North Africa and Middle East Subcommittee, is expected to be debated in Congress.Deutch submitted the bill in October 2019, and it was…
The US will hold accountable any party that obstructs the Libyan political process
The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued a statement on behalf of his government welcoming the confirmation of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) and warned that the US is prepared to hold anyone accountable for…
Norland confirms US support for new executive authority
The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland confirmed his government's support for the newly elected unified executive authority.In a phone call between Norland and new head of presidential council Mohammed Al-Menfi, the ambassador…
International governments welcome the appointment of Libya’s new executive authority
In a joint statement, European countries and the United States welcomed the new developments in Libya following the vote by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva on Friday. Yesterday marked the run-off vote by Libyan delegates…
Western Government express support for establishing a democratic state in Libya
In a joint statement, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcomed the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s (LPDF) vote in favour of the selection mechanism for a new interim executive…
Iran accused of being responsible for Lockerbie explosion
Former CIA operations officer, John Holt has claimed that the perpetrator of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was not Libya, but Iran.Holt, a handler for a key witness in the Lockerbie trial, Abdul-Majid Giaka, has said that he reported to…
The US encourages economic transparency in Libya
US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland met with Minister of Finance of Government of National Accord, Faraj Bomtari.In a statement released by the US embassy in Libya, the US ambassador reiterated support for the UN Support Mission in…
Kaniyat Militia blacklisted by the United States
The United States blacklists pro-Hafter forces suspected of human rights violations and war crimes after Russia blocked UN sanctions on the militia, demanding to see more proof of human rights abuses.The sanctions imposed on Wednesday…
US reaffirms support for the National Oil Cooperation
In a statement from the US Embassy in Libya, the United States renewed its support for the NOC and commanded the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) for their swift and disciplined response to the surprising attack.The statement also…
Political analysts doubt the efficiency of US bill ‘Libya Stabilisation Act’
Last week, the US Congress passed the Libya stabilisation act that was introduced in 2019 to support the war-torn nation in its nearly ten-year-long conflict and impose sanctions and punishments on any foreign interference in the North…
US embassy threatens sanctions against obstructors of Libyan dialogue
The US ambassador Richard Norland has welcomed the courageous efforts of Libyan participants in the Joint Military Commission (JMC) consultations in Ghadames to implement the October 23 ceasefire agreement, realize Libyan aspirations to…
US Embassy says Haftar committed to reopen Libyan oil production Sunday
Khalifa Haftar gave his “personal commitment” to “allow the full reopening of the energy sector” by Sept. 12, the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, the capital, said in a statement Saturday.He made the pledge via an exchange of letters between…
AFRICOM confirms to Libya’s Defense Minister support for counterterrorism efforts
The US AFRICOM Commander Stephen Townsend and Ambassador Richard Norland discussed key security issues with Libya’s Minister of Defense Libya's Government of National Accord, including issues of counterterrorism efforts and security sector…
Haftar claims to have Libya’s head of state immunity to evade US lawsuits
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, who previously lived for decades in Virginia, has said he deserves immunity from a pair of civil lawsuits in the US accusing him of atrocities and indiscriminate killings because he is Libya's head of state,…