Libya conflict intensifies amid foreign intervention

A power-shift in conflict-ridden Libya has seemingly intensified the influx of arms shipments to warring parties by their respective international backers. Following shipment of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles from Turkey,…

Libya’s GNA attacks rebels with Turkish drones

Turkish-backed forces belonging to Libya’s internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, under the leadership of Fayez al-Sarraj, have reportedly managed to make several strategic gains at the expense…

Germany bans Hezbollah as a terrorist organization

Germany has officially designated Hezbollah as a “terrorist organization” and prohibited contact with anyone acting on behalf of the group. Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer issued a federal order…

EU calls for Libya peace talks as warfare soars

As many of the world's conflict areas observe a cessation of violence amid the coronavirus pandemic, Libya stands out as an exception as heavy fighting continues across the country. Conflict…

New EU naval mission to enforce Libyan arms embargo

The European Union has launched a new Mediterranean naval and air mission to obstruct any further deliveries of weapons to warring factions in Libya. The new mission is codenamed “Operation…

EU sea operation to stop Libya arms flow

The European Union has finally agreed on the launching of a new naval and air mission in the eastern Mediterranean, for the purpose of stopping arms from reaching warring factions…

Europe deeply-divided over US peace plan

The European Union failed to reach unanimous agreement on a united response to the United States’ Mideast peace plan, often touted as the so-called “Deal of the Century.” The Foreign…