Nov 28,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar engaged in a detailed discussion about the ongoing Libyan political crisis with the German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht.
Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally presented a memorandum to the Turkish
Parliament, advocating for the extension of Turkey’s military presence in Libya
through 2025.
A million barrels of crude oil were exported to China from Tobruk’s Hariga
oil port, in eastern Libya. A source at the port added that the oil tanker, “Delta
Tolmi” docked at the port’s berth on Tuesday, and is now on its way to China.
Nov 20, 2023. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
An investigation by Greek newspaper Kathimerini says that mistakes and
oversights in the planning and execution of a fatal mission undertaken by the
Special War Command (DEP) of the Greek Armed Forces in Libya on September 17,
in the aftermath of deadly floods.
Nov 18,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
“Itamil
Radar” has announced that it monitored the landing of a British Royal Air Force
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, with the registration number ZZ175, in Misrata,
Libya.
On Sunday, the Libyan National Army (LNA) managed to foil an arms smuggling
operation to Niger, according to Libya’s Al-Watan news website.
Italy has reinforced its standing as Libya’s primary commercial ally in the
first six months of 2023, with trade between the two nations reaching a
substantial $4.7 billion dollars.
Tripolis.
Prime
Minister/ Foreign Minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met on Sunday with
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan.
The Libyan
Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) announced the
completion of intensive training for its Coastal Security Administration in
Italy.
Salah Badi, the leader of the Shield Brigade militia in Libya has issued an
ultimatum to the Italian forces stationed at the military base in Misrata.
The Director-General of Libyan Customs, Major General Suleiman Ali Salem,
and his Turkish counterpart have reached an agreement on implementing the
mutual administrative cooperation customs agreement, signed between the two
parties in 2014.
Benghazi, a
city long enveloped in political turbulence, is yet again in the international
spotlight following a surge in violence. This has resulted in multiple
casualties, and a potentially significant political assassination.
In a key
development aiming to fortify bilateral ties, Mohamed Al-Hwaij, the Libyan
Minister of Economy held pivotal discussions with Greek Consul in Tripoli. They
discussed pathways to international collaboration, and the resumption of
meetings for the Joint Libyan-Greek Committee.
The
Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa
Haftar offered condolences to the families of flood victims in the city of
Derna.
Libyan
Presidential candidate, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan
leader Muammar Gaddafi, has hailed the election laws recently endorsed by the
Libyan Parliament.
Sept 27,
2023. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
On Tuesday,
the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa
Haftar arrived in Russia, with Deputy Defence Minister, Yunus-bek Yevkurov
leading the welcoming committee.
Libya’s
Supreme Council for Energy Affairs has called on the state-owned National Oil
Corporation (NOC) to expedite negotiations with international companies, to
begin investments in the Ghadamis Basin.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah,
called for the complete and immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces,
fighters, and mercenaries from Libya.
On 11 September, just as Storm Daniel was beginning to wreak havoc on
Libyan shores, Elseddik Haftar was in Paris soft-launching a presidential bid.
On Friday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced its plans to expand its
support, aiming to reach up to 100,000 individuals in the storm-hit areas in
Libya.