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The Latest Breaking News from Libya

What to know about the Middle East this week?

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage from the past week.

Al Jazeera

The writers retelling Libya’s history through a feminist lens

How Libya’s women novelists are reframing the country’s stories in a post-Gaddafi era.

Al Jazeera

UNSMIL Calls for Addressing Enforced Disappearances in Libya

The United National Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on relevant authorities to address enforced disappearances in the country as part of a rights-based national reconciliation process. “Families have the right to know the fate of their loved ones and the right justice,” it said in a statement on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libyans have lost faith in political class, US diplomat says after Tripoli clashes

UN security council hears bleak assessment of country’s prospects after violence between militia in capital

The Guardian - UK

UN: Libya Under 'Fragile Calm,' but Risk of Violence Remains

There is potential for new violence in Libya, a United Nations official said Tuesday, as the country faces delays in moving toward elections. Rosemary DiCarlo, under-secretary-general for political and peacekeeping affairs, told the Security Council she was worried about Libya's security situation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Seif al-Islam Gaddafi Denies Striking Deal to Release His Brother from Lebanon

Seif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of late Libyan ruler Moammar al-Gaddafi, denied allegations that he had struck a deal for the release of his brother, Hannibal, who has been jailed in Lebanon for six years. Seif al-Islam's lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi, denied the claims of the deal that were reported by France’s…

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Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya, 5 Dead

Five migrants died and 16 went missing after their boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya while attempting to reach Europe, authorities said on Tuesday. A rescue unit official told AFP that the boat with 27 people on board -- all Egyptians -- capsized off Tolmeta in the east,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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4 Energy Stocks That Have Continued to Climb in 2022

The ongoing political disruptions in a major oil exporting country, Libya, have created widespread apprehensions regarding the deterioration of the global supply crunch. However, demand is expected to remain robust. Therefore, quality energy stocks Valero (VLO), Suncor (SU), Marathon (MRO), and APA (APA), which have continued to climb in 2022,…

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Dbeibah Says Tripoli ‘Aggression’ over, Vows to Punish Rivals

Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah announced on Sunday the “end of the aggression” on the capital, Tripoli, declaring the defeat of his rival, Fathi Bashagha, the head of the government of stability. Dbeibah vowed that all military personnel and civilians will be held to account…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan comedian killed while filming Tripoli clashes on Instagram

As many as 32 people were killed in the latest outbreak of fighting in Tripoli, including comedian Mustafa Baraka.

Al Jazeera

Oil Climbs on Prospect of OPEC Supply Cut, Demand Growth

Oil prices rose 1% on Monday, as expectations that OPEC would cut output if needed to support prices, coupled with conflict in Libya and rising demand amid soaring natural gas prices in Europe, helped offset a dire outlook for US growth. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures jumped $1.09,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explainer: Untangling the crisis in Libya

Libya's worst fighting for two years suddenly hit the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday. This explains what led to the violence, why it matters, and how things may play out.

Reuters

Libya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill over 30

Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya’s capital a day after clashes killed over 30 people and ended Tripoli’s monthslong stretch of relative calm

The Independent UK

What we know about Libya’s worst fighting in two years

At least 32 people killed in the clashes amid fears of escalating violence in the country with two competing PMs.

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Reuters

Tripoli calm, Libya riven after worst fighting in years

Charred cars and buildings pockmarked by bullets scarred Libya's capital on Sunday, the day after intense fighting killed 32 people yet appeared to leave the Tripoli government more firmly entrenched.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Condemns Violence in Libya, Urges End to Military Operations

The United Arab Emirates condemned on Sunday the violence in Libya and called on all parties to immediately halt military operations, preserve the safety of civilians, government headquarters, and property, and exercise the utmost restraint to end the current crisis. The UAE urged parties to set aside division, restore calm…

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OIC Expresses Concern over Clashes in Libya

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation urged all conflicting parties in Libya on Saturday to stop violence and resort to dialogue after recent clashes that left around 23 people dead. In a statement, the OIC said it is following up with great concern on the security developments in the Libyan capital,…

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Libya Capital Remains Tense a Day after Clashes Kill over 30

Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya’s capital Sunday, a day after clashes killed over 30 people, and ended Tripoli’s monthslong stretch of relative calm. The dead included at least 17 civilians, local authorities said. The fighting broke out early Saturday and pitted militias loyal to the Tripoli-based government against…

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Al Jazeera

32 killed in Libya’s Tripoli as fears grow of a wider war

Deadly clashes rock Libya’s capital, raising fears of a return to full-blown war amid a months-long political standoff.

ABC News

Clashes kill 32 in Libya's capital sparking fears of new armed conflict

Deadly clashes break out in Libya's capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate.

Tribune News Service

Clashes in Libyan capital kill 23, stoking fears of war’s return

Clashes between militias in Libya’s capital left at least 23 people dead, sparking concern the OPEC nation that has two rival governments is descending into another full-blown conflict.

Tribune News Service

Clashes in Libyan capital kill 13, stoking fears of war’s return

Clashes between militias in Libya’s capital left at least 13 people dead, sparking concern the OPEC nation that has two rival governments is descending into another full-blown conflict.

WEKU

More than 30 people were killed as militias fight each other in Libya's capital

Residents fear the fighting that capped a monthslong political deadlock could explode into a wider war and a return to the peaks of Libya's long-running conflict.

France 24

Deadly clashes in Libya's capital spark fears of new civil war

Clashes between backers of Libya's rival governments killed at least 32 people, the health ministry said Sunday in a new toll, after a battle that sparked fears of a major new conflict.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly Battles Erupt Across Tripoli as UN, US Express Concern

Rival factions battled across Libya's capital on Saturday in the worst fighting for two years and portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. The Tripoli government's health ministry gave a preliminary death toll of 12 people, with 87 injured, but did not say how many were civilians…

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