Las armas vuelven a sonar en Libia
Una Libia fragmentada enfrenta una violencia interna, financiada por potencias extranjeras interesadas en controlar la futura producción petrolera del país.
The guns are again ablaze in Libya
A fragmented Libya faces internal violence, funded by foreign powers interested in controlling Libya’s future oil production.
As death toll in Libya skyrockets, many charge NATO’s 2011 overthrow of government with responsibility
The crumbling infrastructure destroyed during the recent cyclone is a result of the illegal destruction of a sovereign state, some say
Rival groups in Libya finalize draft electoral law raising prospects of national elections
The disagreement over the electoral law was one of the main issues which led to the postponement of national elections scheduled in December 2021 under the UN-mediated peace agreement
We must speak up before the propagandists get their war with China
Where are the voices that speak up against fascism, war, and propaganda, asks renowned journalist John Pilger as he surveys the past decade of dirty tricks perpetrated by the United States and its allies
Political uncertainty continues in Libya a year after elections were postponed
The elections scheduled on December 24 last year were postponed due to disagreements over electoral law and the candidature of interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah
Clashes in Tripoli leave 32 dead
This was the second such attempt by Fathi Bashagha loyalists to get hold of capital Tripoli since he was elected by the Libyan parliament in February as prime minister.
Clashes in Tripoli mark fresh threats to UN-led peace process in Libya
This was the second attempt by Fathi Bashagha to get hold of capital Tripoli since he was elected as prime minister by the Tobruk-based Libyan parliament in February
Mapping Faultlines: French troops leave Mali but their legacy is chaos and violence
In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent French withdrawal from Mali and their legacy of violence and instability in the entire region
Libya’s eastern-based parliament approves new interim government
The current interim government led by prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has refused to step down and has vowed to fulfill its mandate of conducting elections and only concede power to an “elected authority”
Libyan parliament to replace transitional government after failure to hold presidential elections
The eastern based-parliament announced that candidates can start submitting their applications for the role of interim prime minister. The move came just over a month after the presidential elections scheduled for December 24 were postponed
Iran stresses sanctions removal, verification in JCPOA negotiations and other stories
Today we look at the start of the 8th round of talks on the Iran nuclear deal, a report on fatal police shootings in Canada, and more
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