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Libya: U.N Warned of Possible Civil War
VOA, 27 August 2014
Libya warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the chaotic North African state could descend into full-scale civil war if heavily armed warring factions are not disarmed. Read more »
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Libya: Turmoil in Parliament - Two Assemblies, Two Premiers
VOA, 25 August 2014
Libya's political and military conflict heated up Monday after the Islamist coalition which controls the capital, Tripoli, appointed a new prime minister and declared the… Read more »
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Libya: Foreign Intervention in Libya Seen As Further Destabilizing a Fractured Country
VOA, 26 August 2014
Senior U.S. officials say Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have launched airstrikes against Islamist militants twice in the past week in the Libyan capital. The move caught the… Read more »
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Libya: Political Crisis Splits Libya
Magharebia, 26 August 2014
Nadia Radwan in Benghazi contributed to this report for Magharebia - 26/08/2014 Read more »
Libyan Turmoil - Two Assemblies, Two Premiers
The country's political and military crisis took a turn for the worse following a decision by the Islamist coalition, which controls the capital, to appoint a new prime minister and annul the newly-elected parliament.
Tripoli International Airport has become a battle ground as rival politician fight to gain control (file photo).
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The new parliament has adopted a resolution asking the UN for help to deal with militia violence across the country - and said it wants to integrate members of the militias into ... Read more »
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Deteriorating security situation in the country has led to the exodus of aid workers, leaving tens of thousands of displaced and vulnerable people to fend for themselves. Read more »
