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Libya clashes kill 12, spark fears of new warVideos posted online show burned-out cars, buildings riddled with bullet holes, and mosque on fireAPBy AFP Published: Sat 27 Aug 2022, 9:10 PMClashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 12 people and damaged six hospitals in Libya's capital Saturday, sparking fears that a political crisis could spiral into a major new conflict. Early on Saturday evening, the health ministry in Tripoli gave a preliminary toll of 12 dead and 87 wounded from the fighting. Six hospitals were hit and ambulances were unable to reach areas affected by the clashes, the ministry had said earlier, condemning "war crimes". The US embassy in Libya said it was "very concerned" about the clashes. "They stand to benefit from western Libya divisions and have a better negotiating position once the dust settles."

Clashes erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli last night between forces fighting for rival prime ministers, amid decreased hopes of an election and the deteriorating political crisis in the country. In recent months, there have been previous attempts by Bashagha-aligned militias to enter Tripoli, which have been unsuccessful. Until now, the eastern premier has claimed he would only enter the city by law and not by force. The clashes have revived fears of a renewed civil war in Libya after a short and fragile period of calm in the country. READ: Libya is a game of guns and militias with no end in sight

Early on Saturday evening, the health ministry in Tripoli gave a preliminary toll of 12 dead and 87 wounded from the fighting. Six hospitals were hit and ambulances were unable to reach areas affected by the clashes, the ministry had said earlier, condemning “war crimes”. The US embassy in Libya said it was “very concerned” about the clashes. Last month, clashes between rival groups in Tripoli left 16 people dead, including a child. It was the deadliest violence to hit the Libyan capital since Haftar’s ill-fated attempt to seize it by force in 2019 and 2020.

Deadly clashes shake Libya’s capital, killing 13 civiliansBy AP Published: Published Date - 12:48 AM, Sun - 28 August 22(AP Photo) Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. At least 13 civilians were killed and over 95 woundedCairo: Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya’s capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. At least 13 civilians were killed and over 95 wounded, the Health Ministry said. The oil-rich nation plunged into chaos following a NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed longtime autocrat Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Merset said emergency services were still trying to evacuate wounded and civilians trapped in the fighting that erupted overnight and continued into Saturday.

Smoke rises in the sky following clashes in Tripoli, Libya on August 27, 2022. TRIPOLI, Libya – Intense fighting erupted in the Libyan capital overnight and lasted into Saturday, August 27, with rival factions exchanging heavy gunfire and the sounds of several loud blasts ricocheting around the city. The United Nations’ Libya mission voiced concern at the fighting, including what it called medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods. The main Libyan standoff pits the GNU in Tripoli under Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah against a rival administration under Fathi Bashagha, which is backed by the eastern-based parliament. This week factions backing Dbeibah paraded around Tripoli in a show of force, saying they would not allow Bashagha to enter.

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Fatal clashes broke out in the Libyan capital on Saturday between militants backed by two rival administrations, heralding a return to violence after a long period of political stalemate. Fatal clashes broke out in the Libyan capital on Saturday between militants backed by two rival administrations, heralding a return to violence amid a long period of political stalemate. At least 13 civilians have been killed and more than 95 injured, the Ministry of Health said. The government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, based in Tripoli, said the clashes broke out as one militia fired on another. Bashagha’s attempt to establish his government in Tripoli in May sparked clashes that resulted in his withdrawal from the capital.

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Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya’s capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. The U.N. mission in Libya said the fighting involved “indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods” of Tripoli. Later Saturday, more militias joined the fighting, which spread in different areas in the capital. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s government, which is based in Tripoli, said the clashes broke out when one militia fired at another. An attempt in May by Bashagha to install his government in Tripoli triggered clashes that ended with his withdrawal from the capital.

In an updated toll, the health ministry in Tripoli said 23 people had been killed and 140 wounded in the fighting. Six hospitals were hit and ambulances were unable to reach areas affected by the clashes, the ministry had said earlier, condemning "war crimes". The UN's Libya mission called for "an immediate cessation of hostilities", citing "ongoing armed clashes including indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighbourhoods". In July, clashes between rival groups in Tripoli left 16 people dead, including a child. It was the deadliest violence to hit the Libyan capital since Haftar's ill-fated attempt to seize it by force in 2019 and 2020.

Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital Tripoli between militias backed by its two rival administrations. At least 23 people were killed, including 17 civilian, and 140 more wounded, the Health Ministry said. The escalation threatens to shatter the relative calm Libya has enjoyed for most of the past two yearsWho is involved in the fighting? The UN mission in Libya said the fighting involved "indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods” of Tripoli. A GNU statement blamed Saturday's clashes on pro-Bashagha forces, saying they had fired on a convoy in Tripoli.

The European Commission is targeting 80% gas storage capacity bloc-wide by October 1st. Italy also says its natural gas storage is 80% full and should hit 90% by October, while the country has reduced dependence on Russian gas by half. European industry is taking a hit in cases where it can’t switch from natural gas to oil. Norway’s Yara cannot absorb the soaring natural gas prices and has announced it will further cut its ammonia capacity to around one-third. Germany’s sugar industry, on the other hand, has managed a switch from natural gas to oil.

Roberta Abela has hit out at Nationalist Party spokesperson Joe Giglio for positing “immediate deportation” of foreigners who cause mayhem as a solution to criminal behaviour. The Prime Minister was speaking during an interview on ONE Radio, the party station, on Friday. The statement came in the wake of a street brawl between a group of Syrian nationals in Hamrun’s main road. Unrealistic to promise no fightsBut the Prime Minister also adopted a realistic tone when addressing the issues of law and order in certain localities. “Populist statements that pitch Maltese against foreigners do not help… they do not provide mature solutions,” Abela insisted.

Turkish pop star Gulsen jailed over joke about religious schoolsBy AP Published: Published Date - 05:19 PM, Fri - 26 August 22Turkish pop star Gulsen performs during a concert in Istanbul . (AP File)ANKARA: Turkish pop star Gulsen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The charges were based on a joke Gulsen made during a concert in Istanbul back in April when she quipped that one of her musicians’ “perversion” stemmed from the fact that he went to a religious school. Erdogan and many members of his Islam-based ruling party are graduates of religious schools, which were originally established to train imams. The number of religious schools has increased under Erdogan, who has promised to raise a “pious generation.”