China urges US not to be ‘troublemaker’ for peace in Taiwan Straits
BEIJING: China on Monday urged the United States not to be the “troublemaker for peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits,” one day after two U.S. warships sailed through the Straits. The U.S. cruisers Chancellorsville and Antietam sailed through the Taiwan Straits on Sunday, the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a provocative visit to China’s Taiwan region on August 2. The passage of the U.S. warships was “very consistent” with the U.S. “one-China policy” and seeking “a free and open Indo-Pacific,” a White House official said on Sunday, according to Reuters. Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, refuted the U.S. claim at a regular press briefing on Monday in Beijing. “China urged the U.S. side to stop hollowing out the one-China principle, abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiques honestly, and not to be the troublemaker for peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits,” he said.
Source:Libya Today
August 30, 2022 03:21 UTC
Libya unrest: Tentative calm after violent Tripoli clashes killed at least 32
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Source:Libya Today
August 30, 2022 00:08 UTC
Iraq and Libya Imploding – Another ‘Successful’ US Intervention!
Today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:First Afghanistan imploded and now it appears Iraq and Libya are about to follow suit. Syria simmers. The fruits of US interventionism are everywhere the same: chaos and death, not the promised “triumph of peace and democracy.” Also today: Facebook exec admits FBI pushed the company to censor “the laptop from hell.”Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.
Source:Libya Today
August 30, 2022 00:02 UTC
Untangling the Libyan Crisis as violence surges in the country
The powerful eastern faction of Haftar, led by parliament speaker Aguila Saleh, has shown little inclination to compromise in its goal to depose Dbeibah and reinstate Bashagha. However, with Bashagha seemingly unable to form a coalition of western factions capable of installing him in Tripoli, they may have to reconsider. Meanwhile, diplomacy has stalled, and consensus on how to hold elections appears to be further away than ever as a long-term solution to Libya’s political conflicts. Many Libyans fear that whatever the outcome of the next round of discussions and positions would be followed by another round of violence. How does all of this affect Libya’s oil?
Source:Libya Today
August 29, 2022 23:07 UTC
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Libya: 2 Egyptian migrants dead, 19 missing after capsizing
(AP Photo) Read moreCAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying Egyptian migrants capsized off Libya's coast, leaving two people dead and 19 more missing and presumed dead, the Libyan agency that combats illegal migration said Monday, in the latest migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. Two bodies were retrieved while 19 others remained missing and presumed dead, it said. Libya has in recent years emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Human traffickers in recent years have benefited from the chaos in Libya, smuggling in migrants across the country’s lengthy borders with six nations. The migrants are then packed into ill-equipped rubber boats and other vessels and set off on risky sea voyages.
Source:Libya Today
August 29, 2022 22:10 UTC
Tentative calm in Libyan capital after clashes kill 32
Certain armed groups seen as neutral in the latest crisis moved to back Mr. Dbeibah this weekend to push back Mr. Bashagha's second attempt to enter the capital. On August 27 evening, Mr. Dbeibah posted a video of himself surrounded by bodyguards and greeting fighters supporting his administration. Mr. Bashagha denied such talks had taken place, and accused Dbeibah's "illegitimate" administration of "clinging to power". On Saturday evening Mr. Dbeibah ordered the arrest of anyone involved in the "attack on Tripoli", both civilian and military. "The armed groups that found themselves on the same side in yesterday's Tripoli fighting will tomorrow clash over turf, positions and budgets," he wrote on Twitter.
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 21:45 UTC
Major Tripoli militia clashes result in 32 deaths and 159 injuries
Major militia clashes in Tripoli on Friday and Saturday have led to 32 deaths and 159 injuries, the Tripoli Health Ministry reported today. Bashagha has made several attempts to enter Tripoli in order to take up the prime ministership, including an attempt in May that led to militia clashes. Aligned militias to incumbent prime minister Aldabaiba have used force to prevent Bashagha physically entering and remaining in Tripoli. The pro-Aldabaiba militias seem to have succeeded in ejecting the pro-Bashagha militias from their central Tripoli barracks. More Tripoli militia clashes as the battle for legitimacy continues (libyaherald.com)Presidency Council dissolves all Joint Military Operations Chambers – including Juwaily’s (libyaherald.com)Opposing militia commanders fail to meet as agreed on Saturday – may meet in a few days (libyaherald.com)Tripoli tensions eased after militia commanders agree forces to return to their bases (libyaherald.com)Calm returns after Tripoli and Misrata militia clashes lead to 16 deaths and 52 wounded (libyaherald.com)Misrata militia clashes increase Libyan tensions (libyaherald.com)Militia clashes in central Tripoli led to civilian deaths, injuries, and property damage (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 21:34 UTC
Libya: At least 32 killed and 159 wounded in clashes between Libyan forces and armed groups
At least 32 people were killed and 159 injured in a clash between the Libyan forces and armed groups. The Health Ministry said that the Sunday death toll sparked fears of a significant new conflict, reported Arab News. The two rival administrations vying for control of the North African country and its vast oil resources -- one based in the capital, the other approved by a parliament in the country's east -- exchanged blame.
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August 28, 2022 20:34 UTC
Libya: Atleast 32 killed, 159 wounded in clashes between Libyan forces and armed groups
At least 32 people were killed and 159 injured in a clash between the Libyan forces and armed groups on Sunday. The Health Ministry said that the Sunday death toll sparked fears of a significant new conflict, reported Arab News. The two rival administrations vying for control of the North African country and its vast oil resources -- one based in the capital, the other approved by a parliament in the country's east -- exchanged blame.
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 20:34 UTC
Libya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill over 30 people
Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya's capital Sunday, a day after clashes killed over 30 people and ended Tripoli's months-long stretch of relative calm. They recounted horrific scenes of people, including women and children, trapped in their homes, government buildings and hospitals. Militia clashes are not uncommon in Tripoli. Last month, at least 13 people were killed in militia fighting. In May, Bashagha attempted to install his government in Tripoli, triggering clashes that ended with his withdrawal from the city.
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 20:28 UTC
Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill at Least 32
Some of the fiercest clashes in two years in Libya’s capital between militias loyal to rival political leaders have left nearly three dozen people dead, as neighborhoods became battlefields and residents hunkered down in their homes, fearing a return to war in the country. At least 32 people were killed in street-to-street fighting on Saturday, some of them civilians, and more than 150 others were wounded, according to the health ministry. For years, Libya has been fractured between rival governments and prime ministers — and the militias they control. The internationally recognized Libyan government is led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba and based in the capital, Tripoli, in the country’s west.
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 20:05 UTC
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Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 19:17 UTC
Death toll from Tripoli clashes in Libya rises to 32
The death toll from clashes between rival militias in Tripoli rose to 32, Libyan health authorities said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Health Ministry said 159 people were injured in the violence that rocked several districts in the Libyan capital. The violence came amid military buildups by forces affiliated with Dbeibeh and Bashagha, as both figures claim power and authority in the capital. Oil-rich Libya has remained in turmoil since 2011 when longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi was ousted after four decades in power. READ: Fighting erupts in Tripoli between militias supporting rival Libya premiers
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 19:07 UTC
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Libya riven after worst fighting in years
Bashagha’s prospects of seizing control in Tripoli, which lies in west Libya, appear badly dented for now but there is no sign of a broader political or diplomatic compromise to end the struggle for power in Libya. But the rivals might also seek to build new military coalitions capable of expanding their areas of control, he said. Several groups aligned with Bashagha in Tripoli appeared to have lost control of territory inside the capital on Saturday. Attempts by other forces, aligned to him and trying to advance into the capital from the west and south, appeared to stall. A top pro-Bashagha commander Osama Juweili said Saturday’s fighting had been triggered by friction between armed forces in Tripoli.
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 19:01 UTC
Libya: Cautious Calm in Capital Tripoli After 32 Killed, 159 Injured in Armed Clashes Between Rival Groups
Flights resumed and shops reopened in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Sunday after clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 32 people and sparked fears of major new conflict. Libya plunged into chaos following the 2011 overthrow and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising, with myriad armed groups and foreign powers moving to fill the power vacuum. On Saturday evening, Dbeibah ordered the arrest of anyone involved in the “attack on Tripoli”, both civilian and military. But analysts said the crisis was far from resolved, with the capital controlled by a multitude of armed groups with shifting alliances. “The armed groups that found themselves on the same side in yesterday’s Tripoli fighting will tomorrow clash over turf, positions and budgets,” he wrote.
Source:Libya Today
August 28, 2022 18:19 UTC