Libyan appeal for help against ISIL falls on deaf ears at UN

Libyan appeal for help against ISIL falls on deaf ears at UN

Special to WorldTribune.com Libya’s ambassador to the United Nations, Al-Dabashi, has accused the United Nations Security Council of “encouraging” by its inaction the massacres conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in Sirte. In an interview with the London-based Arabic paper Asharq Al-Awsat, al-Dabashi said the UN will not agree to arm Libyan […]

Libya hell: Prime minister says he’ll resign as Gadhafi loyalists re-emerge

Libya hell: Prime minister says he’ll resign as Gadhafi loyalists re-emerge

Special to WorldTribune.com In the midst of ongoing chaos which has seen Libya fragmented into two competing governments and militias battling for control of the country’s oil wealth, Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani has vowed to resign and supporters of former strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi have established a new foothold. Thani, who heads Libya’s internationally recognized […]

A year after Benghazi, U.S. vows to provide security support in Libya

A year after Benghazi, U.S. vows to provide security support in Libya

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has sought to improve security in Libya a year after the Al Qaida-aligned attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. Officials said the Pentagon has ordered the deployment of Marine Corps guards to protect U.S. diplomatic and other facilities. “At the request of the Department of State, […]