Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Western effort to train Libya’s Army has been stuck. Western diplomats said the NATO-aligned campaign to train the Libyan Army has stalled. The diplomats cited the chaos in the Tripoli government as well as feuds within the military in wake of the ouster of Col. Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Three BM-21 Grad rockets were fired from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula toward the neighboring Israeli city of Eilat on April 4. Nobody was reported injured in the late-night rocket salvo. Such attacks on Israel from the increasingly unstable Sinai region have been rare and took place as thousands flocked to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has sought to rebuild Libya’s military in wake of the fall of the regime of Col. Moammar Gadhafi. Officials said the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has been meeting with the leaders of the new interim government of Tripoli. They said Qatar has discussed significant assistance, including weapons deliveries, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — A Western major plans to invest in Libya’s damaged energy sector. Italy’s Eni plans to invest up to $35 billion to expand its presence in Libya. Executives said the company, which has been increasing its crude oil production, would allocate the investment over the next 20 years. “We have resumed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Less than two months after the fall of Col. Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s new government faces a challenge from the military. The new Libyan military has named a chief of staff without approval from the government. About 150 officers, most of them deserters from Gadhafi’s military, named Maj. Gen. Khalifa Haftar […]