Local News: Political News
MPs demand a halt to fighting in Tripoli and call on the Supreme Council of State to form a unified government.
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Benghazi, May 14, 2025 (LANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives called for an immediate cessation of fighting in Tripoli, the opening of safe corridors, and the enabling of competent authorities to carry out their duties in protecting civilians, carrying out rescue and first aid operations, and extinguishing fires.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the House of Representatives called on the State Council to communicate with the House of Representatives and begin work and coordination to form a single, unified government... Read more
Preliminary toll: 6 dead and more than 70 injured in bloody clashes in central Tripoli.
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Tripoli, May 14, 2025 (LANA) - Six people were killed and more than 70 wounded, some in critical condition, in violent clashes that erupted since dawn on Wednesday in the heart of the capital, Tripoli, between the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) and the 444th Combat Brigade of the Libyan Army.Mohammed Abdel Wahab, a health sector official in the Tripoli Central Municipality, confirmed that the victims included a foreign civilian, while the rest were military personnel. They were transferred to several clinics in the center of... Read more
Tripoli's Council of Elders and Notables condemns the war in the capital's streets and demands the expulsion of armed groups.
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Tripoli, May 14, 2025 (LANA) – The Council of Elders and Notables of Central Tripoli strongly condemned what it described as "the war raging in the streets of the capital," holding the Presidential Council, the Government of National Unity, and the Chief of Staff, along with all conflicting parties, fully responsible for protecting the lives and property of civilians.In a statement, the Council stressed that what is happening in Tripoli threatens the security and safety of the population and undermines overall stability. It... Read more
Egypt calls on all Libyan parties to resort to reason and end the escalation in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, May 14, 2025 (LANA) - The Arab Republic of Egypt called on all Libyan parties on Wednesday to prioritize the supreme national interest and end the current military escalation in the capital, Tripoli, warning of the dangers of slipping into open confrontations that threaten stability and the capabilities of the Libyan people.This came in a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which expressed its deep concern over the armed clashes taking place in Tripoli, stressing that their continuation... Read more
The French Embassy announces a call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in all areas of Tripoli.
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Tripoli, May 14, 2025 (LANA) – The French Embassy in Libya announced its support for the statement of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and its call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in all areas.The embassy stressed in a statement issued on Wednesday that the continuation of these clashes endangers the lives of civilians....)...... Read more
