Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
September 2014 - Libya Special Weapons News
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- Libya: UN envoy hails start of political dialogue aimed at resolving ongoing crisis UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- The top United Nations envoy to Libya called today a historic day as the political dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis in the country got under way in the town of Ghadames.
- Libyan premier, cabinet take oath of office Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and his cabinet have been sworn in to office, days after lawmakers approved of his cabinet line-up.
- Libya Swears In New Cabinet VOA 28 Sep 2014 -- The new interim Libyan government of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani was sworn in by the Libyan parliament Sunday in the eastern city of Tobruk. The Islamist militia coalition that controls the capital Tripoli refuses to recognize al-Thani and supports its own government.
- At UN Assembly, senior Libyan official calls for sanctions against political spoilers UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- The international community must either be willing to impose sanctions against those who hinder Libya's political and security process, or say clearly that Libyans alone have to face terrorism, a senior official of that country told the annual debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Ban calls on Libyan parties to forge consensus, safeguard democratic transition UN News Centre 25 Sep 2014 -- Warning that Libya is in "deep crisis," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all parties in the country to peacefully resolve the ongoing conflict, and safeguard the democratic transition under way since 2011.
- Libyan parliament approves premier's new cabinet Iran Press TV 23 Sep 2014 -- The Libyan parliament approves Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani's cabinet ministers after rejecting a previous line-up last week.
- Joint Communique on Libya US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2014
- Libyan Displaced Receive Emergency Aid VOA 22 Sep 2014 -- A U.N. truck convoy carrying emergency supplies for nearly seven-thousand displaced people arrived Monday in western Libya. The number of displaced is growing as fighting between rival factions and militias continues.
- Background Briefing on the Secretary's Bilateral Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and on the Ministerial Meeting on Libya US Dept. of State 21 Sep 2014
- Libya army chief declares state of emergency Iran Press TV 19 Sep 2014 -- Libyan army chief Abdul Razzaq Nazhuri has declared a state of emergency, calling on all members of the army to immediately join their units to fight militants in the country.
- Libya parliament rejects PM's cabinet Iran Press TV 18 Sep 2014 -- The Libyan parliament has rejected the new cabinet of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni, amid deadly militancy in the North African country.
- Libya closer to brink of protracted conflict and strife, UN envoy warns UN News Centre 15 Sep 2014 -- Three years after the fall of their former regime, the Libyan people find themselves nowhere closer to realizing their hopes and aspirations for a better future, the top UN official in Libya said today, noting the urgency to take advantage of a "small window of opportunity."
- UN Forecasts Heavier Civilian Toll in Libya As Fighting Spreads RIA Novosti 15 Sep 2014 -- As armed conflict spreads in Libya the new UN envoy to Libya said Monday that continued fighting in various regions of the country hampers efforts aimed at resolving the current crisis.
- Libya: UN envoy calls for end to fighting, beginning of political process UN News Centre 10 Sep 2014 -- The violence in Libya must stop, the United Nations envoy to that country today reiterated, calling for "meaningful, effective" dialogue to end what is among the worst fighting the country has seen since leader Muammar al-Qadhafi was ousted in 2011.
- Libya Crisis Draws In Worried Neighboring Nations VOA 09 Sep 2014 -- As Islamist militias consolidate their hold on Tripoli after seizing the Libyan capital's international airport last month, their opponents are warning Western powers and neighbors that Libya is close to the point of no return.
- Libya's Islamist-backed gov't sworn in People's Daily 07 Sep 2014 -- Libya's Islamist-backed cabinet was sworn in on Saturday before the defunct parliament in the capital Tripoli, setting the stage for a further confrontation with the exiled secular government in the eastern town of Tobruk.
- Libya Accuses Sudan of Supporting Terrorists, Expels Military Attache RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2014 -- Libya accused Sudan of arming terrorists and expelled the country's military attaché on Saturday, Reuters reported citing a government statement.
- Libya: UN report details serious human rights abuses in Tripoli, Benghazi UN News Centre 04 Sep 2014 -- Citing indiscriminate violence by armed fighters in Libya and grave abuses by all sides in the conflict, a new United Nations report out today warns that serious human rights violations are taking place in the country's two largest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi, with dire consequences for civilians and civilian infrastructure.
- Libya's Elected Parliament Asks al-Thinni to Form New Government VOA 01 Sep 2014 -- Libya's elected parliament, the House of Representatives, asked Abdullah al-Thinni on Monday to form a new government for the oil-producing country.
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