Netanyahu Admits Publicizing Libya Meeting ‘not Helpful’ There have been "innumerable confidential contacts" between Israeli and Arab leaders that Israel has been careful not to reveal Zenger · Sep 4, 2023
Libya’s chief prosecutor seeking more info on FM's meeting with Israel’s chief diplomat Libya’s chief prosecutor says he will establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
Netanyahu orders ministries to get his OK before secret talks, as drama over Libya meeting persists Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an order mandating that his office approve all secret diplomatic meetings in advance, as officials scrambled to contain the growing diplomatic firestorm over Israel’s disclosure that its top diplomat had met with his Libyan counterpart The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Libya’s foreign minister suspended after meeting with Israel’s chief diplomat One of Libya’s rival prime ministers says he has suspended his foreign minister after Israel revealed that its chief diplomat met with her last week The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Libya’s GNU Fails in Holding Official Meeting for Arab FMs Several Arab countries, as well as Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, skipped on Sunday a meeting for Arab foreign ministers that was hosted by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU). Only seven out of 22 members of the Arab League took part in the meeting that was held… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023
Chief diplomats boycott Libya-hosted Arab League meeting A handful of Arab chief diplomats have met in the Libyan capital in a gathering boycotted by powerful foreign ministers who argued that the mandate of the Tripoli-based government has ended The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023
CIA Chief Meets Haftar, Dbeibah in Libya US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns started an unannounced trip to Libya on Thursday. In his first official visit to the country, Burns met with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi and then with the head of the interim government of national unity (GNU), Abdulhamid… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023
Türkiye, Libya’s GNU Agree Preliminary Maritime Energy Deal amid Objections Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) signed a series of preliminary economic agreements with Türkiye on Monday that included potential energy exploration in maritime areas, but Libya's eastern-based parliament rejected the move. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022
Mangoush Not First Woman to Chair Arab League FMs Session An ordinary session for Arab League foreign ministers kickstarted on Tuesday in Cairo with Libya heading the meeting after taking over from Lebanon to chair the talks. The session is being led by Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush, who indicated in a tweet that she is “the first woman to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 7, 2022
Egypt Exits Arab League Meeting, Opposing Libyan Minister Egypt’s foreign minister withdrew Tuesday from an Arab League session chaired by the chief diplomat of one of Libya’s two rival governments. The move was an apparent protest against her representing Libya at the pan-Arab summit. Egypt supports her administration’s rival. The seats of the Egyptian delegation were seen empty… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 6, 2022
Egypt exits Arab League meeting, opposing Libyan minister Egypt’s foreign minister has exited an Arab League session chaired by the chief diplomat of one of Libya’s two rival governments, in an apparent protest against her administration The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022