2017

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Sayala discussed with the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Zigarto the resumption of the Hungarian embassy's work from Tripoli.In a statement by…

A plan for a voluntary evacuation of migrants in Libya government-controlled detention camps lies at the heart of an emergency migration plan for Africa.Leaders from the European Union and the African Union arrived for the summit in…

A Bosnian Croat war criminal has died after drinking poison during an appeal hearing in The Hague.Slobodan Praljak, 72, died in hospital, with the UN court announcing that the courtroom was now "a crime scene".On hearing that…

The Wosbak Academy of Football in North Africa has created an annual award for the best player in Libya, in addition to other honors  such as best coach, best football team and best sports journalist.The award, a silver shield…

Libyan social media users, activists and political activists have lashed out at the double standards' policy used by the US when dealing with the sources of news on the media.Since November 15 and onward and up until last…

Algeria announced on Tuesday,  sending a new humanitarian aid package to Libya for residents living in areas near its border.Algeria's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that "in fulfillment of its traditions of solidarity,…

The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, arrived in Benghazi on Wednesday morning from Misurata to meet with a wide range of representatives of the city and to hear their views on the UN's  plan of action in Libya and how to implement it.…

Armed groups loyal to Libyan National Army forces (LNA) appear to have summarily executed dozens of men in the LNA-controlled town of al-Abyar, Human Rights Watch said today.On October 26, 2017, local police forces discovered the…

North Korea declared on Wednesday conducting a successfully tested new type of missiles that can reach the United States mainland.North Korean state media announced the news after leader Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of the…

The chairman of the National Oil Corporation(NOC), Eng. Mustafa Sannallah, discussed with the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Egypt Eng. Tariq Al Mulla the prospects of joint cooperation in the oil fields between the two…

The Zawiya of Sheikha Radia mosque in Sidi Khalifa area in Tripoli, was attacked on Tuesday morning by an unknown group.The attack happened as preparations for the celebration of the birth of the prophet Mohamed, which is on…

The United Nations wants Libya's internationally-backed government to agree to shut down 30 detention centers holding 15,000 migrants, most of whom will be sent back to their countries, the head of the IOM said Tuesday.At a Security…

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that African migrants trapped in Libya must be evacuated.Before his appearance at the EU-Africa summit, Macron told Burkina Faso students that migrant trafficking was a crime against…

Russia will take effort to promote national dialogue in Libya to help that country get out of the protracted crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday after a meeting between Russia president’s special envoy for the Middle…

American Singer, Christopher Maurice Brown, AKA Chris Brown, has lamented the slave trade currently going on in Libya. Libya has recently been brought to the fore, mostly on social media, following claims of slave trade boom, alleged…

The New Arab has revealed that a number of Egyptian military officers had arrived in Derna's Lemlodeh military base along with the officers of the forces led by Khalifa Haftar - the commander of the self-styled army in east Libya - in…

Canada has condemned the alleged migrant slave trade taking place in Libya, in a statement issued Monday by the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.The Canadian PM said that targeting of desperate migrants from Africa – vulnerable…

UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame, met with the head of the Presidential Council (PC) Faiz Al-Sarraj, in Tripoli on Monday, to discuss his briefing to the Security Council, the implementation of the plan of action and preparations for…

A meeting, held on Sunday at Tamamhant International Airport, discussed a security plan for reopening the airport.The meeting included several security and military agencies, the airport's administration, Al-Bawanis municipal…