2017

About 10000 people stranded in refugee camps and detention centres in Libya could be relocated to Europe in 2018, the Italian government said on Sunday.This initiative is going to be part of an attempt by EU countries to address the…

A group of gunmen have blasted a pipeline pumping crude oil to Al-Sider port on Tuesday, cutting Libya’s oil production by up to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), military and oil sources reported on Monday.The Libyan National Oil…

Libyan social media and media outlets have been talking tirelessly since the weekend about the newly surfaced relationship between the commander of the self-proclaimed Libyan Army in east of the country Khalifa Haftar and Ari…

The government of the Philippines has rejected the appeal of Libya to lift the existing ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to the country, citing safety and security concerns as well as money remittances issue.According to…

The Head of the Libyan High National Election Commission (HNEC) Emad Al-Sayeh confirmed on Sunday that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will be held before September 30 in 2018."The voters' registration…

Tunisia suspended Sunday Emirates Airlines flights after a public outcry over security measures in the United Arab Emirates targeting women from the country.Tunisia’s transport ministry said in a statement it had "decided to…

Three workers, two of them Sudanese, died in an accident at Libya’s Zelten oil and gas field on Saturday, an oil source said.They died after inhaling gas during maintenance works, the source said, adding that a fourth person was…

The political adviser to the Libyan eastern self-styled army commander Khalifa Haftar, Mohamed Buisier, has lashed out at Haftar accusing him of contracting an Israeli owned lobbying firm in Canada in order to advocate in the US for…

The US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord extending his best wishes as Libya celebrates the 66th year of independence on December 24, 2017.“On this occasion, let me…

Benghazi Municipality announced on Sunday the formation of an emergency room in anticipation to possible heavy rain fall and weather fluctuations.The emergency room will include various institutions, companies and agencies in the…

North Korea said newest UN sanctions are an "act of war"The official news agency KCNA said the sanctions equal to a complete economic barricade, according to a Korean foreign ministry statement.The latest resolution was put in…

At least 200 people have been killed after intense flooding and landslide caused by tropical storm Tembin hit the southern Philippines.Mindanao island, home to 20 million people, was struck by the powerful storm on Friday destroying…

The Head of the Government National Accord (GNA) Faiz Al-Saraj met dozens of internally displaced families and citizens from the city of Tawergha, who were protesting in front of the GNA's headquarter in Tripoli.The protesters…

UNHCR announced Friday the evacuation of 162 highly vulnerable refugees from Libya to Italy, including unaccompanied children and women who had been held captive for extended periods of time.“For the first time, we have been able to…

The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy has fallen 33% in 2017 compared to last year.According to the Italian news agency ANSA, Interior Minister Marco Minniti said on Wednesday that the number of migrants…

A mass grave was discovered by the Sirte Protection and Security Force in Al Kambo, Sirte.According to the Force media office the grave contained "20 bodies". The found remains are believed to be of IS militants "who were killed…

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has told the Libyan rival factions in Tripoli and Benghazi that there was no alternative to UN talks to stabilise the country and prepare for elections in 2018.Reuters reported Le…