May 2025

Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour has formed two investigation committees to examine cases relating to incidents in Tripoli and issues concerning security forces.The first committee will investigate reports and complaints against…

Two deputy heads of the Presidential Council, Mossa Al-Koni and Abdullah Al-Lafi, have stated that remarks by Ziyad Daghim, an adviser on legislative and electoral affairs, do not represent the council's official position.Al-Koni…

Community leaders from across western Libya gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to discuss how to keep a fragile ceasefire intact following recent fighting in the capital.The sixteen leaders met with UN officials to talk about setting…

Libya’s House of Representatives convened on Tuesday to hear presentations from 12 candidates seeking to become the next prime minister.The session, chaired by Speaker Aguila Saleh, marked a significant step in efforts to form a new…

Libya has witnessed fresh armed clashes in its capital, Tripoli, this month, resulting in casualties and prompting the African Union to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between competing factions.The confrontations…

Two Libyan organisations have rejected claims published by an American digital publication, stating they will pursue legal action over what they describe as inaccurate reporting.The Tebyan platform, which is connected to Libya's…

International human rights monitors have raised questions about the whereabouts of a Sudanese national following reports of his detention in Libya's capital.Amnesty International's East and Southern Africa director, Tigere Chagutah,…

Palestinian health authorities in Gaza announced on Saturday that 79 bodies had been brought to medical facilities following Israeli military operations conducted over the previous day.The figure does not include potential…

The Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, has praised recent peaceful demonstrations in Tripoli, describing them as evidence of a "civilised national scene" that demonstrates Libyans' commitment to democratic…

UN Special Representative Hanna Tetteh and her Deputy for Political Affairs Stephanie Koury travelled to Misurata on Thursday as part of ongoing consultations regarding recommendations from the UN Advisory Committee on Libya's political…

Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ghariani, Libya's influential Grand Mufti, has issued a dramatic call for widespread public demonstrations aimed at bringing down the country's entire transitional governmental apparatus.Speaking on Tanasuh TV,…

Iran's leadership has no clear backup plan if nuclear negotiations with the United States collapse, according to three Iranian sources, as rising tensions over Tehran's uranium enrichment programme threaten to derail diplomatic efforts.…

Britain's Middle East minister has demanded a full investigation after British diplomats were caught in gunfire from Israeli soldiers during an incident in the occupied West Bank.Hamish Falconer said he had spoken directly to the…

Libya hosted more than 858,000 migrants in the first two months of 2025, representing a 4% increase from December 2024 figures, according to new data from the International Organisation for Migration.The latest Displacement Tracking…

A NATO surveillance drone carried out an extended reconnaissance mission off Libya's coast after experiencing communication problems during a flight towards the Black Sea, according to Italian aviation monitoring website ItamilRadar.…

The British Embassy in Tripoli has categorically denied reports claiming it plans to close its operations, calling such assertions "completely unfounded" in a statement issued on Thursday.The embassy confirmed through its official…

Libya's Central Bank has instructed Jumhouria Bank to refund approximately 18.3 million dinars in transaction fees collected from customers using local bank cards at point-of-sale terminals.The central banking authority issued a…

Representatives from Libya and Niger met in Tripoli on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, to discuss the ambitious “Libya Africa Transit Corridors” project aimed at transforming regional connectivity across North and West Africa.The high-level…

Abu Salim, one of Tripoli's largest and most densely populated districts, is experiencing security challenges that have raised concerns amongst residents and business owners.The area is considered the main southern gateway into the…

A report published on Tuesday by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) offers potential solutions to the electoral deadlock that has hindered Libya's political transition.The recommendations were developed by an…