Swedish diplomat Richardson takes up senior UN post in Libya

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Swedish diplomat Ingeborg Ulrika Ulfsdotter Richardson as the new Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya. She will also serve…

Trump eyes Libya’s energy wealth in $8 billion drive

The French magazine Jeune Afrique has reported that US President Donald Trump is focusing on Libya’s vital oil and gas sector as part of his broader African “resource diplomacy” strategy, based on the principle of “trade, not aid.”…

Washington urges diplomacy, Israel plans more strikes

Israeli media sources revealed that the government in Tel Aviv held marathon meetings from Thursday night into Friday morning, involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, several ministers, and military chiefs, in an attempt to justify…

Vital treatments running out across Libya, union warns

Libya is facing a worsening shortage of vital medicines, leaving hundreds of thousands of patients struggling to get the treatment they need, the Libyan Patients’ Union has warned.Union president Mahmoud Abudabbous said the crisis…

Sirte Oil hits highest production in 20 years

Sirte Oil Company has raised its daily crude oil production to 110,000 barrels — its highest level in more than two decades — as the Libyan energy sector continues to push forward with post-conflict recovery and development.Company…

Al-Haddad meets Serbian ambassador to discuss defence ties

Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Haddad, Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, received Serbian Ambassador to Libya, Dragan Todorovic, at his office on Wednesday.According to a statement released by the General Staff, the…