Libyan Political Dialogue Forum has kick-started in Tunisia

The UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) began Monday in Tunisia between representatives of the internationally-recognized Libyan government and Khalifa Haftar. The LPDF is a fully inclusive intra-Libyan political…

Pfizer: Our Coronavirus Vaccine is looking 90% effective

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the…

Tunisia hosts UN-backed Forum to Sustainable Peace in Libya

The first meetings of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum are scheduled to take place in Tunisia today, Monday, 09 Nov. The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya seemed to express cautious optimism that the conflict…

IOM rescue 119 undocumented immigrants off Libyan coast

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Sunday said that 119 illegal immigrants, among them women and children, have been rescued off Libyan coast."While IOM staff were at the disembarkation point to provide emergency…

Libya’s oil production exceeds 1 million barrels per day

Libya’s oil production has surged past 1 million barrels a day, national petroleum officials said on Saturday, marking an important milestone months after its civil war almost choked the country’s energy production.Libya has been…

UN welcomes resumption of domestic travel to southern Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday welcomed the Libyan authorities' decision to allow resumption of flights to southern Libya,."UNSMIL welcomes the decision by the Civil Aviation Authority on 4 November…

Libyan representative calls for UN action in Libya

The Libyan representative for the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni is seeking to work on possible improvements for the current situation in his hometown of Libya, in coalition with the head of the General Assembly for the UN. Al-Sunni, who…