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Khalifa Haftar gave his “personal commitment” to “allow the full reopening of the energy sector” by Sept. 12, the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, the capital, said in a statement Saturday.He made the pledge via an exchange of letters between…

The European Union is planning to remove the Speaker of House of Representatives in Tobruk Aqila Saleh from its sanctions blacklist to encourage peace efforts and ensure the EU plays a central role in any negotiated settlement, three…

The US AFRICOM Commander Stephen Townsend and Ambassador Richard Norland discussed key security issues with Libya’s Minister of Defense Libya's Government of National Accord, including issues of counterterrorism efforts and security sector…

Oil slid 5 percent to below $40 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest since June, over concerns that a demand recovery could weaken as coronavirus infections flare up around the world.Coronavirus cases rose in 22 of the 50 US states, a…

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of US troops from Iraq on Wednesday, a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday.That announcement will be followed by another one in the…

Moroccan-brokered talks between Libya's two rival administrations have led to agreement on the need for "compromise."Morocco's MAP news agency, citing a joint statement at the end of the meetings on Tuesday, said the parties agreed to…

Two of Libya’s National Oil Company affiliates on Monday sent some oil workers home and halted some work due to the spread of Covid-19, according to a NOC statement.Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) has suspended all work for 30…

Libya's General Union of Chambers will host its annual meeting for the Libya Turkey Business Platform (LTBP) in Istanbul on 15-16 October 2020, in the Pullman Hotel and Convention Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.Libya Turkey Business…

Bank ABC said on Tuesday it was in preliminary talks to buy Blom Bank’s Egyptian subsidiary, pitting it against Dubai’s Emirates NBD, which is also a potential bidder.Blom has hired CI Capital to advise on a sale that could fetch…

The Libyan army under the GNA command on Monday said it seized Russian made helicopter belonging to Khalifa Haftar's forces, which made an emergency landing south of Abu Grein area east of the capital Tripoli."The pilot was not present…