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The Chairman of Libya’s state oil company has blamed foreign powers backing Khalifa Haftar for hindering talks intended to enable Libya to end a six-month oil blockade and resume crude exports.Mustafa Sanalla, chairman of the National…

Foreign warplanes backing up Haftar's forces carried out airstrikes on Al-Watiya airbase west of the capital Tripoli, on Sunday. Military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, said…

Russia will reopen its embassy in Libya although it will be temporarily based in Tunisia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday."I would like to inform you that we have decided to reopen the Russian Embassy in Libya, which…

The US has warned Khalifa Haftar's forces that their affiliation with a Russian paramilitary force and perpetuation of the oil shutdown contradict the interests of Washington and Libya.“The US delegation emphasized that the LNA’s…

Turkey's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler on Friday met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli and discussed bilateral relations as well as military cooperation. “I would…

The Head of Libya's Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj said on Thursday the current political moves on the regional and international arenas "are only maneuvers to find roles for specific characters."In a phone call with French…

The United Nations' former Libya envoy Ghassan Salame attacked the world body's Security Council on Wednesday, saying he had been "stabbed in the back" and accused member states of "hypocrisy".Salame announced his resignation in March,…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj has indicated his commitment to a dialogue within the 5+5 Joint Military Commission and expressed on Wednesday interest in a political solution based on elections but without whom…

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirms the continuation of force majeure on Hariga, Brega, Zueitina, Es Sider and Ras Lanuf ports, following orders by Major General Nagi al-Moghrabi, commander of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) in…

Turkey's ambassador to France accused Paris of having a biased policy over Libya, turning a blind eye to suspected violations of a UN arms embargo by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to the benefit of warlord Khalifa Haftar."When one…