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The United Nations has condemned the shelling of a hospital in Tripoli, calling it a "clear violation of international law" as Libya struggles to prepare for an outbreak of the new coronavirus.On Monday, rockets struck Al-Khadra General…

The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has shocked the world, with so far 33,257 dead and 697, 244 confirmed cases in 204 countries, areas and territories. The International Labor Organization estimates the loss of…

Libya has sent a team of medics, 30 doctors, to Italy to help the European country combat Coronavirus as cases in Italy are on constant rise.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Sayal, received Tuesday a phone call from his Italian…

The Ministry of Justice of the UN-backed Libyan government said on Monday that a total of 1,347 prisoners have been released so far over the fears about the spread of COVID-19."In order to prevent infections of the coronavirus pandemic…

Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) forces destroyed a military cargo plane Sunday minutes after landing in a Tarhouna airstrip.The Antonov cargo plane was carrying ammunition and weapons for forces affiliated…

The former Prime Minister of Libya Mahmoud Jibril died in Egypt on Sunday after contracting the coronavirus.Jibril served as the country's interim Prime Minister for seven and a half months from March to October 2011 during the Libyan…

Libya has registered six new Coronavirus cases, bringing the number to 17 in total, according to the Libyan National Center for Disease Control. The six cases came after the center had tested 20 new samples, 14 of which tested negative…

Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Friday that its Air Force strikes killed at least 25 fighters, including Janjaweed mercenaries loyal to Khalifa Haftar in the vicinity of Sirte, especially on Al-Wishka…

The Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Sayala and European Union's Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell held a phone call, the GNA Foreign Ministry confirmed, to discuss the ongoing crisis in Libya.“In order to end the air attacks on…

Khalifa Haftar's forces have targeted areas close to the Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on Thursday, causing the death of two civilians.The shelling damaged houses in the vicinity of the Mitiga International Airport, according…