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The Embassy of the United States of America called on all parties in Libya to redouble their efforts to protect civilians and prevent damage to civilian infrastructure.The US embassy urged on Wednesday for an immediate de-escalation and…

The Foreign Minister of Libya's UN-backed Government of  National Accord, Mohamed Sayala, called Wednesday on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate a recent deadly airstrike on the southern city of Murzuq.The minister…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said  it was deeply concerned at the continued enforced disappearance of House of Representatives lawmaker Siham Sergawa. "Ms. Sergawa was brutally abducted from her home in Benghazi…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has confirmed the report about the strike hitting a Ukrainian private company's IL-76 cargo aircraft at the airport of Misurata, Libya, saying it was delivering humanitarian aids in coordination…

Western embassies in Libya on Tuesday expressed concern over the disappearance of Siham Sergiwa, member of the eastern-based House of Representatives, in the eastern city of Benghazi."The Embassies of the UK, Canada, Finland, France,…

A former Libyan oil minister Abdulbari Al-Arusi was released on Tuesday after two weeks in captivity.Al-Arusi was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen outside his home in the capital Tripoli last month.No group has claimed…

The Libyan coastguards have intercepted 122 Europe-bound illegal migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast in recent days.Libya's Navy spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Tuesday that the migrants, including two women and a child, were on…

A drone for the forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar struck Misurata’s air college early on Tuesday, a military source and resident told Reuters.Reuters reported a Misurata resident as saying that “massive explosions were heard…

The UN Security Council reaffirmed Monday the call on all Libyan parties to commit to a ceasefire and rapidly to return to a UN-mediated political process.In a statement, the Members of the Security Council welcomed and expressed full…

Reactions varied between satire and criticism to the announcement of a possible Metro line to be launched in Libya by the Minister of Economy Ali Al-Essawi.Al-Essawi said in a presser on Sunday that Libya will pay nothing for the…