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The Maltese embassy in Libya remains closed due to the grave security situation in the country, Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela said on Monday.Abela said that, while the Foreign Ministry had been considering re-starting some form of…

Pope Francis has said that the international community shouldn't tolerate acts of violence like the air attack that recently struck a detention center for migrants in Libya.The Pope prayed for the victims of the strike of Khalifa…

The Libyan NOC Chairman Sanalla has reviewed Libya’s current oil production outlook and conflict-related threats at the OPEC Summit in Vienna."NOC is struggling to maintain current production around 1.3 million bpd. The situation is…

Three engineers from Afriqiyah Airways airliner were injured and an airplane was damaged as Mitiga Airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli was hit by shells on Sunday.According to the airport's management, flights at the airport were…

Six Turkish sailors were freed by their captors - forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar based in eastern Libya - after Ankara threatened to take military action in the conflict-ravaged North African country.The sailors -- who were captured by…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has asked the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Tobruk to appoint Aref Al-Nayed - former Libyan ambassador to the UAE sent by the east-based Interim Government - as the Prime Minister and task him…

Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May should use her final days in power to exploit Libyan assets frozen in Britain to pay victims of Irish republican terrorism, an influential MP said on Sunday.The UK government confirmed…

An all-out offensive has kicked off on Sunday morning by Libyan Army forces under the command of Government of National Accord (GNA) in an attempt to drive out the remaining fighters of Khalifa Haftar's forces in southern Tripoli…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Tobruk and Libya’s eastern forces "supreme commander" Aqila Saleh declared a state of general mobilization in the country late on Sunday.This comes as tensions rise in Libya after…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj arrived Saturday in Niger's capital to attend the extraordinary summit of the African Union to discuss issues of the continent and the developments in Libya. Al-Sirraj will be…