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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…

At least four civilians were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs, Syrian state media said.The Syrian military responded to missiles launched by Israeli warplanes, the Sana news…

Iran has announced it will break a limit set on uranium enrichment, in breach of the landmark 2015 deal designed to curb its nuclear ambitions.Iran's Deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran still wanted to salvage the deal but…

The US Embassy in Tunisia closed doors to the public on Monday due to security reasons. "Due to security concerns, the US Embassy will be closed to the public on Monday, July 1st, except for emergency services," the embassy said in a…

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his support for Libya’s UN-recognized Government of  National Accord (GNA) on Friday,  according to Turkish presidential sources.Erdoğan met with the Head of Libya’s Government of…

Turkey said on Sunday that six of its citizens were being held by eastern Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, and that the militia would become a "legitimate target" if they were not released immediately."The detention of six of…