UN and the West cherish a warlord in Libya
Now as never before, democracy and freedom in Libya seem a bit far-fitched as they both have a had a pretty much rough road post-Gaddafi's death.Since 2012, every political move Libyans were making was accompanied by a military…
HNEC: Libya’s constitution referendum next February
The chairman of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said Thursday that the referendum on a new constitution will be held before the end of next February.
The announcement by HNEC's chairman Emad Al-Sayeh signals a small…
Libya’s oil output falls by 150.000 bpd, NOC says
The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Friday that operations at four oil terminals in the country had been temporarily halted due to bad weather conditions.
“Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Zawiya and Es Sider terminals have all been…
UNHCR: 133 refugees evacuated from Libya to Niger
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in coordination with Libyan authorities, evacuated 133 refugees from Libya to Niger today after hosting them at a Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) in Tripoli which opened on Tuesday.Most evacuees,…
US Africa Command claims airstrike on AQIM militants in Libya
A U.S. airstrike in Libya has killed 11 al-Qaida terrorists, AFRICOM said Friday.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) indicated that the strike Thursday near Al-Uwaynat also destroyed three vehicles of the group al-Qaida in the Islamic…
Libya to launch vaccination campaign for over 2.7million children
Libya is set to launch a campaign overseen by the World Health Organisation to vaccinate more than 2.7 million children after months of shortages, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The "national immunisation campaign",…
Libya’s oil exports to China doubled since last year
Libya’s oil exports to China this year, totalling $3.5 billion so far, are already more than double last year’s, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Thursday.NOC Chairman Mustafa Sanallah said during a meeting with…
Benghazi in a standstill de to heavy rain water
Several eastern Libyan oil ports including Es Sider and Ras Lanuf have closed due to bad weather, a port engineer said on Wednesday.A tanker had been trying to dock at the Es Sider terminal, but was unable to load, the engineer…
Libya’s Salah Badi likens himself to one of America’s founding fathers
The commander of Al-Sumood Brigade, Salah Badi, has likened himself to one of the founding fathers of the United Sates of America, in an interview with the Middle East Eye (MEE.)Badi, who is a member of the General National Congress…