Benghazi

"Someone is attempting to reignite the war in Libya," said Abdelhamid Dabeiba, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU).This was announced in a speech given during a meeting with several ministers, as well as members and…

According to Juma al-Gamati, the head of the Taghyeer Party, Khalifa Haftar's departure from Libya's political scene has become crucial for the country's stability.The military's attempt to block the Government of National Unity…

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's forces requested that Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabeiba apologize for his recent remarks about the eastern city of Benghazi."Benghazi will return to the homeland, and you will return to your…

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar issued a statement regarding the meeting of the Government of National Unity that had been scheduled to take place in Benghazi over the past three days but was canceled due to the delegation being stopped upon…

Amnesty International today accused the military courts under the rule of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, of holding sham trials of prisoners who had been tortured, resulting in the death sentence of at least 22 people since 2018.…

The Government of National Unity (GNU) has announced that the Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for Monday in Benghazi has been postponed.Mohamed Hamouda, the GNU spokesperson announced that, the full cabinet meeting scheduled for…

Abu Bakr Al-Ghawi, the Government of National Unity's Minister of Housing and Construction, said that the process of accounting for destroyed and damaged buildings in Benghazi must be expedited in order to begin clearing the rubble and…

The wave of violence and abductions in Benghazi continued this week with the Libyan Crimes Watch (LCW) confirming that a man and his entire family were abducted in Benghazi by forces loyal to retired field marshal Khalifa Haftar.The LCW…

The daughter of the well known Libyan activist and lawyer who was murdered last year Hannn Al-Burasi was reportedly kidnapped this last week in Benghazi by unknown parties.The armed assailants abducted the young woman to an undisclosed…

Head of Libya's Parallel Central Bank in Benghazi Ali Al-Hibri requested his retirement from the speaker of the house of representatives Aguila Saleh after an attempted attack on the bank and continued precarious working conditions.In a…

The Stability Committee reported that Libya's second most populated city of Benghazi spent 1 billion Libyan dinars on 566 contracts to rebuild the city after the damages it endured during the country's multiple civil conflicts.The…

The Libyan Democratic Party stated that they believe that newly elected head of presential council Mohammed Al-Menfi is betraying the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in the February 17 revolution by paying a visit to Khalifa…

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar welcomed the head of the newly elected presidential council Mohamed Al-Menfi to Bangahzi on his first visit.The military commander also reiterated his support for the new unified executive authority and…

Misrata international airport announced that flights between Misrata and Benghazi have resumed after a five-year-long suspension. Airport administration stated on Facebook that flights will resume to Sfax, Tunisia, and Istanbul, Turkey,…

Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir confirmed that Egypt plants to extend its railway network by 15,000 kilometres to reach the city of Benghazi, Libya by 2024.“We are planning to construct the Marsa Matrouh railway – the port of…

The Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, Al-Taher El Sonni, has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe the killing of activist and lawyer Hanan Al-Barasi by militias in Benghazi.El Sonni remarked in his speech in a…

Itamilradar website stated that it had tracked a USAF Boeing C-17A (callsign RCH223, reg. 09-9205) as it was making an unusual flight from the USA (Andrews AFB) to Benghazi, Libya, directly.The aviation tracking website added Thursday…

The parallel government controlling eastern Libya will impose a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., excluding security and emergency personnel, to stop any spread of the coronavirus, its interior ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has said that in the last few days, there has been an illegal shipment of aviation fuel into Libya, adding that it has informed the UN, GNA and numerous other governments of these clear violations…

Authorities at Libya's Misurata airport on Sunday seized a Libyan Airlines aircraft operating from Benghazi in the east of the country, the airline's Benghazi management said.The aircraft was seized in the western city of Misrata, east…