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Bernard Levy arrived Saturday in Libya's Misurata on a private jet on an unannounced visit, aiming as he claimed to make a report for Wall Street Journal on war crimes and mass graves found in Tarhouna. Many officials at the Government…

The leaders of France, Italy and Germany urged "all foreign actors" to stop interfering in Libya and to respect the UN arms embargo on the country. The trio hinted at sanctions as a way to enforce their position. Libya faces a…

The Head of Libya's Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj said on Thursday the current political moves on the regional and international arenas "are only maneuvers to find roles for specific characters." In a phone call with French…

Turkey's ambassador to France accused Paris of having a biased policy over Libya, turning a blind eye to suspected violations of a UN arms embargo by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to the benefit of warlord Khalifa Haftar. "When one…

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Sayala downplayed Tuesday the recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron on Turkey’s role in Libya. "We hoped to hear from President Macron a position that states his rejection of Haftar's 14…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for a ceasefire in Libya and a return to dialogue, the Kremlin said in a statement following a phone call between the two leaders. On Thursday,…

Turkey has criticized France's remarks on Ankara's support for the internationally recognised government in Libya, saying Paris aims to restore old colonial rule in Libya. These comments came days after French President Emmanuel Macron…

Turkey slammed on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks criticizing Turkish policies in the Libya conflict. "French President Macron's description of the support of our country to the legitimate government of Libya in…

France accused Turkey's Navy Force on Wednesday of acting in a "hostile and aggressive" manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya. In a strongly-worded statement, France's…

On Thursday, a French navy frigate intervened along with the United Nations to stop a tanker as it was on its way to load refined oil products from an eastern Libyan port in violation of UN sanctions. The illicit operation failed,…

The conflict in Libya will not end with “unilateral decisions," France said, in response to warlord Khalifa Haftar’s unilateral declaration of becoming the ruler of Libya.  In a statement, Olivier Gauvin, the deputy spokesman for the…

Khalifa Haftar, Libya's eastern military commander, has told France's president he will sign a ceasefire and stick to it if armed groups backed by the internationally recognized Government of National Accord respect it, a French presidency…

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday it had approved the purchase by France's Total of Marathon Oil's stake in the country's Waha concessions. The French company committed to invest $650 million to increase production…

Rights groups hailed on Monday a French decision to drop plans to offer six boats to Libya’s coast guard. French officials confirmed they had cancelled the delivery after eight NGOs filed a lawsuit against the move, criticising Libya’s…

France and Italy have chaired a ministerial meeting on Libya in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with attendance of delegates from the US, UK, UAE, Turkey, Egypt, China, Germany, Russia, and Arab League as well as the…

Libya is experiencing “a serious crisis because of negative foreign interference,” Fayez Al-Sirraj told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday evening. With “external financial and military support,” the Head of the…

The French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said France will chair a meeting on Libya in New York to discuss political settlement in the country. The meeting is going to be attended by the permanent member states of the UN Security…

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the stabilisation of Libya will be at the centre of discussion in his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome on Wednesday. “The Libyan crisis remains a source of great concern for…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that France has supported the organization's health services in Libya. "With France's contribution, IOM Libya will improve access to health services for migrants,…

Radio France Internationale (RFI) said the solution for the ongoing conflict in Libya will go through two conferences, as agreed upon by western countries in the recent Group of Seven (G7) Summit.  "For Westerners, it is time to put an…