Haftar

Khalifa Haftar gave his “personal commitment” to “allow the full reopening of the energy sector” by Sept. 12, the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, the capital, said in a statement Saturday. He made the pledge via an exchange of letters between…

The Head of Libyan Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj announced late Monday the beginning of a Cabinet reshuffle amid protests in the capital. Al-Sarraj made the televised statement in conjunction with the outbreak of mass…

Khalifa Haftar's forces on Sunday rejected a ceasefire proposal by the United Nations-supported Government of National Accord (GNA) and the House of Representatives based in Tobruk as a “deception,” claiming that the GNA was preparing to…

Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, who previously lived for decades in Virginia, has said he deserves immunity from a pair of civil lawsuits in the US accusing him of atrocities and indiscriminate killings because he is Libya's head of state,…

Libya’s Petroleum Facilities Guards, loyal to Khalifa Haftar, has announced that the blockade on oil production in the country imposed by warlord Haftar has been lifted after over seven months. “Haftar gave the order to reopen the…

Libya has suffered over $8 billion in losses as a result of the oil blockade and the closure of oil wells by Khalifa Haftar’s forces in the past 200 days, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced. In a statement, the NOC said the…

Two Russian military cargo planes landed in Libya's strategic Sirte city - Gardabiya airbase - which is under the control of illegitimate forces loyal to putschist Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan Army under the Government of National Accord…

The Libyan army under the GNA command on Sunday said Russian-made cargo planes made new military shipments to the forces loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar. Abdulhadi Drah, the spokesman for the army’s Sirte-Jufra Joint Operations Room,…

US officials say Washington has threatened warlord Khalifa Haftar with sanctions over his refusal to reopen oil exports, which the US said that it was a decision made under Russian influence. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said warlord Haftar…

Libya and Qatar agreed Thursday to boost bilateral cooperation, according to the media office of Libyan prime ministry.  Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj and Qatari Foreign Minister Muhammad bin Abdurrahman al-Thani met in Istanbul…

The US has again accused Russia of sending weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles, to Libya and sending Russian mercenaries to operate on the front lines of the conflict there for warlord Khalifa Haftar. "It is assessed that the…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Saturday evening it was deeply concerned at the serious deterioration in the security situation in areas surrounding oil facilities in the Gulf of Sirte. “Violent Clashes took place over the…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) condemned unreservedly the renewed blockade on Libyan oil exports and calls for the states responsible to be held to account by the United Nations Security Council. NOC has been forced to declare…

Warlord Khalifa Haftar said on Saturday that he will continue to block oil production until his conditions are accepted, despite announcement by Libyan National Oil Corporation on the same day that exports will resume after lifting force…

Foreign warplanes backing up Haftar's forces carried out airstrikes on Al-Watiya airbase west of the capital Tripoli, on Sunday.  Military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, said…

Russia will reopen its embassy in Libya although it will be temporarily based in Tunisia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday. "I would like to inform you that we have decided to reopen the Russian Embassy in Libya, which…

The US has warned Khalifa Haftar's forces that their affiliation with a Russian paramilitary force and perpetuation of the oil shutdown contradict the interests of Washington and Libya. “The US delegation emphasized that the LNA’s…

Turkey's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler on Friday met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli and discussed bilateral relations as well as military cooperation.  “I would…

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…

A tribal leader in Libya's oil-producing region on Monday indicated tribes there were ending a blockade on output and exports, saying "we opened the oil", and have handed authority to Haftar's forces to negotiate a restart in production…