Libya

UNFPA through its partner Al Bayan has inaugurated its 4th Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS) Center in an opening ceremony held here in Gurgi, Tripoli. The opening ceremony was attended by many migrant women and girls, UNFPA staff,…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Najla Al-Mangoush of the Government of National Unity confirmed that an agreement had been reached with Italy on the date for reopening the airspace between the two countries, announcing that Alitalia would…

The Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Debaiba, accompanied by Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Hadad, held talks with Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoigu as a part of their…

The Government of National Unity's Minister of Interior, Brigadier General Khalid Mazen, in the Turkish capital Ankara, on Monday met with the Turkish Minister of Interior, Suleiman Sowelu, on the sidelines of the first meeting of the…

Libya's Prime Minister today received his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi in what is the Italian Premier's first trip outside Italy. Draghi and his delegation were welcomed at the headquarters of the Government in Tripoli.A joint press…

A joint press conference was held today with Libya's prime minister Abdul Hamid Debaiba and his Maltese counterpart Robert Abela who confirmed that the Maltese embassy will be returning to Libya shortly and that his government looks forward…

In a meeting between Libya's new transport minister Mohamed Shahubi and Italy's ambassador to Libya Buccino Grimaldi, the two agreed that reopening European airspace to Libya is of vital importance.In the meeting which was held in…

Libya's newly appointed government of national unity announced this last week the appointment of Major General Abdul-Hamid Bourderbala as the commander of the Presidential Guard.A ceremony was held attended by military personnel,…

Following an overwhelming vote of confidence granted to Libya's Government of National Unity this week, the Italian foreign ministry has issued a statement expressing its readiness to cooperate and support the new government in the next…

In a meeting over the phone earlier this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his German counterpart Heiko Maas discussed issues regarding the unrest in the middle east.During the meeting, both parties stressed the…

According to data released by Numbeo Crime Index, Libya ranks as the world's 20th most dangerous and insecure nations, receiving a high rating of 62.00.The country's capital ranked 50th in the index's ranking for cities worldwide with a…

John Sullivan, the United States ambassador to Libya confirmed that his country is fully committed to working with their Russian counterparts to ensure that Libya comes out of its state fragmentation and reaches a peaceful and democratic…

According to British Newspaper the Times, the United States of America in a covert mission smuggled a Russian made air defence system out of Libya to a US army base in Germany.According to the report, the system was flown intact and was…

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, newly appointed UN envoy to Libya Jan Kubis will visit Moscow in his first official visits after he takes up office in early February.No dates for the visit have been…

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 Government of National Accord's Foreign Minister Mohammed Siala met with Iranian ambassador to Libya Mohamed Reza Shibani to address pressing issues and joint cooperation between their respective governments.Shibani expressed his…

Due to a delay in membership payment fees, Libya will no longer have any voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly.The United Nations announced this week that a total of seven countries have lost their rights to vote in the…

An ammunition storage facility exploded in Tripoli last night, killing three people and wounding another five at the Naval Acadamy, in the town of Janzur.Among the deceased are two senior GNA military commanders, brigadier General Ahmed…

After an inspection by Greece and the European Union of a Russian cargo ship off the Libyan coast, Russia criticized the nature of the actions of operation IRNI and the reasons behind the inspection.The inspection took place on the…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).Guterres expressed his gratitude and…