Libya

The former Prime Minister of Libya Mahmoud Jibril died in Egypt on Sunday after contracting the coronavirus. Jibril served as the country's interim Prime Minister for seven and a half months from March to October 2011 during the Libyan…

Libya has registered six new Coronavirus cases, bringing the number to 17 in total, according to the Libyan National Center for Disease Control.  The six cases came after the center had tested 20 new samples, 14 of which tested negative…

Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Friday that its Air Force strikes killed at least 25 fighters, including Janjaweed mercenaries loyal to Khalifa Haftar in the vicinity of Sirte, especially on Al-Wishka…

The Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Sayala and European Union's Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell held a phone call, the GNA Foreign Ministry confirmed, to discuss the ongoing crisis in Libya. “In order to end the air attacks on…

Khalifa Haftar's forces have targeted areas close to the Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on Thursday, causing the death of two civilians. The shelling damaged houses in the vicinity of the Mitiga International Airport, according…

Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Wednesday that it had downed a United Arab Emirates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the west of the country. The Tripoli-based forces' air defense system succeeded…

Libya has registered two new case of Coronavirus in the country, bringing the number of total cases to ten. The cases have been all isolated at the hospitals, according to the Libyan National Center for Disease Control. The National…

Libyan social media activists and public personalities have been circulating the hashtag "Nigelbo Al-Tawila" (Turn the table) over the last days to express outrage at the level of corruption the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)…

As Libyan authorities confirmed three COVID-19 cases in the country as of March 28, 2020, they need to be prepared to limit the spread of the virus in overcrowded detention facilities and shelters for displaced people, Human Rights Watch…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Sunday that it had classified Libya among the high-risk countries in the region and reiterated the importance of observing the preventive measures for protection against Coronavirus. The…

Misurata Emergency Room said in a statement Sunday that it found it strange that the Presidential Council was neglecting the frontlines and giving no support for the forces on the frontlines. The room blamed the Presidential Council for…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control has registered five new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total cases in the country to eight. The center said the five cases are registered in Misurata and that they have been in close…

Two new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Libya, bringing cases to a total of three amid fear of more outbreaks and poor health services in the war-ravaged country. The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said that one…

Libya's UN-recognized government said Saturday it has detected the arrival of three military cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to an airbase controlled by warlord Khalifa Haftar in eastern Libya.  In a statement, the…

The European Union will launch a new Mediterranean naval and air mission in April to stop more arms reach warring factions in Libya, EU diplomats said on Thursday, with Greece agreeing to take in any migrants rescued at sea. The…

Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord on Wednesday launched a new military push against the forces of Khalifa Haftar, who has been for the last two days ramping up attacks on civilians in the capital.  The Operation "Peace…

Libya has registered first #Coronavirus case for a man coming back from Saudi Arabia, according to the National Center for Disease Control.  The center said the man is over 70 years old and he was doing Umra in Mecca.

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said the levels of oil production are down to 95,837 barrels per day as of March 22, a statement on the state-owned company’s Facebook page said on Tuesday. The Libyan NOC added that the dramatic…

The Health Ministry of Libya's UN-backed government said Monday that China has offered to train Libyan doctors to tackle any possible coronavirus infections. "The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Accord, through the…

Khalifa Haftar's forces targeted neighborhoods near Mitiga International Airport, the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said in a statement on Monday. Four civilians were killed - including a woman -and six wounded since…