Libya

The UN Humanitarian organisations and partners in Libya are deeply concerned about the situation faced by Tawergha men, women and children who are unable to return home and currently living in makeshift-tented settlements with precarious…

Libya's Higher Commission of Elections announced on Monday to extend the registration of voters abroad for the upcoming elections to March 12."In light of the poor voter registration abroad, and to provide opportunity for Libyan…

The United States has issued a new round of sanctions targeting oil smugglers in Libya aimed at blocking exploitation of natural resources that is driving instability, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday. In a statement,…

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met the Head of Libya's Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj Monday. The Presidential Council is affiliated with Libya's UN-backed unity government based in…

Oil gained as Libya’s crude exports from a key terminal were disrupted and Saudi Arabia pledged that global producers will ease their output curbs without shocking the market. Futures in New York rose as much…

Human Rights Solidarity in Libya (HRS) commented on the Presidential Council recent order to promote 51 military officers for their work in the "Libyan army" saying it illegitimate as it breaks away from Law 11 of 2012 and the…

One of the most prominent aides of the deceased Muamar Gaddafi, Bashir Saleh Bashir, has escaped an assassination attempt in South Africa, according to sources from his family and South African media. Saleh was…

UNHCR is concerned at the plight of several hundred Libyan families prevented by armed groups from returning to their homes in the city of Tawergha and now stranded in difficult conditions.The Tawergha community been displaced since…

Turkey and Libya should find a common ground to enhance their bilateral relations and to shape up their future plans, Turkish economy minister said Saturday. Speaking at the Libya-Turkey Investment and Development Conference in Istanbul,…

The Libyan actress Nour Al-Kadiki has been assaulted by a group of fighters from the so-called Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi. Al-Kadiki is a movie and soap opera actress who works in…

Two security personnel loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord were killed in an attack in southern Libya on Saturday, according to a local security spokesman. Gunmen opened fire…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on Saturday that it had declared force majeure on the Al-Feel oilfield after a protest by guards closed the field.Al-Feel, which produces 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) was…

The company operating the 70,000 barrel-a-day Al-Feel deposit, also known as Elephant, suspended output late Thursday after armed guards who work at the facility decided to occupy it to protest at unpaid wages, a person with knowledge…

The Interpol issued a Red Notice for the eastern frontlines commander of Al-Saiqa Force at the self-styled army led by Khalifa Haftar in eastern Libya and allied to the Tobruk parliament.The Interpol posted on its Red Notice section…

ISIS terrorists claimed on their media agency Amaq on Thursday the Wednesday explosive attack on a checkpoint for forces loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar in Waddan, Al-Jufra in central Libya - at the Kenshello checkpoint - where three…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided vital food assistance to nearly 3,000 displaced people stranded in the harsh Libyan desert as they struggle to return to their hometown of Tawergha, in Western Libya.Many…

The U.N. refugee agency has evacuated more than 1,000 highly vulnerable people from Libya in a three-month operation that began last November. The agency hopes to evacuate hundreds more and is searching for more lasting solutions for people…

The Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs I. Steven Goldstein and Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Political Affairs Lutfi Almughrabi will sign a landmark bilateral Memorandum of…

The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) lifted Libya from the list of countries unable to fight money laundering and terrorism financing, the Central Bank of Libya said in a statement.“A major achievement was made with…

Some workers at Libya’s Al-Feel oil field have been evacuated after guards withdrew in protest over pay, a local source from the town of Murzuq said on Wednesday. It was not clear if there was any impact on production at Al-Feel, which…