Two security personnel killed in attack in Libya’s south
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…
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Libya’s NOC declares Force Majeure at Al-Feel oilfield
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…
Libya loses 70.000 oil bpd of its daily output
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…
Interpol issues Red Notice for Libya eastern killer Mahmoud Al-Werfalli
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 claims checkpoint attack in central Libya
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…
World Food Programme provides Libyan Tawergha IDPs with food assistance
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…
UNHCR puts immigrants stranded in Libya on flights to Europe
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…
US, Libya sign MoU to combat looting of cultural properties
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…
FATF removes Libya from terror-financing watch list
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…
Libya’s Al-Feel oilfield evicted by guards over delayed salaries
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…
Russia could supply Haftar with arms through newly opened trade air-line between Damascus and…
The Libyan east-based Minister of Economy, Munir Al-Aser, who is loyal to the House of Representatives and warlord Khalifa Haftar met last Saturday with his Syrian counterpart Mohammed Samir Al-Khalil in Damascus, in a visit…
Explosion at central Libya checkpoint by ISIS kills three
An explosion killed three troops loyal to East Libya-based military commander Khalifa Haftar in central Libya on Wednesday, according to a local official.
Another soldier was injured in the blast that targeted a security checkpoint in…
IOM identifies over 700.000 immigrants in Libya in February 2018
In the 17th round of DTM Libya data collection taking place in January and February 2018, IOM identified 704,142 migrants in Libya. Migrants were identified in 99 Municipal Councils and 551 branch municipalities and originating from up…
Checkpoint for Libyan eastern forces blasted, three killed
Local media in Libya reported Wednesday that three people were killed in an explosion that hit a checkpoint in western Waddan town in Al-Jufra city in central Libya.The media reported that the checkpoint is operated by forces loyal…
Libyan coastguards rescue 441 illegal migrants off western shores
Libya's coastguard rescued 441 migrants in two separate operations as their boats drifted off the western coast, the navy and a doctor said on Tuesday. Thirty-five women and 16 children were among 324 illegal…
Russian official: Haftar and Tripoli government requested arming by Moscow; Haftar denies
The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan self-proclaimed army headed by Khalifa Haftar asked Russia for military support but Moscow's position is balanced, the Head of the Russian Contact Group for…
Political interference in the LIA is putting vital future investment at risk
Last week, Abdel Rahman Shalgham, the former Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, expressed concerns that the assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) are being seized by international actors supported by domestic parties.…
Libya’s state oil firm could suffer production decline over lack of government budget
The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) is having difficulties in receiving the necessary budget money from the government, the Chairman of the NOC, Mustafa Sanallah, said on Monday.“This could reduce production. The entire sector…
HoR Cyrenaica members reject constitution draft, call for amending 1951 constitution instead
Members of the Libyan Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) rejected Monday the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) calling for the formation of a committee of experts to amend the 1951 Libyan Constitution instead.The HoR…
324 immigrants including Libyans rescued off Libya coast
The Libyan coastguard said 324 migrants were picked up on Monday trying to leave the North African country on board two rubber boats.Libya's western coastline is the main departure point for migrants attempting to reach Europe by…