Libya

 Libya’s ability to rebuild its oil output will be hindered by ongoing constraints on National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) budget, Chairman of NOC, Mustafa Sanallah explained. Sanallah said Tuesday that NOC…

A total of 121 illegal immigrants were rescued off the coast of Libya late Monday, including women and children. The rescue operation was conducted offshore of Garabulli, 60 kilometers east of…

 After seven years of conflict, the humanitarian situation in Libya continues to deteriorate with 378,000 children in need of life-saving assistance and protection throughout 2018. “2018 is a pivotal year…

The Libya Platform (LP), composed of 16 CSOs, has issued an urgent appeal to member states of the UN Security Council, urging them to take a swift, decisive stand on the mounting grave and systematic violations of international…

The newly-elected governor of Libya's Central Bank Mohamed Al-Shoukri took the oath of office on Monday before the Libyan Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR)."The new governor of the Central Bank Mohammed Al-Shoukri was…

 Customs authorities at Misurata port, 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, seized on Sunday 11 million narcotic pills. "The anti-smuggling and drugs department and the customs inspection unit have…

It was penalties that separated Libya and Congo-Brazzaville after their quarter-final at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended 1-1 after extra-time in Morocco.Veteran Congo captain and keeper Barel Mouko, 38, missed his…

Diseased Libyan dictator Moamar Gaddafi was within hours of buying a majority stake in Manchester United, according to the man who brokered the deal for the Glazer’s to takeover the club, reported The Sunday Times.According to the…

Four people died Friday and three others went blind on Saturday, while about four to five other men are still receiving treatment after drinking poisoned home-made alcohol (Boukha) in Libya's capital Tripoli, reported the Health Ministry.…

On 26 January, UNHCR evacuated 134 vulnerable refugees, including 74 unaccompanied and separated children, from Libya to UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) in Niger.In a statement on Saturday, UNHCR said that they will await…

 The Libyan authorities said on Saturday that it is seeking to diversify sources of national income now based entirely on oil. Libya "seeks to benefit from financial revenues of exports, in order to reduce the…

World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemned the double car bombing in Al-Salmani district in Benghazi on 23 January 2018 which killed and injured scores of civilians.WHO extended in a statement on Friday its condolences to…

The Cipher Brief website reported on Friday that IS still maintains a strong presence in Libya and remains a potent regional threat, despite domestic and international efforts to oust the group from its stronghold.The US-based…

 The International Criminal Court prosecutor issued a renewed appeal on Friday to Libyan authorities to arrest a Libyan commander wanted by the court for war crimes, after he was linked to a shocking video purported to show brutal…

Sources from the Benghazi Medical Center confirmed receiving 12 bodies for men who were reported to have been found Friday morning in two locations on the roads of Al-Leethi and Tariq Al- Naher in Benghazi, eastern Libya. The…

The Libyan Special Forces commander apparently filmed committing extrajudicial executions must be handed over to the ICC, Amnesty International said in a press release on Thursday.Responding to reports that yesterday Mahmoud…

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) launched on Thursday a humanitarian response plan in Libya worth 313 million dollars to help more than 1 million Libyans.The plan was revealed during a meeting of international humanitarian…

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the double bombing in the Libyan city of Benghazi, underscoring that there can be no military solution to the crisis plaguing the country.On Tuesday, twin bombings…

Human Rights Watch has issued a statement condemning the attacks that killed 34 and injured over 80 in Libya's Benghazi on Tuesday.Human Rights Watch also condemned the summary killings that were revealed to have been conducted by…

The commander in Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan army Mahmoud Al-Werfalli conducted summary execution of 10 detainees in front of Bayat Al-Ridwan mosque in Benghazi, in the same spot the twin car bombings took place on Tuesday.Mahmoud…