Libya

Sources from the city of Benghazi said a car bomb explosion in Al-Salmani area in Benghazi killed three people and injured six others.According to the local media in Libya, the car bomb blasted near Al-Ridwan mosque in Al-Selmani in…

Mayors of 109 Libyan municipalities threatened on Tuesday to declare civil disobedience and form a national government if political division persisted any longer in Libya.As per the final statement of the first forum of…

Libya’s crude oil production has risen 400% since August 2016 as the country plans to increase its oil production in 2018 despite production cuts.Market Realist reported that any increase in Libya’s crude oil production could weigh…

Libyan Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Serraj called for cooperation and communication between the Libyan government and international organizations so as to restore social order quickly.Al-Serraj made his remarks during a…

In 2017, an estimated 1.3 million people including 439,000 children were in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Libya due to the continued conflict, insecurity, and the collapsing economy.UNICEF reported that he periodic…

The Head of the Misurata Office of the Red Crescent Najib Al-Rays, has denied commenting on the videos that show Sudanese nationals tortured.Najib told the Libyan News that he had not heard about or seen the videos on social media, but…

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, and others cities in western Libya were hit by heavy rain and some of them were hit by a snow storm on Sunday, which continued until Monday morning.The heavy rain led to the flooding of different valleys…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Sunday reopening the eastern Assarah oilfields, which produce more than 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) but had been shut in by a blockade since last November.According to sources…

Flights of the state-owned Libyan Airlines have been resumed in Mitiga Airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Saturday morning as the first flights flew to Tunisia’s Carthage Airport.According to local media citing the airliner,…

Nigeria beat Libya 1-0 at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco in the second match in Group 3 on Friday.The second game of the group saw Rwanda beat Equatorial Guinea by the same scoreline.Both Nigeria and Rwanda…

The Italian parliament on Wednesday approved the increase of Italian troops in Libya, Niger and other countries.Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said earlier that Italy will transfer part of its military units from Iraq and…

Royal Dutch Shell  and British Petroleum agreed to annual deals to buy Libyan crude, underscoring how Libya's recovering production and improving security are enticing some of the world’s largest oil companies, reported Bloomberg. …

Armed groups and some forces affiliated with two rival Libyan governments vying for legitimacy are committing rampant abuses against Libyans and foreigners with impunity, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2018.Since the…

The UN delegate to Libya has said military forces “are flexing their muscles in many parts of the country” and the oil-rich nation needs a competent government.Ghassan Salame told the Security Council that “the…

The only functioning airport - Mitiga Airport - in Libya’s capital Tripoli remained shut for a third day on Wednesday after fierce clashes between armed groups damaged planes belonging to all four of the airlines that operate there.…

The Libyan Dinar has gained the most value in the last five months on Tuesday as the black market started offering selling $1 for LYD7.80.The Libyan dinar has been for the last three months at least steadily valueless at 9.80 and…

The staffer of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Rania Kharma who was kidnapped days ago in southern Libya was freed by Sabha police department on Tuesday.According to local sources from Sabha, the police department…

The Libyan Health Ministry of the Tripoli-based government reported Monday evening that 20 people were killed and 60 others injured in the fierce fighting that erupted this morning around Mitiga Airport in Tripoli.The figures were…

The Mediterranean Knights, Libya national football team, beat Equatorial Guinea 3-0 in the opening matches of Group 3 at CHAN on Monday.Saleh Taher scored the opening goal when he nudged the ball between the legs of a hesitant Cambio in…