Libya

UN special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame said the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is currently working on returning to operate from inside Libya early next year.During his meeting with the head of the Government of…

The League of Arab States ambassador to Libya, Salahaddin Al-Jammali arrived in Benghazi on an official visit, during which he will meet with Khalifa Haftar, commander of Operation Dignity.Al-Jamali told IRM News that he came to…

A Libyan coastguard patrol rescued 166 illegal immigrants from different African nationalities off the coast of Garabulli, Libya.The rescue operation was carried out by the boat Sabratha, and among the rescued were "5 women and 14…

The head of the crisis committee of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in Al-Bayda, Ramzi Al-Agha said that the bank will start distributing 256 million dinars in cash on the branches of commercial banks in the eastern region, next Sunday.…

The minister of foreign affairs in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohammad Al-Sayala, said that neither the GNA nor its president, Faiz Al-Sarraj, will oppose the appointment of Khalifa Haftar as commander of the military if…

A military helicopter’s pilot was killed in clashes that broke out in Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport between the Special Deterrent Force and a local brigade from Tajoura province in the capital’s suburbs, according to Al-Mutawaset…

The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj and the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım have agreed to revive old contracts signed between Libya and Turkey in order to carry on business…

Russia is ready to consider easing an arms embargo for Libya, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying on Wednesday.The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Faiz…

The National Federal Bloc welcomed holding presidential or legislative elections in Libya if there are "guarantees of integrity, transparency and a safe environment for voters."The bloc, in a statement, on Tuesday, called for its…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired, on Wednesday, an emergency summit looking to guide Muslim leaders towards a coordinated reaction to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.Turkey held the…

The House of Representatives (HOR) announced on Tuesday, that it will elect a new governor for the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in Tripoli, in next week's session.In addition to that, HOR spokesman, Abdullah Balhiq, said…

The head of the Government of National Accord, Faiz Al-Sarraj, arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to attend the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit.The OIC pressing meeting was convened by Turkish…

Hundreds of men and women as well as children were seen in different parts of eastern Libya, mainly Benghazi, holding slogans and posters in their hands that read "Khalifa Haftar is Libya's President After December 17."Haftar is the…

Libya and Nigeria – the only two exempt members of OPEC oil production cuts– have stated their willingness to ramp up their output in 2018.Libya's National Oil Corporation has sought funds and financial supports from the Libyan…

The military governor of eastern Libya Abdelrazik Al-Nadori has signed a one year contract worth 450.000 dollars with a lobbying US firm called Keystone Strategic Advisers, reported Politico on Tuesday.The military official, who…