Libya

The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution Monday ordering a "fact-finding mission" to Libya in order to document violations and abuses committed in the country since 2016.The United Nations' top rights body adopted the resolution…

The European Union said it was concerned about the recent surge in declarations on Libya as they work against the de-escalation of the conflict, the bloc’s chief spokesman for the foreign policy said on Monday, commenting on the Egyptian…

The ambassador of the United States to Libya Richard Norland and Commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj on Monday in Zuwara, located in western Libya, reviewing the…

A closed meeting was held on Monday between Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj, the US ambassador in Tripoli Richard Norland, and commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Gen. Stephen Townsend in Zuwara. The two US officials arrived…

The Libyan Presidential Council described on Sunday Egyptian president’s military intervention threat as a “declaration of war.” The Presidential Council added in a statement that the statements of the Egyptian President…

The Head of Libya's Presidential Council of the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sarraj on Saturday wrapped up a one-day visit to Algeria.Al-Sarraj held talks with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the…

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday ordered his army to be ready to carry out any mission inside or outside the country to protect its national security.El-Sisi on Saturday toured an air base near Egypt's 1,200…

Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has rejected talks on the conflict to be held by Arab League foreign ministers next week at the request of Egypt. The talks, to be held by videoconference because of coronavirus-related…

Turkish firms are discussing with Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), methods of cooperation to meet the urgent need for electricity in the country, sending as a first step a powership to strengthen Libyan infrastructure and the…

Bloomberg reported Thursday that a senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official had delivered rare criticism of the Gulf nation’s Libyan ally Khalifa Haftar after he suffered major battlefield defeats at the hands of the internationally…

US Africa Command said Russia's introduction of manned, armed attack aircraft into Libya changes the nature of the current conflict and intensifies the potential of risk to all Libyans, especially innocent civilians.It added that…

France accused Turkey's Navy Force on Wednesday of acting in a "hostile and aggressive" manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya.In a strongly-worded statement, France's…

Football clubs in Libya have been excluded by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) from participating in its Champions League and Confederation Cup competitions next season (2020 - 2021) due to the suspension of the Libyan National…

Turkish Foreign Minister Mavlut Cavusoglu, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın and National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chair Hakan Fidan visited Libya on June 17 for official meetings.…

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) revealed on Tuesday that 2000 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group had been fighting for Khalifa Haftar in Libya.The director of the public relations department of AFRICOM Nicole…

The Scretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg expressed Tuesday the bloc’s support for the United Nation’s call for an independent investigation to be launched about mass graves found in areas liberated from Khalifa Haftar’s forces in…

The Turkish special presidential envoy to Libya, Emrullah Isler, has told Middle East Eye that Turkey sees head of Libya's Tobruk-based parliament Aquila Saleh Issa as a viable negotiations partner and wants him to represent the eastern…

Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country, a Turkish source told Reuters on Monday.The source added that no final decisions have been…

Libya’s foreign minister Mohammed Sayala on Sunday urged the UN Security Council to file mass graves evidence discovered in the city of Tarhouna with the International Criminal Court.According to a written statement published by the…

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Friday expressed his deep shock over the discovery of multiple mass graves in Libya in recent days, said a UN statement, adding that the majority of the graves are in Tarhouna, a town 65…