Libya

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had a phone call with the Prime Minister of Libya, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Saturday at the Prime Minister’s request, to discuss developments in Libya.NATO Secretary General expressed his deep concern…

Two civilians have been killed and three others injured in a fresh rocket attack by Khalifa Haftar's forces on a residential area in Al-Furnaj in Tripoli. The media adviser of Libyan Health Ministry Ameen Al-Hashimi told reporters that…

Forces loyal to Libya’s warlord Khalifa Haftar launched a rocket attack Thursday on the capital Tripoli, hitting the Central Hospital on Al-Zawiya Street, and other downtown areas.Tripoli Central Hospital and some civilian areas were…

NATO is ready to support Libya’s government led by Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the military alliance said on Thursday.In an interview with Italian daily La Repubblica, Jens Stoltenberg noted that NATO has 30 partners, which on many…

Libya has registered no new Coronavirus cases for the sixth consecutive day, the National Center for Disease Control said Wednesday.The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said 130 new samples had all tested positive at the…

Libya on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to take a stand against rocket attacks by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces that struck dangerously close to the Turkish and Italian foreign missions in Tripoli. The attacks of Haftar’s…

The Libyan Army struck forces loyal to  Khalifa Haftar in Al-Watiya airbase, military sources said on Monday. According to a statement by the Libyan government-led Operation Volcano of Rage, the army carried out an air operation…

Turkey is going to consider elements of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar as a legitimate target if the country’s interests in Libya are targeted, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.Haftar’s attacks which targeted diplomatic…

UNSMIL has renewed its strong condemnation of attacks impacting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Tripoli, reiterating its call for those responsible for crimes under international law to be brought to justice."According to…

Attacks by Khalifa Haftar’s forces left the Libyan government "no choice but to respond," according to a statement from by the prime ministry's press office.Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord criticized…

The forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar carried out Saturday heavy artillery shelling on Tripoli's Mitiga Airport and surrounding neighborhoods of Bab Benghashir and Sooq Al-Jumua as well as Abu Salim.The Libyan Health Ministry…

Russian private military contractor Wagner Group has up to 1,200 people deployed in Libya, strengthening the forces of eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on…

In a phone call today, Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams reviewed with the President of the Presidency Council Fayez Serraj the latest developments in Libya, including his recent positive statement which calls on all parties and political…

Libyan government forces launched a military operation early Tuesday to liberate Al-Watiya airbase, southwest of the capital Tripoli and controlled by militias loyal to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar, a military sources…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Libyan authorities to remain vigilant against the COVID-19 pandemic."Now is not the time to lower our guard. The low numbers being reported must not lull us into a false sense of…

The economist and journalist Sami Radwan who maintains a popular blog at his personal website, published an Op-Ed article titled "Fabrication and Misinformation in the Media Concerning the Libyan Investment Authority".Radwan responded…

Turkey accused the United Arab Emirates of supporting “coup plotters” and destabilizing the region after Abu Dhabi had renewed its backing for Khalifa Haftar's coup on the internationally recognized political agreement in Libya.…

A number of top United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials visited Wednesday the Sudanese capital to rally support and recruit fighters for Libya’s warlord Khalifa Haftar, sources have told Al Jazeera.Two planes, one bearing the insignia of…

Libya's High Council of State condemned Tuesday warlord Khalifa Haftar's move of unilaterally declaring himself the ruler of the country."What the war criminal Haftar said was a coup on the democratic path, not new but a continuation of…

The conflict in Libya will not end with “unilateral decisions," France said, in response to warlord Khalifa Haftar’s unilateral declaration of becoming the ruler of Libya. In a statement, Olivier Gauvin, the deputy spokesman for the…