Libya

Khalifa Haftar on Monday unilaterally declared himself the ruler of Libya, announcing a coup on the Skhirat Political Agreement and the House of Representatives. In a video statement, Haftar pointed to street demonstrations in areas…

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar targeted with several rockets a mosque in south of Tripoli, the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Sunday. The mosque in Ain Zara in southern Tripoli was seriously damaged after being…

The owner of a major weapons supply company and maritime vessel charterer, James Fenech, was on Friday charged with breaching EU sanctions by supplying rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) to Libya.Although police released details of the…

The European Union, Italy, Germany and France have joined the United Nations in calling for a humanitarian halt of hostilities in Libya during the holy month of Ramadan.In a joint statement on Saturday, they said that as participants to…

The Russian private military contractor Wagner Group was accused by Libya's Interior Minister on Wednesday of carrying out a chemical attack in Libya's capital, Tripoli, specifically on Salah Al-Deen frontline."Wagner mercenaries used…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control recorded Thursday a new Coronavirus case, bringing the total number to 60 across the country.The National Center for Disease Control said in a statement that it had conducted 97 tests, and…

Over 11,000 tonnes of jet fuel has been shipped by UAE-based companies to eastern Libya, in suspected violation of an international arms embargo, according to documents seen by the Financial Times.The shipment - worth as much as $5m -…

Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Sunday that it had downed a United Arab Emirates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the north of the country."Our forces successfully shot down an Emirati drone south…

Libyan Army forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) have launched an all-out offensive on Tarhuna in western Libya against Khalifa Haftar's forces and backup forces of the so-called 9th Brigade or…

Algerian former foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra on Thursday ruled himself out of becoming the next UN envoy to Libya, after diplomats said Washington opposed his nomination.In a statement to the Algerian press, Lamamra said…

Itamilradar website stated that it had tracked a USAF Boeing C-17A (callsign RCH223, reg. 09-9205) as it was making an unusual flight from the USA (Andrews AFB) to Benghazi, Libya, directly.The aviation tracking website added Thursday…

The total oil production inside Libya is down to 80,510 barrels a day, as of Monday April 13, 2020, while the forced restriction of oil and gas production by Khalifa Haftar's forces has caused financial losses exceeding $4,087,913,653 since…

The National Center for Disease Control in Libya has announced recording nine new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 35 COVID-19 patients. The center said that eight cases were for people who got in contact with previous…

The Libyan Army forces under Operation Peace Storm of the Government of National Accord (GNA) seized in 12 hours on Monday seven cities and towns in western coastline areas from the grip of Khalifa Haftar's forces. Sorman, Sabratha,…

Libyan forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) have seized control of two main coastal cities in western Libya, pushing Khalifa Haftar's forces further away from Tripoli. According to Libyan Army spokesman…

The Libyan Army forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) have regained control over the entire town of Abu Grein (200 km from Tripoli) after a failed attempt to advance on the town near Sirre by Khalifa Haftar's…

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar on Sunday attacked medical warehouses belonging to a hospital in the capital, knowing that they were used for treating coronavirus patients. Haftar's forces targeted depots of the Al-Khadra Hospital in…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control announced on Saturday registering a new Coronavirus case after running 17 tests in the Reference Laboratory in Tripoli. The National Center for Disease Control said only one sample tested…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed in a statement on Saturday that the illegal closure of a gas pipeline which provides approximately 200 million cubic feet of gas daily to cement factories and to Al-Khoms and Misurata…

Turkey on Friday sent medical supplies to Libya to help fight the novel coronavirus, which has infected 1.6 million people worldwide and claimed nearly 96,000 lives in 185 countries."At the direction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as…