Libya

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj has questioned the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) reasons for establishing a military base in its eastern territory, and stressed the importance of a political solution to the…

A source has confirmed to Libyan Express that Justice and Construction Party members headed by Khalid Al-Mishri - the Head of the High Council of State, were behind freezing the membership of Abdelrahman Al-Sweihli who was the co-head of…

The Berlin conference on the Libyan crisis was held on January 19th to protect Libya this conference is one in a series of international meetings on Libya, which have taken place in Paris, Palermo, Abu Dhabi and Moscow. This conference has…

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade by KhalifaHaftar's forces, setting the stage for crude flows from the OPEC member to…

Countries with interests in Libya's long-running conflict agreed to provide no further military support to the warring parties while a ceasefire lasts as per the final statement of Berlin conference on Libya on Sunday. German Chancellor…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has declared force majeure after Khalifa Haftar's forces have blockaded oil exports from Brega, Ras Lanuf, Hariga, Zueitina and Sidra ports."The LNA General Command and the Petroleum Facilities…

The board of directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) has strongly condemned calls to blockade oil ports ahead of the Berlin Conference on Sunday.“The oil and gas sector is the lifeblood of the Libyan economy and the single…

A source from the High Council of State (HCS) has confirmed that the members of the Ninth Circuit - Misurata, Zliten, Bani Walid and Tawergha - have unanimously elected Abdelrahman Al-Sweihli as their representative at the negotiations…

Khalifa Haftar is seeking a military solution to the lingering conflict in the country, Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday.“This is true that Haftar does not want peace. He seeks a military solution, not a political process,"…

Germany Tuesday invited Libya’s warring parties, as well as global and regional powers to a peace conference in Berlin on Sunday to facilitate a political solution to the Libya conflict.Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…

Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement drafted at talks in Russia on Monday, the TASS news agency cited the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying on Tuesday.Haftar had asked for until Tuesday morning to make…

The Foreign Minister of the Libyan Interim Government in eastern region Abdelhadi Hweij said Khalifa Haftar's forces won't withdraw from southern Tripoli even after the ceasefire agreement is signed in Moscow.Hweij told Sputnik Monday…

Libya's warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but failed to agree on an unconditional and open-ended ceasefire.In talks that lasted about eight hours, mediators Russia and Turkey urged the rivals…

The leaders of Libya's two warring sides have arrived in Moscow for talks, a day after a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey came into force.The development on Monday came amid reports that Fayez al-Sarraj, the chief of the…

Khalifa Haftar's spokesman has announced they accept a ceasefire in Tripoli starting midnight January 12 provided that GNA forces also commit to it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, asked on Saturday whether mercenaries known as the Wagner Group, were fighting in Libya, said that if there are Russians in Libya, they are not representing the Russian state, nor are they paid by the…

Outrage and anger have been the feelings of Libyans as they noticed the Italian Embassy in Libya "Liked" on Twitter a tweet for "Libya Channel" which is based in Jordan and is loyal to Khalifa Haftar.The controversial tweet was news…

The beginning of the ceasefire in Libya depends on Khalifa Haftar as he initiated the assault, a Russian diplomat said Thursday.Russia works to ensure all sides of the Libyan conflict will accept the suggestion of a cease-fire made…

Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Friday it killed 20 fighters from Khalifa Haftar's forces in airstrikes as fresh clashes hit southern Tripoli.GNA military spokesman Mohammed Gununu…

Turkey and Russia urged Libya's warring parties on Wednesday to declare a January 12 ceasefire as Khalifa Haftar's forces continue to attack the capital to seize power.Turkey backs Fayez al-Serraj's Tripoli-based Government of National…