Libya

The Head of the UN support mission in Libya, Ghassan Salame, has praised Malta’s efforts in bringing to light the Libyan crisis in the EU.Salame who was addressing a press conference with Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela, insisted that…

A boat carrying about 250 people, mainly from Eritrea and other sub-Saharan African and Arab countries, capsized last month off the coast near Al-Khoms, east of the capital Tripoli.Libyan coast guards and local fishermen rescued 134…

The New York lobbyists Brad Gerstman and David Schwartz, who once counted President Donald Trump as one of their clients, have registered as foreign agents to represent Libya’s sovereign wealth fund, Politico has reported.It added…

In cooperation with the southern branch of the Libyan Humanitarian Relief Agency and the Municipal Council of Wadi Utba, the National Oil Corporation (NOC)’s sustainable development department has dispatched a relief shipment to the region…

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced his resignation. Conte's move preempted a confidence vote that had been expected to take place on Tuesday, 12 days after Interior Minister Matteo Salvini called for such a motion.…

The U.S. Embassy in Libya expressed on Monday concern over attacks on civilian airports in western Libya, as the armed conflict between Libya's UN-backed government and the rival eastern-based Khalifa  Haftar's forces continues."In my…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday expressed American concerns over the prolonged conflict in Libya in a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart, and they agreed on the need for a political solution, the State Department…

A charity that operates a rescue ship carrying more than a hundred migrants off the coast of Italy on Sunday said that it could not accept an offer from Spain to dock in Algeciras, citing an emergency situation on board.The migrants,…

The commander of South Protection Force of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Hassan Mousa told reporters on Sunday that the force had seized full control of Murzuq in southern Libya after pushing out Khalifa Haftar's forces following…

The International Campaign to Boycott the UAE (ICBU) has accused the UAE of intervening in supporting internal fighting and supporting  Khalifa Haftar for greed in Libya’s oil wealth, where the Benghazi Oil Corporation (BPC) has revealed a…

The Libyan coast guard said it had rescued 278 migrants on four different boats in recent days.The migrants, including 18 women and two children, had been trying to make their way to Europe.Libya's coast guard on Saturday said it…

The Libyan Army defense forces located in Misurata shot down overnight a drone for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used by Khalifa Haftar's forces to strike the city's Air College and airport, local sources have reported. The senior…

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu voiced on Saturday his country's support for a peaceful settlement of the Libyan crisis, Anadolu Agency reported.Cavusoglu emphasized the importance of a peaceful settlement of the dispute in…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) dispatched Saturday an assessment mission to the airport of Zuwara, which was targeted by airstrikes by Khalifa Haftar's forces."After reviewing the airport’s facilities and all the…

Libya reopened on Friday its airport in the main southern city of Sabha - in the southern region - which had been closed since January 2014 due to security problems, local media said.According to the sources speaking to local media…

A footage has surfaced on social media showing the Head of the Presidential Council and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj shopping chocolate at Carpo's in London.This footage was said to be during…

Libya's Presidential Council (PC) condemned on Friday the attacks on airports in western Libya, as the armed conflict between the Government of National Accord and the eastern-based Khalifa Haftar's forces continues."The Presidential…

Amnesty International voiced growing concern Friday for the safety of a Libyan lawmaker after her “horrific” night-time abduction in the city of Benghazi.Siham Sergewa disappeared on July 17 in an attack that also allegedly saw…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) deplored Friday the ever-increasing and systemic attacks on airports in western Libya, including Zuwara and Mitiga."These attacks have endangered the lives of thousands of civilian…

The UN  envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame condemned in the strongest terms "the clear pattern of ruthless attacks against health workers and facilities.“Intentionally targeting health workers and health facilities and ambulances is a war…