Libya

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has dismissed the notion that all migrants currently in Libya aim to come to Europe.The organization estimates that out of 650,000, "a few ten thousand migrants in Libya have the right…

Dubbed 'Zero Hour Attack', Khalifa Haftar's second major offensive against Tripoli started early on Monday from over four frontlines in southern Tripoli in an attempt to enter the city center of the Libyan capital. But few hours into…

A Libyan Air Force jet landed Monday in Mednine in Tunisia and the pilot Faraj Al-Gharyani has been detained by Tunisian authorities on the spot.According to the Tunisian defense ministry's statement, the warplane was Mig L39 and it was…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Monday the lifting of force majeure on Sharara crude oil loading from Zawiya port, following the opening of a closed valve on the pipeline connecting the Sharara oilfield to the Zawiya…

The German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza on Sunday said the Germany has provided two million euros (2.24 million U.S. dollars) to the UN Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) to support refugees, migrants and displaced persons in Libya.…

13 fighters loyal to forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar were killed overnight in a drone strike by the Government of National Accord in southern Tripoli, a military source told reporters.According to local media, seven out of the 13…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday confirmed its desire to de-escalate the military situation in Libya, as the armed conflict in the capital Tripoli continues between the UN-backed government and the rival…

SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charities have relaunched migrant rescue operations off Libya, seven months after they were forced to abandon efforts using their ship Aquarius. The two groups "are back at sea with a…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure on crude shipments from Zawiya port starting July 20 after halting production from the Sharara oil field, it said in a statement.Production from Sharara, Libya’s largest oil…

Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, Libya's last prime minister under ousted dictator Moamer Gaddafi, has been released from jail for health reasons four years after being sentenced to death, Tripoli's justice ministry said Saturday.Mahmoudi, in his…

The Delegation of the European Union in Libya on Thursday voiced its concern over the reported disappearance of a member of Libya's east-based parliament and called for her immediate release."The Delegation of the European Union in…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has confirmed that 290.0000 bpd of oil production at the Sharara oil field is currently offline."NOC teams are investigating a suspected closed valve/valves in the Hamada area." The NOC said…

Political activist Mohamed Fouad said on Thursday that a western country had informed the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj that Egypt, France and UAE are going to use massive airpower to help Khalifa Haftar's forces enter…

Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, expressed his strong condemnation of attacks on health care in Libya.“The latest attack was on Tuesday 16 July, when it targeted a field hospital in Swani, West…

UNSMIL said Thursday it was gravely concerned by and closely following up on media reports about the disappearance of Siham Sirgiwa and the injury of her husband."An elected House of Representatives member, Ms. Sergewa was reportedly…

The member of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) Siham Sirgiwa has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen from Khalifa Haftar's forces in Benghazi and led to an unidentified location. Sources close to the MP told local media that…

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) recorded June income of 1.7 billion USD from sales of crude oil and derived products, in addition to taxes and royalties received from concession contracts – a month-on-month decrease of 580 million…

The brother of Libyan suicide bomber who attacked a concert in Manchester, England in 2017 is being extradited from Libya to Britain, according to the force that was holding him in the Libyan capital, Tripoli."I confirm you that…

As part of National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) focus on upskilling the next generation of oil sector workers, the NOC signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, July 15, 2019, with the world’s leading oilfield services provider…

The Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Sayala said in a briefing on his ministry work at the Tripoli-based House of Representatives (HoR) on Tuesday that the UN Security Council had failed to issue a resolution for Tripoli offensive because…