Libya

Italy has been urged on Monday to reverse a decision to turn away a rescue vessel that picked up 53 migrants fleeing north Africa across the Mediterranean as concern grew over the fate of those onboard.Matteo Salvini, the Italian deputy…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Sunday the restoration of natural gas supply to the Libya Norwegian Fertiliser Company (LifeCo), with factory operations expected to restart shortly. Following discussions led by NOC’s…

Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Brega Petroleum Marketing Company (BPMC) firefighters had controlled a blaze  near LPG tanks at the company’s airport road warehouse, thereby averting a humanitarian and environmental disaster.…

The Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Sarraj said on Sunday he was not prepared to sit down with  Khalifa Haftar to negotiate an end to the two-month offensive against Tripoli."I will not sit down again…

The Libyan Cyrenaica Society has welcomed the initiative proposed Sunday by the Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj who announced a quest to hold a Libyan National Conference that…

UNSMIL has welcomed the peace initiative proposed Sunday by the Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj.UNSMIL said in statement on Sunday, following the proposal, that it also welcomes any other…

The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj has proposed holding a Libyan National Conference under the supervision of UN mission in the country to pave the way for a constitutional basis for…

Libya’s coast guard has intercepted a dinghy carrying 91 Europe-bound illegal migrants, including women and children, off the country’s Mediterranean coast.Libyan Navy Spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Sunday that three women and two children…

Warplanes of Khalifa Haftar's forces carried out an airstrike on Saturday on civilian houses and a police training camp in Tajoura in eastern Tripoli, damaging along the way some parts of the National Heart Center in the area. The head…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Al-Sidiq Al-Kabeer met in Tunisia on Saturday with his Tunisian counterpart Marwan Al-Abbasi to discuss mutual economic relations. CBL said the meeting focused on kick-starting the…

A Lebanese court has suspended lawsuits field against the son of Muammar Gaddafi, Hannibal, citing a lack of jurisdiction regarding a case accusing Hannibal of kidnap and attempting murder of a Lebanese doctor in Libya. According to…

The Head of the Libyan High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri held a phone call conversation with the Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui on Saturday. Al-Mishri congratulated the Foreign Minister on Tunisia's non-permanent…

Khalifa  Haftar's forces claimed on Friday that at least 12 ISIS militants were killed in southern Libya.Haftar's forces said they "carried out a surprise attack against IS remnants hiding in Haruj mountains, and killed more than 12…

The Libyan Minister of Economy of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Ali Al-Isawi told Reuters on Friday that France’s oil giant "Total" and other foreign oil firms have started to renew their business licenses with Libya’s…

The Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) Aquila Saleh said there will be no political process and dialogue in Libya until Khalifa Haftar's forces "liberate Tripoli," saying "the campaign to liberate Tripoli is not…

Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have expressed their “deep concern” over the chaotic situation in Libya and called for an immediate cease-fire in the country.The foreign affairs ministers of the three countries, all neighboring Libya, held a…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Ghassan Salame, leading a delegation of various UN agencies, visited today the city of Ghat - which was hit by devastating floods, leaving thousands of people homeless - to…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj has met with the Governor of the Libyan Central Bank (CBL) Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer to discuss the current economic situation in the country.The meeting on Thursday also reviewed,…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has expressed deep concerns over what it has described as an increased military presence at Ras Lanuf oil terminal, saying such presence is potentially making it a military objective."These…

The Volcano of Rage Operation of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has reported advancing on frontlines and positions held by Khalifa Haftar's forces in southern Tripoli, causing them heavy damages of fighters, military vehicles and…