Libya

The deputy head of Libya's UN-recognized Presidential Council, Ahmed Maiteeq, has voiced confidence over US support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) and called for greater diplomatic efforts by Washington as Khalifa Haftar's…

The spokesman for the Libyan Anti-Terrorism Military Operation of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous Mohammed Al-Ghusri told Ean Libya that ISIS sleeper cells had appeared in Garabulli area."This is going to be very dangerous to the country; ISIS…

Khalifa Haftar's forces launched airstrikes for a second night on Mitiga Airport in Tripoli as fighting for the capital continues.Civilian air traffic from Tripoli's Mitiga airport has continued despite the two consecutive attacks.…

The US President Donald Trump is going to receive Khalifa Haftar, a renegade commander leading forces positioned in eastern Libya and now attacking Tripoli for seizing power, at the White House, Libyan Express has learned. Sources, who…

A total of 607 people have been killed and 3,261 others injured in the fighting in and around Libya's capital Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said."The toll of the Tripoli crisis is now 607 dead, including 40 civilians,…

The Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla has stated that his office has gathered evidence that proves the eastern parallel NOC has been trying to sell oil illegally to some has-been firms for prices less…

Libyan coast guard retrieved two dead bodies on Sunday off country's western coast from a boat carrying more than 80 European-bound migrants.Of the remaining people on the boat found by a coast guard patrol some 14 kilometres off the…

The International Organization for Migration said a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants has capsized off Libya's Mediterranean coast, as the search for survivors continues.IOM added that the boat floundered Sunday off the…

Two car bombs were detonated on Saturday night in Derna at locations held by Awliya Al-Dam (Blood Owners) Brigade of Khalifa Haftar's Operation Dignity in eastern Libya.According to local media, the two blasts led to injuries among the…

The forces of the Libyan Army under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) shot down Saturday night a drone made in the UAE used by Khalifa Haftar's forces in their attacks on Tripoli. The Libyan Army media…

Over 90,000 people have been displaced in Libya since April as a result of the armed conflict between Khalifa Haftar's forces and UN-backed government forces in Tripoli, United Nations said on Friday.Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesman…

Local media outlets have reported heavy fighting between Libyan Army forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Khalifa Haftar's forces on different frontlines in southern Tripoli.The sources confirmed that the forces under…

The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj attended on Friday the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held urgently in Saudi Arabia - Jeddah - to discuss the current unrest in the gulf and Islamic region and…

Four US Senators from the Committee on Foreign Affairs have sent a letter to the US President Donald Trump about the ongoing Tripoli fighting, voicing concerns over the military escalation in Libya.The Senators, including Republican…

Khalifa Haftar has arrived in Russia's capital Moscow in order to meet with officials and review support for his military offensive on Tripoli and against the UN-backed Government of National Accord, local media sources reported.The…

The impact of the Google decision to ban Huawei from using its Android system and the US restrictions on the Chinese tech giant has reached Libya casting fear in the sell-buy market of mobile phones.Over the last two years, at least,…

The United States and Egypt, a key backer of Khalifa Haftar, on Tuesday called for calm Haftar pressed ahead in his offensive on Tripoli.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the crisis in Libya during a phone call with Egyptian…

Libya’s coastguards intercepted Wednesday 124 Europe-bound illegal migrants, including a woman and children, off the country’s Mediterranean coast. Libyan Navy's spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Wednesday that two rubber boats carrying…

The Presidential Council's Head Fayez Al-Sirraj has told Radio Télévision Suisse that he won't allow division in Libya, saying the unity of the country is a red line.He added in an interview on Tuesday with RTS that he will pass his…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Libyan Ministry of Education signed on Tuesday an agreement to provide education for children affected by the armed conflict in the country.UNICEF said in a statement later Wednesday…