Libya

Clashes between the forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and those under the command of Khalifa Haftar erupted again in early hours of Saturday on southern Tripoli frontlines. Local sources reported…

Families with children saved in the Mediterranean by the German charity Sea-Watch were given permission to land in Italy Friday, despite the interior minister's "closed ports" policy."Italian authorities have informed us of their…

Four detainees – 3 Filipinos and a South Korean – who were held captive by armed groups in Libya have been released thanks to "intensive efforts" made by the UAE "in coordination and cooperation" with Khalifa  Haftar's forces, the UAE…

Bipartisan group of US lawmakers sent a letter Thursday to Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray asking the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of war crimes against Khalifa Haftar, who is also an…

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte met Thursday morning with Khalifa Haftar, who has been leading an offensive on the capital Tripoli to seize power, and discussed with him the ongoing fighting and the need to reach a ceasefire.…

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee urged in a hearing on Wednesday on Libya for the American Justice Department, Attorney General, and FBI to investigate war crimes committed by Khalifa Haftar in Libya, especially his and his…

Amnesty International said Wednesday that six weeks on, the offensive to take over Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar's forces has resulted in unlawful attacks that could amount to war crimes which must be investigated by international prosecutors,…

Reuters reported Wednesday the senior United Arab Emirates Minister official Anwar Gargash as saying that Libya's Khalifa Haftar did not consult with the Gulf Arab state before his move on the capital Tripoli.Minister of State for…

France said in a statement issued on Wednesday on its Foreign Ministry website that its stance is well known and unwavering, that is, only a political solution under the authority of the UN will make it possible to end the conflict in…

UNSMIL has welcomed in a statement the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council statement on Libya, which called for a ceasefire and said the Tripoli attack by Khalifa Haftar's forces threatens international peace and security.UNSMIL…

France's President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Libya's Khalifa Haftar to push for a ceasefire and resume peace talks.Macron last week called for a ceasefire in the battle for Libya's capital Tripoli after meeting UN-recognised…

The professor of international relations and comparative policies at Texas University Ibrahim Haiba said Khalifa Haftar will remain in power and do the necessary constitutional amendments to seve him once he is able to seize any political…

The Head of London-based Quilliam Foundation, Noman Benotman, said the airstrikes carried out by forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday on three positions for Khalifa Haftar's forces in Al-Jufra are a…

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that no migrants should be returned to Libya as fighting continues in the capital, Tripoli.A spokesman for the UNHCR, Charlie Yaxley said Tuesday, returning people to the North African…

The Libyan Tobruk-based Parliament convened Monday night a session and held voting for the labelling of Muslim Brotherhood Group as a terrorist organization.Over 20 members were attending the session in Tobruk and voted for branding…

Clashes intensified on Monday between forces under the command of the Government of National Accord and those attacking Tripoli under Khalifa Haftar's command on southern Tripoli frontlines.The fierce fighting was reported on frontlines…

Sources from the Government of National Accord (GNA) confirmed that the Libyan Air Force carried out about 8 airstrikes on positions for Khalifa Haftar's forces in Tripoli Airport Road, Qasir Benghashir and near Gharyan as well as in Sooq…

The European Union has stated that Khalifa Haftar's military attack on Tripoli and the subsequent escalation in and around the capital constitutes a threat to international peace and security and further threatens the stability of Libya.…

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini expressed the need for a ceasefire and a halt of Tripoli offensive so the parties can go back to the UN-led political process. …

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, met with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya Ghassan Salamé at NATO headquarters on Monday for talks on the security situation in Libya. The Secretary General…