Tripoli

The agreed upon humanitarian truce started on Saturday afternoon after a late approval by Khalifa Haftar and his forces, following the Friday consent announcement by the Government of National Accord's Presidential Council. However, the…

The governments of France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcome the announcement of a truce in Libya on the occasion of Eid el-Adha in response to the Special Representative of the UN…

Libya’s internationally recognised Government  of National  Accord has accepted a United Nations proposal for a ceasefire during the Eid al-Adha holiday, a statement said on Friday.The U.N. mission in Libya (UNSMIL) earlier on Friday…

The Embassy of the United States of America called on all parties in Libya to redouble their efforts to protect civilians and prevent damage to civilian infrastructure.The US embassy urged on Wednesday for an immediate de-escalation and…

A drone for the forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar struck Misurata’s air college early on Tuesday, a military source and resident told Reuters.Reuters reported a Misurata resident as saying that “massive explosions were heard…

The UN Security Council reaffirmed Monday the call on all Libyan parties to commit to a ceasefire and rapidly to return to a UN-mediated political process.In a statement, the Members of the Security Council welcomed and expressed full…

Reactions varied between satire and criticism to the announcement of a possible Metro line to be launched in Libya by the Minister of Economy Ali Al-Essawi.Al-Essawi said in a presser on Sunday that Libya will pay nothing for the…

The EU delegation to Libya issued a statement for its spokesperson saying the airstrike in Libya's Murzuq had claimed the lives of civilians in southern Libya, a region that is already paying a heavy price for the inability of the warring…

The Libyan Transportation Ministry's deputy Hesham Boshakwat said the ministry will close the Airport of Zuwara city starting Sunday (August 04, 2019) and thus urged the UN envoy Ghassan Salame and UNSMIL officials to fly via Mitiga Airport…

Libyan coast guards on Saturday rescued 62 illegal immigrants off the country's western coast, said the Libyan anti-illegal immigration department.The statement said that a coast guard's patrol rescued 62 illegal immigrants on a rubber…

Burkan Al-Ghadab operation under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has confirmed on Facebook that its defense forces have shot down Wing Loong drone - made in China and bought by the UAE - that is used by Khalifa…

The Libyan Interior Ministry has announced that it is in the process of shutting down three migrants' detention centers and releasing the migrants, urging the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and IOM to start repatriating them or resettling them…

Libya's Government of National Accord has protested at what it said were "untruths" in UN envoy Ghassan Salame's latest report on the conflict in the country.Fayez Al-Sarraj, head of the UN-recognised GNA which is based in Tripoli,…

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Italian oil major Eni announced the completion of Phase 2 of the Bahr Essalam offshore gas project, a joint venture between the two companies operated by NOC subsidiary Mellitah Oil & Gas Company…

Ministry of Transport of the UN-backed Libyan government denied on Tuesday the remarks of UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame about the military use of Mitiga airport in the capital Tripoli."Ministry of Transport is surprised about the…

The Interior Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has started investigating the replacement of the surname "Haftar" by Khalifa Haftar's two sons; Saddam and Belgasim.According to a statement issued by the Interior…

The European Union and the United Nations condemned on 29 July the attack by Khalifa Haftar's forces on a school in Tripoli.The European Union condemned the attack in a statement, saying: “The interest of the Libyan people must be put…

The only functioning airport in Tripoli, Mitiga Airport, has reopened its air traffic and resumed scheduled flights after suspending them twice on Monday due to attacks by Khalifa Haftar's forces. The administration of the airport said…

The United Nations envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame called on Monday for a truce to be declared in Libya during Eid Al-Adha on August 10-14.Briefing the UN Security Council on the latest fighting in Tripoli, Salame warned that an influx of…

The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned the airstrike of Khalifa Haftar's forces on a Tripoli field hospital that killed five medics and injured 8 others.In a statement on Sunday, the…