Libya

The Foreign Minister of the Libyan Interim Government in eastern region, Abdelhadi Al-Huwaij, has called for prioritizing Egyptian firms and workforce in rebuilding projects in the country's "liberated areas."The Foreign Minister's…

Radio France Internationale (RFI) said the solution for the ongoing conflict in Libya will go through two conferences, as agreed upon by western countries in the recent Group of Seven (G7) Summit.  "For Westerners, it is time to put an…

United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement on Tuesday that he new commander, Gen. Stephen Townsend accompanied by the new U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, met in Tunis with Fayez Al-Sarraj, Prime Minister…

Chad's justice minister has said a "special criminal court" handed jail terms to 243 rebels who crossed from Libya in February, before their incursion was halted by French air raids.Out of "267 people who were arrested, 12 were…

At least 40 people are feared dead following an accident of a boat off the coast of Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR)."Terrible news coming in of potentially large loss of life in a shipwreck off the coast of…

Haftar's forces have announced an award of 5 million Libyan dinars for anyone who kills or arrests the commander of Liwaa Al-Sumood Salah Badi .The Western Operations Room of Khalifa Haftar's forces issued a pamphlet explaining the…

Group of Seven (G7) called on Monday for an international conference to bring together all the stakeholders and regional actors relevant to the conflict in Libya.Only a political solution can ensure Libya’s stability, said the leaders…

Heavy airstrikes have been rocking the suburbs of Gharyan city since the dawn of Monday, reportedly by UAE drones backing up Khalifa Haftar's forces, paving the way for ground forces of Khalifa Haftar to advance on Gharyan city.The…

The rumors about a dialogue between leaders of armed factions in the city of Misurata and Khalifa Haftar and his General Command in east Libya are just untrue and 'daydreams', said the Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha.Bashagha…

The UN Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) said on Sunday that 1,350 refugees have been evacuated from Libya to third countries so far in 2019.A total of "1,350 refugees left Libya to safe third countries through evacuation or…

The forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar have started this morning a large-scale attack on Gharyan in an attempt to retake the city that they have lost to the forces under the command of the Government of National Accord's Burkan…

Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for next month’s presidential election despite his arrest on Friday, the electoral commission said on Saturday.Tunisian police arrested Karoui after a court ordered his detention…

The Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah has met with the deputy head of the UNSMIL for political affairs Stephenie Williams.UNSMIL said Saturday on Twitter that Williams and Sanallah had discussed the…

An airstrike, reportedly a UAE drone, carried out by Khalifa Haftar's Air Force killed three civilians as it targeted a car in Sawani in the suburbs of Tripoli.The airstrike hit the civilian car on Saturday morning and left the area of…

The United Nations envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame has revealed that he is working with the UNSMIL and stakeholders in the Libyan crisis to hold a meeting in September to consolidate a ceasefire in the war-ravaged country and pave the way for…

Tarhouna Protection Force of the Presidential Council's Volcano of Rage Operation has called on its local fighters who are engaged in the fighting for Tripoli alongside Khalifa Haftar's forces to withdraw, saying Haftar's war on Tripoli is…

The Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui stressed on Friday his country's efforts to find a solution to the crisis in Libya to end the bloodshed in the neighboring country."Tunisia is working on resolving the Libyan crisis…

Chad’s Defense Minister, Mahamat Abali Sala, on Wednesday, announced the closure of his country’s land borders with Libya, Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR) citing security reasons for the move."The closed borders are the…

The member of the High Council of State (HCS) Abdelrahman Al-Shater has called on the Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj to change his political views and to ask his government members to select a replacement for him.…

Egypt's Premier League side Ittihad of Alexandria have officially confirmed the signing of Libyan defender Ahmed Shalaby on a three-year deal as part of their summer transfer market campaign.Shalaby has joined Ittihad on a permanent…