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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…

An overnight airstrike by Khalifa Haftar's warplanes destroyed a field hospital on the Airport Road in southern Tripol, killing 5 medical doctors and injuring at least 6 others.Photos posted on social media showed the destruction at the…

Khalifa Haftar's forces launched a new attack on different frontlines in southern Tripoli on Saturday in an endeavour to enter the city center of Libya's capital, Tripoli. The attack was the fiercest at Naqliyah Camp on the Airport Road…

Libya’s coastguard has released an Italian fishing vessel and its crew, Italy said Wednesday.The Italian government said in a statement that the trawler “Tramontana” was seized Tuesday in the Gulf of Sirte while engaging in fishing…

Tunisian army has defused bombs carried by a Libyan warplane that made an emergency landing in Tunisia the day before, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.The aircraft belonged to the forces of Khalifa Haftar, who controls the east of…

Dubbed 'Zero Hour Attack', Khalifa Haftar's second major offensive against Tripoli started early on Monday from over four frontlines in southern Tripoli in an attempt to enter the city center of the Libyan capital. But few hours into…