Tripoli

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, has ordered ,in a new decision on Sunday, the Special Deterrence Force (SDF) to leave Mitiga Airport in Tripoli for the apparatuses of the Interior Ministry. The SDF is…

Gathering of Tribes and Cities of Libya was held in Tarhouna on Saturday to voice support for the Seventh Brigade and the backup forces in their operation to "Purify Tripoli."The meeting reiterated the need for ending the militias;…

Missiles were fired at Libya's capital Tripoli, including the city's only functioning airport, forcing authorities to divert flights to another airport to the south, government and airport officials said Wednesday, less than a week…

The UNSMIL has published the terms of the Tripoli ceasefire agreement saying the parties agree to the following steps:Develop a monitoring and verification mechanism to consolidate the ceasefire under the oversight and…

A number of armed men attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the Libyan capital and several blasts could be heard, witnesses said. Gunfire could be heard as a security force allied to the Tripoli-based…

The United Nations Support Mission to Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a meeting today to discuss the consolidation of the 4 September 2018 ceasefire, agree on a monitoring and verification mechanism and begin talks on the security arrangements in…

The Libyan Presidential Council's Head and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj passed on Thursday an order that appoints him himself as the Defence Minister for the GNA. The Defence Minister…

The UN envoy for Libya said the country has lurched from one emergency to another in recent weeks and warned that the IS extremist group is expanding its operations and Libya could become a refuge for terrorist groups of all persuasions.…

A ceasefire has been reached between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital for more than a week, the United Nations said on Tuesday, but it was unclear how it would be implemented.“A ceasefire agreement was reached +…

Reports from the Libyan capital confirmed that Facebook has been blocked by the Libyan Telecommunication and Technology (LTT) company, which is Libya's internet provider. The spokesman for the LTT Mourad Bilal told local media…

About 400 inmates escaped Sunday from Ain Zara prison amid the continued fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli between armed groups for power and authority. The inmates poured out of the prison's gate, with guards fearing for their…

Turkey on Saturday voiced concern over the violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital Tripoli that began earlier this week. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: “We are concerned about the clashes that caused…

A state of emergency has been declared in Tripoli by Libya’s UN-backed Presidential Council as fighting among rival factions intensifies around the capital.According to the Health Ministry in Tripoli, fighting has caused 39 deaths…

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Sunday Malta is “very closely” monitoring the constantly developing conflict in Libya.“There has been major conflict in Libya, with an air strike having taken place in Tripoli. We are very carefully…

The Secretary-General condemns the continued escalation of violence in and around Libya’s capital and, in particular, the use by armed groups of indiscriminate shelling leading to the death and injury of civilians, including children.…

The military commander of the Libyan central military zone Mohammed Al-Haddad, who was appointed by the Presidential Council's Head Fayez Al-Sirraj, was kidnapped on Saturday after departing a meeting in Misurata city. Sources say…

Ceasefire in Libyan capital Tripoli has collapsed after holding for over 48 hours.Reports from Tripoli said that warring parties in the capital resumed clashes with several rockets reported falling on civilian neighborhoods like…

Clashes in Libya's capital of Tripoli have caused a 48-hour closure of Mitiga International airport, the city's only operational airport.A spokesman for the state airline Libyan Airlines said authorities closed the airport on Friday…

Hundreds of migrants have been relocated in Libya’s capital from government-run detention centers after getting trapped by clashes between rival groups, the United Nations and aid sources said on Thursday.The migrants have been…

Armed clashes between militias - some under the control of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya - vying for power and political gains have been raging on since Monday in Tripoli's southern districts  and after a quick…