Russia’s growing influence in Libya
Since Bashar Al Assad’s Syrian regime fell in 2024, Russia has sought to find new strategic alliances in the MENA...
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EU delegation refused entry into eastern Libya by government
An EU migration delegation has been refused entry by the eastern government of Libya, after the delegation visited the rival...
Russia reportedly using Libyan airbase as arms hub
Russia has reportedly used a Libyan airbase located just east of Benghazi as a regional base in North Africa from...
Eastern Libyan government may relocate oil HQ amid threats
The Eastern Libyan government has said it may enact a force majeure on the nations oil fields due to "repeated...
Sources deny news of interim President in east of Libya
Sources close to the government in the east of Libya have denied reports that Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa...
Benghazi proposed as Arab Parliament host
Libya has formally requested to host the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) meeting in Benghazi. According to Atalayar, the proposal was...
Turkey opens consulate in Benghazi as it looks to play arbiter
Turkey is set to open a consulate in the rival Libyan administration of Benghazi as Erdogan looks to play the...
Libya’s eastern parliament approves transitional justice law
Libya's eastern parliament has approved a national reconciliation and transitional justice law, according to three lawmakers via Reuters, in an...
Libya’s central bank shuts down after kidnapping of official
Last week, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, warned that attempts to replace the bank’s senior management with force...
Libya: Three Tripoli soldiers killed by drug smugglers
With over a decade of political unrest since the redundancy of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libyan authorities in Tripoli still...
Libya: 107 migrants freed from captivity in police raid
A security forces spokesman said at least 107 migrants were freed from captivity in south-eastern Libya on May 6th, according...
Haftar’s Libya: Hired guns and hot money
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Benghazi on May 7th to discuss migration, economic cooperation, and her commitment ridding war-torn...
UN calls for probe into death of Libyan activist
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on April 21st for an investigation of Libyan activist, Siraj Dughman,...
Libya: what now after UN special envoy resignation?
The abrupt, April 16th resignation of the UN’s Special Envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, is the latest sign of failing...
Libya: US backs “united” military
During an April 8th visit to Misrata and Khoms, the US embassy in Libya said that “the US Defence Attaché...
