Libya’s oil monopoly broken by private firm
A little-known firm linked to eastern Libyan forces has broken the National Oil Corporation’s decades-long monopoly on oil exports, selling...
Khalifa Haftar
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...
UN committee to start work on Libyan unification elections
The UN committee tasked with laying the ground work for Libyan unification elections will start work on February 10th, amid...
Libya: Rap music restricted amid fears it corrupts the youth
Eastern Libya has imposed sweeping restrictions on rap music, claiming it might encourage children into prostitution or suicide. According to...
Satellite images show rapid Russian expansion at Libyan base
Satellite imagery has been released showing the rapid expansion of Russian forces at a Libyan base as the geopolitical giant...
Egypt’s Sisi hosts Libyan militia leader in renewed stability effort
The Egyptian president has hosted Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar in Cairo for the first time in three years, signaling a...
New footage reveals torture in Garnada prison in eastern Libya
New images have surfaced of brutal torture in the Libyan prison of Garnada, in the latest human rights abuses by...
Parliament passes legislation for national reconciliation in Libya
The eastern Libyan Parliament passed a national reconciliation law on Tuesday 7th January, in a latest attempt to reunify rifts...
Eyes on Libya as Russia allegedly evacuating Syrian naval base
The remaining Russian forces in Syria are allegedly evacuating, in what could be a major strategic loss for the geopolitical...
UN proposes unifying election plan for bitterly divided Libya
The UN has announced a plan to unify Libya and break the bitter three-year deadlock of its two rival governments,...
Libya: oilfield shutdowns spread amid central bank dispute
The tremors of Libya’s central bank crisis continue to be felt as oilfield closures spread across the nation, with two...
Libya: armed groups and authorities reach security deal in Tripoli
Following an abduction of a senior central bank official and recent outbursts of fighting, Libya appears to be sinking into...
Libya: Central Bank resumes work after official’s release
Libya’s fragile financial stability faced yet another test as its central bank got back to normal operations following the abduction...
Libya: Tripoli forces prepare for Haftar-led attack
With over a decade of political unrest since the redundancy of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libyan authorities still struggle with...
Chinese drones bound for Libya intercepted by Italian customs
Italian customs intercepted two Chinese-made military drones heading for Libya on July 2nd, reported Middle East Monitor and agencies. The...
