Libya asks for more international help to carry out elections
On July 21st Emad Al-Sayeh, head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Libya, met with Stephanie Koury, Deputy...
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Libya: war crime suspect and former militia official arrested
A Libyan man accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on one of 11...
UK convoy attacked in Tripoli, threatening diplomacy with Libya
A UK diplomatic convoy was attacked in the capital city of Tripoli in Libya on June 26th, an attack which...
Libya: Tripoli mayors reject armed militias and call for unity
The mayors and local representatives of municipalities in Greater Tripoli have recorded a statement in which they firmly reject the...
Libya refuses to extradite senior militia commander to the ICC
The western Libyan government based in Tripoli has announced on July 13th that it is rejecting the International Criminal Court’s...
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...
Oil giants returning to Libya after over a decades suspension
Shell and BP, two major oil corporations, have announced that they will reopen their offices in Libya’s capital before the...
Libya’s mayors ask for more local power and funding
Over 50 mayors in Libya called for an end to centralized governance over municipal affairs, as reported on July 6th...
Dan Jones: The ceasefire con and diplomacy as a weapon
Peace is a beautiful lie. And intelligence agencies know it. While diplomats shake hands for the cameras and talk about...
Libya: eastern government calls for UN’s departure from nation
The head of the government in eastern Libya, Osama Hammad, has called for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya...
Libya: committee warns that violence in the capital will continue
The Committee for Communication, formed by the Tripoli Central Municipal Council, has warned that the capital city of Tripoli is...
Yassin K. Fawaz: Muammar Gadhafi rule still haunts Libya
In October 2011, Muammar Gadhafi, one of the world’s most flamboyant and feared dictators, was captured and killed by rebels...
EU condemns breaking of ceasefire in Libya
The European Union has condemned the fact that there have been recent violations of the ceasefire in Tripoli during the...
Clashes in Tripoli during Eid condemned by international groups
International organisations, including the European Union and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), have condemned the fact that clashes...
Convoy heading for Gaza departs from Tunisian capital
A convoy heading for Gaza made up of citizens from a number of North African countries, including Libya, has set...
