23

Jun

UPDATED: Libya Berlin talks to focus on elections and foreign forces

Libya's interim prime minister on Wednesday asked for international help to withdraw foreign fighters from Libya as he addressed international talks in Berlin aimed at shoring up the peace process.…

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22

Jun

Washington in talks over removal of foreign fighters from Libya – U.S. envoy

The United States is in talks with some of the key actors in Libya over the withdrawal of foreign forces ahead of elections planned for December, Washington's top Libya envoy said on Monday. Special…

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22

Jun

EXPLAINER-Untangling the crisis in Libya

Germany and the United Nations host an international conference on Libya in Berlin on Tuesday. On the agenda will be political progress there, national elections scheduled for December, and the…

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21

Jun

Libyan unity PM declares coast road open but eastern forces still block it

The head of Libya's unity government on Sunday declared the main coast road across its inactive front line reopened, but eastern-based forces allowed no traffic through, underscoring unresolved divisions that…

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20

Jun

Libya’s Haftar closes border with Algeria

Forces loyal to Libya's eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar have closed the border with Algeria, they said on Sunday, after major deployments of his forces to the south underscored his continued…

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15

Jun

Macron says Turkey’s Erdogan wants foreign mercenaries out of Libya

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had received assurances from Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan that he wanted foreign mercenaries to leave Libyan territory as soon as possible. "We agreed to work on this withdrawal (of foreign mercenaries). It doesn't just…

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11

Jun

Egyptian firms plot return to Libya as rebuilding efforts begin

Egyptian firms are eyeing a revival of business in Libya where a new government is starting work to rebuild the nation on Egypt's doorstep that was shattered by a decade…

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10

Jun

Libya’s Waha Oil to ramp up ouput after fixing pipeline leak

Libya's Waha Oil Co aims to return to normal output operations on Thursday after fixing a leak on a pipeline that more than halved the company's oil production, an oil…

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09

Jun

UPDATED: Libya oil leaks hitting output, NOC chief says

The head of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) reiterated on Wednesday the need for funds for much needed repairs in the oil industry after corroded pipelines recently hit production. Mustafa…

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07

Jun

Blast kills two at southern Libya checkpoint

A blast struck a checkpoint in the southern Libyan city of Sebha on Sunday, killing at least two people including a senior police officer, local police, city officials and medics…

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03

Jun

Swiss repeat backing for political solution in Libya

Switzerland co-hosted on Wednesday the latest meeting of an international follow-up committee on Libya. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis stressed the importance of elections to be held in the country in…

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26

May

Reports of dead children washed up on Libya beach

Images of dead children and women washed up on a beach in Libya have been shared by a Spanish charity. The NGO Proactiva Open Arms received some of the photos…

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19

May

U.S. Tripoli visit shows increased Libya focus after fighting

The United States on Tuesday sent its highest-level official to Libya since 2014 in what it called a signal of Washington's increased focus on efforts to resolve the country's crisis.…

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14

May

UK sanctions Libyan al-Kaniyat militia and its leaders

Britain imposed sanctions against Libya’s Kaniyat militia, saying those who breached international law in Libya would have to face consequences. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the Kaniyat militia had…

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10

May

Libya’s first female foreign minister pressed to quit

Libya’s first female foreign minister has come under pressure to resign and been subjected to personal abuse seven weeks into the job, after she called for Turkish troops and mercenaries…

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08

May

UPDATED: Libya presidency denies armed groups raided Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli

A senior official at Libya's new Presidency Council denied on Saturday that groups who entered a hotel where the body meets had been armed or used force, playing down an…

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07

May

UPDATED: Italian trawler machine-gunned off the Libyan coast heading back to Sicily

The Italian fishing boat "Aliseo" on Friday sailed towards Mazara del Vallo  in Sicily, with seven crewmen, after it’s  commander Giuseppe Giacalone was wounded by gunshots fired yesterday by a…

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06

May

UPDATED: Turkey says mercenaries should leave Libya, but it has military pact with government

Turkey and Germany agree that all foreign mercenaries in Libya need to leave the country, but Ankara has a bilateral agreement with the Libyan government for its troops to be…

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05

May

Merkel: Turkey’s withdrawal of troops from Libya would be ‘important signal’

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday that the withdrawal of foreign troops from Libya would be an "important signal" as both leaders vowed…

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03

May

50 migrants reported dead in a shipwreck off Libyan coast

Fifty migrants, including some Egyptians, died off the coast of Libya following the sinking of the boat on which they were traveling.  This was reported by the Libyan Red Crescent,…

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30

Apr

Libyan oil minister seeks budget approval to hit 1.5 mln bpd target

Libya’s oil production target of 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2021 depends on parliament approving the national budget quickly, Oil Minister Mohamed Oun told Reuters.…

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29

Apr

236 persons, including 114 minors rescued off Libya

Libya Observer - Italian security sources said Ocean Viking Rescue Vessel of SOS Mediterranee NGO had rescued 236 immigrants in international waters off Libya's coast. The NGO said on Twitter…

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27

Apr

Libya says it tried its best to save migrants

The Libyan Navy denied allegations that it stood idle as a number of migrants drowned off its coast. A spokesperson for the Navy, Masoud Abdelsamad, insisted with reporters that the…

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26

Apr

Libyan interim PM delays trip to east amid strains on unity plan

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's new interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh will postpone a visit to the country's east that had been planned for Monday to demonstrate his unity government's progress…

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23

Apr

U.N. Libya mission says concerned over partial oil shutdown

The U.N. Libya mission said it was concerned by a shutdown of oil output at Hariga port and indications of coming production shutdowns elsewhere. It said it was incumbent on…

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23

Apr

More than 100 asylum seekers feared dead after shipwreck off Libya

At least 120 asylum seekers are feared dead after their rubber boat capsized in stormy seas off the coast of Libya while they were attempting to reach Europe, charities and…

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22

Apr

Libya oil output falls to 1 mln bpd hit by money troubles

Libya's oil production fell to about 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in recent days and could drop further due to budgetary issues, the National Oil Corporation said on Thursday.…

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22

Apr

Libyan coast guard saves over 100 migrants

A Libyan coast guard patrol boat rescued 104 migrants, including ten women and three children, and recovered two bodies, those of a woman and a child.  The news was given…

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22

Apr

Aisha Gaddafi removed from the European blacklist

The EU court has ruled on removing Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, from the European blacklist, as she no longer represents a threat to peace…

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21

Apr

Civilian flights to Cairo from Tripoli to re-start Wednesday

Civilian flights between Tripoli and Cairo will re-start on Wednesday after a suspension of more than six years and the Egyptian embassy will re-open soon, Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh…

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17

Apr

U.N. Security Council approves ceasefire monitors for Libya

NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council gave the green light on Friday for the deployment of 60 U.N. ceasefire monitors to Libya and called on the country's…

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13

Apr

Turkey, Libya committed to eastern Mediterranean maritime accord

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday (April 12) that Turkey and Libya were committed to a 2019 maritime demarcation accord in the eastern Mediterranean, after meeting Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in Ankara. Libya's…

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12

Apr

Libyan premier Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh visits Turkey

Anadolu - Turkey's president on Monday welcomed the prime minister of Libya's Government of National Unity with an official ceremony in the capital Ankara. Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a senior…

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12

Apr

Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers will make their first visit to Turkey on Monday since taking office last month, the Turkish presidency said. Libya’s new…

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11

Apr

Libya launches COVID-19 vaccination drive after delays

TRIPOLI, April 10 (Reuters) - Libya's new unity government launched a long-delayed COVID-19 vaccination programme on Saturday after receiving some 160,000 vaccine doses over the past week, with the prime…

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08

Apr

Abu Dhabi crown prince discusses economic relations with new Libya prime minister

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed met new Libyan prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in the United Arab Emirates and discussed opportunities for developing economic relations, UAE state news…

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06

Apr

Greece restores diplomatic relations with Libya

ATHENS, April 5 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopened Greece's embassy in Libya on Tuesday, urging a reset of relations soured by the Tripoli government's 2019 maritime boundary agreement…

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05

Apr

Malta to reopen embassy in Libya and resume flights

Malta will reopen its embassy in Libya and resume flights to the country. The announcement followed meetings the Maltese Prime Minister held with  Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. "We are…

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05

Apr

Libya receives more than 100,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

More than 100,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport on Sunday, Libya’s ministry of health said, the first shipment to reach the country. Around…

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03

Apr

First trip abroad for Italian PM Draghi will be Libya

talian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will visit Libya on Tuesday, according to Italian news agency Nova. The trip will mark the first international travel for Draghi since assuming office last…

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31

Mar

Two women, three children drown as boat capsizes off Libyan coast

Libya Observer reports the spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, Safa Msehli, said a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound illegal immigrants capsized off Libya’s coast, drowning two women and…

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31

Mar

Libya force frees prisoners in reconciliation gesture

Forces in Zawiya in western Libya on Wednesday released more than 100 captives taken from Khalifa Haftar's eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) to solidify a months-long ceasefire and moves towards…

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30

Mar

1,000 migrants returned back to Libya

Almost 1,000 migrants have been intercepted and taken back to Libya by the Coast Guard and coastal security authorities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Libya revealed in…

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26

Mar

Libya’s new presidency council to visit Turkey on Friday

Libya’s new presidency council will visit Turkey on Friday for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish presidency said late on Thursday, marking the council’s first official visit to Turkey…

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25

Mar

Gunmen kill wanted Libyan commander in new sign of instability

 Gunmen assassinated an eastern Libyan commander wanted for war crimes on Wednesday, medics said, underscoring the risks of violent escalation on the ground that poses the biggest challenge to Libya's new unity government. Mahmoud al-Werfalli was shot…

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24

Mar

Another tragedy in the Mediterranean as 60 people die off Libyan coast

Alarm Phone revealed that up to 60 people were killed after a boat fire off the Libyan coast. The tragedy unfolded off the Libyan coast on Thursday, 18 March 2021.…

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23

Mar

Macron says France to reopen embassy in Tripoli on Monday

France will reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli next Monday to show its support for the North African country's new authorities, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Libya's…

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21

Mar

Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi

The prime minister of Libya’s new unity government said he had instructed the attorney general to open an investigation into the discovery of bodies in Benghazi. Local media said more…

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17

Mar

South African variant detected in Libya

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said it had detected Coronavirus samples of the South African and British variants in the country, adding that the team of virus experts…

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15

Mar

Libya’s unity government sworn in

BENGHAZI, Libya, March 15 (Reuters) - Libya's first unity government in years was sworn in on Monday in the eastern city of Tobruk, charged with unifying the country after years…

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15

Mar

Senior ISIS militant captured in Libya

Forces of Libya’s eastern military strongman said they arrested a suspected senior local Islamic State fighter on Sunday in a southwestern town known to be a militant hideout. Mohammed Miloud…

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13

Mar

UN urges foreign troops and mercenaries to leave Libya

The U.N. Security Council urged countries with troops and mercenaries in Libya to withdraw them “without delay” as demanded in the cease-fire agreement between the country’s warring parties. A presidential…

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12

Mar

Libya appoints first female foreign minister

Libya’s first woman foreign minister, Najla el-Mangoush, will be sworn in next week as part of a new unity government, a rare female voice at the top table whose appointment…

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11

Mar

Libyan peace plan gains momentum

Libya’s long-divided parliament on Wednesday approved an interim government mandated to bring the fractured country together after a decade of chaos and violence, and to oversee elections in December as…

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10

Mar

Libya’s NOC signs contract to establish Oil Centre for Maintenance and Services with Italy’s Saipem

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) signed a consultancy service contract for oil conservation and services center with the Italian company Saipem, NOC said in a Facebook post. The contract is…

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10

Mar

UPDATED: Libyan parliament votes to approve unity government

Libya's long-divided parliament voted on Wednesday to back a unity government that has emerged through a U.N. peace process as part of a plan to resolve a decade of chaos…

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08

Mar

Libyan MPs arrive at Sirte to debate unity government

Scores of Libyan parliament members from both sides of the divided country arrived in the frontline city of Sirte on Sunday for a session this week to debate a proposed…

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