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Libya’s eastern govt opens embassy in Syria, pledges united front against Turkey
Libya’s eastern-based government linked to the Libyan National Army led by General Khalifa Hahftar has opened an embassy in Syria on Tuesday and ... North Africa -
Syria to exchange consular missions with Libya’s Haftar government in Benghazi
The Syrian government and parallel Libyan authorities opposed to UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), agreed on Sunday to exchange ... Middle East -
Libya political rivals announce suspension of Geneva talks
Libya’s rival camps announced on Monday they had suspended their participation in UN-sponsored peace talks this week in Geneva. Lawmakers based ... North Africa -
Italy arrests ship’s captain over alleged Libya arms trafficking
Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms ... North Africa -
UN-led Libya ceasefire talks back on track, negotiations resume
The United Nations said on Friday ceasefire talks between the forces fighting over Libya’s capital were back on track, days after the ... North Africa -
Libyan National Army’s Haftar says ready for ceasefire with conditions
Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar said he would be ready for a ceasefire if Turkish and Syrian mercenaries left the country and ... North Africa -
Only option for Libya is political settlement: Haftar, Russia
Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday for talks on resolving the conflict in the ... North Africa -
Libya’s GNA halts participation in Geneva talks
Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Fayez al-Sarraj announced late Tuesday it would halt its participation in ... North Africa -
Libya talks end without ceasefire, UN proposes second round
Talks between representatives of Libya’s warring parties in Geneva this week ended Saturday with no deal on a ceasefire but the UN has proposed ... North Africa -
Libya rivals hold UN-sponsored talks in Geneva
Representatives of the warring parties in Libya were meeting in Geneva on Monday in a UN-sponsored joint military commission, the United Nations ... North Africa -
Syrian mercenaries in Libya reportedly desert, flee to Italy
Reports have emerged recently that a number of the Syrian mercenaries fighting in Libya on behalf of Turkey have already deserted their ranks and fled ... North Africa -
Libya says oil output may almost fully halt within days
Libya’s oil output could be days from coming to a complete halt as conflict in the OPEC nation puts the country’s most vital industry at ... Energy -
Libya oil shutdown is a ‘bullet in the head,’ says bank governor
Libya’s Central Bank Governor Sadiq al-Kabir called on the international community to help end a week-long shutdown of oil ports by eastern ... Energy -
Tripoli airport closes again after rocket fire
The only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli closed on Wednesday after rockets were fired towards it, the airport said in a statement ... North Africa -
UN Security Council urges quick ceasefire in Libya
The United Nations Security Council called Tuesday on Libya’s warring sides to reach a ceasefire that would pave the way for a political process ... Middle East -
Libya’s Haftar moving towards a military victory as Europe pushes for peace
General Khalifa Haftar and the Libya National Army (LNA) is edging ever closer to a military victory in the civil war even as world powers push the ... Middle East -
Khalifa Haftar shows diplomatic skill as Libya conflict sucks in world powers
No one, it seems, was able to reason with Khalifa Haftar. If the idea was for an impressive cast of big hitters to apply enough pressure to bring the ... Features -
Foreign powers to discuss Libya crisis with rivals amid LNA oil blockade
Libyan rivals and their foreign backers will attend a summit in Berlin on Sunday to discuss ways to end a proxy war over the capital Tripoli and the ... North Africa -
Turkey says Greece hosting Libya’s Haftar ‘sabotages’ peace efforts
Turkey on Saturday lashed out at Greece for hosting Libyan Commander Khalifa Haftar, saying that the move would “sabotage” peace efforts ... North Africa -
Syrians with Turkish citizenship lead militant factions in Libya: Sources
Turkey is training Syrian factions to fight in Libya, sources told Al Arabiya, adding that Syrians holding Turkish citizenship are leading the ... North Africa -
Libya peace conference documents nearly ready: Russia
Russia’s acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that documents for a Libya peace conference were nearly ready but the war-scarred ... North Africa -
Germany pushes Haftar to join Libya peace talks
Germany’s foreign minister headed to Libya on Thursday to persuade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar to join an international conference on the ... North Africa -
Merkel upbeat over cease-fire pledge ahead of Libya meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed assurances on Thursday from Libyan General Khalifa Haftar that he would stick to a cease-fire as world powers ... North Africa -
Germany sets out broad aims for Berlin Libya conference
Berlin hopes to get all international players to use their influence to push for progress on Libya peace talks, a German Foreign Ministry spokesman ... North Africa -
Germany to host international conference on Libya, invites al-Sarraj, Haftar
Germany confirmed on Tuesday it will host a conference on Sunday in Berlin to support the United Nations’ effort to achieve peace and ... North Africa -
Libya peace talks in Moscow fall short of ceasefire deal
Libya’s warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but failed to agree on an open-ended ceasefire to end a ... North Africa -
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens Libya’s Haftar
Embattled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would “teach a lesson” to Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar if ... North Africa -
Libya’s al-Sarraj calls on Libyans to ‘turn the page’
The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday called on Libyans to “turn the page on the ... North Africa -
Ceasefire agreement is step towards comprehensive solution: Libya’s al-Sarraj
The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday said that a ceasefire agreement is the first ... North Africa -
Libya’s Haftar, al-Sarraj did not meet officially during Moscow talks
Libya’s warring leaders did not meet officially during indirect peace talks held in Moscow on Monday, the Interfax news agency cited a member of ... North Africa