Category: Libya

Libya: Head of UNSMIL deplores Monday airstrike against biscuit factory

November 19, 2019

Special UN Representative and head of the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ghassan Salamé has deplored the airstrike slammed into a biscuit factory in Libya’s ... Read More

Morocco hosts Libya’s first international economic forum

November 12, 2019

Morocco hosted the first Libyan economic forum where the UN-backed Government of National Accord seeks a bigger role of the private sector and closer cooperation ... Read More

UN accuses Jordan, Turkey, UAE of violating Libya’s arms embargo

November 11, 2019

A confidential UN report on Libya states that Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have violated the arms embargo. The country's two strong men ... Read More

Libya: GNA Education minister resigns amid calls for dismissal

November 1, 2019

The education minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has resigned from his job after the cabinet split his ministry and teachers called ... Read More

Egypt, Germany pool efforts to solve Libyan crisis

October 30, 2019

Egypt and Germany have agreed on Tuesday to intensify their efforts to reach a comprehensive solution to the Libyan crisis. While on a visit to ... Read More

Libya: German Foreign Minister makes unannounced visit

October 28, 2019

Germany’s top diplomat made Sunday a surprise visit to Libya amid efforts by Berlin to help rival factions end their differences. Heiko Maas landed at ... Read More

Libya to hold first international investment forum in Rabat

September 30, 2019

Libya’s Chamber of commerce aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, will hold early November in the Moroccan capital Rabat Libya’s first investment ... Read More

The Maghreb, a region at a crossroad

September 30, 2019

The Maghreb region extending from Libya to Morocco is one of the most unstable and least integrated regions in Africa and probably in the world. ... Read More

Libya: Haftar gives chance for dialogue with GNA ahead of Berlin summit

September 27, 2019

Rebel army commander opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord has indicated that he was ready for dialogue amid international calls for a political ... Read More

It’s time to end Libya’s militia ‘chaos’, external interference – Sisi

September 25, 2019

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday said a concerted effort was needed to stop militias taking control of war-torn Libya. Addressing the United Nations ... Read More