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Montenegro demands Libya release sailors detained aboard Albanian ship

Montenegro’s Foreign Ministry told BIRN that it has sent a note to the Libyan embassy in (...)

Libyan Express 19/09/2017

Derna Shura Council recognises 5 foreign workers’ bodies killed by IS terrorists

The Derna Shura Council said Monday that it had recognised five bodies of foreign persons who (...)

Libyan Express 19/09/2017

UN delegate to Libya meets GNA Premier in New York

The United Nations delegate to Libya and the Head of its support mission Ghassan Salame has (...)

Libyan Express 19/09/2017

Essebsi to Haftar: “I can be a mediator among warring factions in Libya”

Libyan military strongman and commander of Operation Dignity Khalifa Haftar visited Tunisia on Monday for talks with President Beji Caid Essebsi, (...)

Libyan Express 18/09/2017

Sabratha council calls for an end to town battles

By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 18 September 2017 Despite further appeals for a ceasefire in Sabratha from local officials as well as from (...)

Libya Herald 18/09/2017

Tunisians accuse Haftar of disappearance of 2 journalists

LIBYAPROSPECT – Tunis The commander of the Dignity Operation, General Khalifa Haftar, arrived in Tunis, on Monday, to meet the Tunisian President, (...)

Libya Prospect 18/09/2017

LPA amendments to be unveiled at UN New York meeting

By Gabriel Harrison. Tunis, 18 September 2017: Much-awaited amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) will be revealed as the UN General (...)

Libya Herald 18/09/2017

Igtet challenges the Revolutionaries’ Battalion of Tripoli

LIBYAPROSPECT – London The political activist, Basit Igtet, a written statement, on Monday, as a reaction to the Revolutionaries’ Battalion of (...)

Libya Prospect 18/09/2017

Sabratha Municipality Council calls GNA to intervene

LIBYAPROSPECT – Sabratha The Municipality Council of the city of Sabratha called, on Monday, the Government of National Accord (GNA) and its (...)

Libya Prospect 18/09/2017

Tajouri says no to pro-Igtet rally in Tripoli; Igtet warns back

By Libya Herald reporter. Tunis, 18 September 2017: Tripoli militia leader Haithem Tajouri has said that he will not allow any gathering to take (...)

Libya Herald 18/09/2017

Libya returns 170 Sudanese immigrants in coordination with IOM

On Thursday, the Libyan authorities, in cooperation with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), returned 170 Sudanese migrants as (...)

Libyan Express 18/09/2017

After Ghadames, Thinni heads to Derj, Zintan and Awiniya

By Libya Herald reporter. Tunis, 18 September 2017: After visiting his home town of Ghadames, Beida-based interim prime minister Abdullah (...)

Libya Herald 18/09/2017

Vote for What Is Right

By: Najah Pascal* Elections are used all over the world to select people and groups to take up formal political positions and to find solutions (...)

Libya Prospect 18/09/2017

Hafter in Tunis in new diplomatic initiative

By Hadi Fornaji: Tunis, 18 September 2017: The head of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Hafter, arrived in Tunis last night to take part in a (...)

Libya Herald 18/09/2017

Libya-Tunisia border closed over Sabratha clashes

The Ras Ajdair border with Tunisia was closed from the Libyan side on Sunday due to lack of security in the area. According to security units on (...)

Libyan Express 18/09/2017

Qatar purchases 25 Typhoon jets from UK’s BAE Systems

Qatar’s defense minister has signed a letter of intent to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from British defense group BAE Systems, in a move that could (...)

Libyan Express 18/09/2017

GNA Defence Ministry says unfamiliar with Italian mission to southern Libya

The Defence Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) denied knowing anything about the Italian mission that is believed to be sent to (...)

Libyan Express 17/09/2017

Tobruk water crisis said to be imminent

By Libya Herald reporters. Benghazi, 17 September 2017: Tobruk’s sole working water treatment plant is again on the verge of collapse meaning that (...)

Libya Herald 17/09/2017

Albanian cargo vessel seized off Zawia

By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 17 September 2017: A Panamanian-registered cargo vessel is being held by the Libyan Coastguard on suspicion (...)

Libya Herald 17/09/2017

Relatives of Ibrahim Jadhran released in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporters. Tunis, 17 September 2017: Abdul Raouf Kara’s Rada Deterrence Force appears to have abandoned an attempt to compel (...)

Libya Herald 17/09/2017

Libya’s eastern Premier asks international community to recognize Interim Government as legitimate

The head of Libya’s rival government in the east called Sunday on the international community to recognise his administration which he says (...)

Libyan Express 17/09/2017