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The surprise decision to step down by the end of October has prompted speculation about the fate of Libya's conflict.
The EU has imposed sanctions on three companies who have allegedly violated the Libya arms embargo, one of them Turkish, amid concerns that the move could worsen relations with Turkey
Libyan oil firm lifts force majeure on 'safe' fields
Pro-Haftar groups had blockaded key oilfields and export terminals from January 17 to demands what they called a fair share of hydrocarbon revenues.
Haftar agrees to lift Libya oil blockade with conditions
Rogue Libyan General Khalifa Haftar said the command of his forces had 'put aside all military and political considerations' to respond to the ...
Libya’s prime minister to resign amid peace talks
The prime minister of Libya’s internationally-recognized Government of National Accord announces his intention to resign in October amid ...
Libya east government head hands in resignation after protests
The head of Libya's parallel government installed in the country's east has handed in his resignation following street protests against corruption and falling living standards that turned violent.
Government building set ablaze as eastern Libya protests intensify
Protesters in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have set fire to a government building as anti-corruption protests spread to other ...
Libyan protestors torch eastern government offices
Protests began late on Thursday in Benghazi in the east, as anger boiled at regular power cuts, cash shortages and high fuel prices.
Hundreds decry corruption in rare protest in Libya's east
Protesters accuse the eastern government affiliated with Haftar of 'embezzling funds' intended for battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Libyans protest poor living conditions in Benghazi
After widespread demonstrations took place in Libya's capital Tripoli last month, a rare protest erupted in the eastern city of ...
Egypt woos Libya tribes amid threat of intervention
If it were to wade into the battlefield, Cairo hopes the alliances would allow it to counter Turkey's presence in Libya, while reducing ...
German foreign minister warns of ‘deceptive calm’ in Libya
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made a surprise visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday and warned that a current lull in fighting ...
Militarisation of Libyan oil fields 'leads to Beirut-like disaster'
The Libyan government warned against the militarisation of Libyan oil fields.
UN 'dismayed' at Libya journalist's 15-year prison term
UNSMIL voiced dismay at the sentencing of Ismail Abuzreiba to 15 years imprisonment following a trial by a military tribunal in the country's ...
East Libyan military court sentences journalist to 15 years
Ismail Bouzreeba al-Zway, a journalist critical of Haftar, has been jailed on vague terorrism-related charges, sparking outcry from human rights ...
UN announces start of Libya Central Bank audit
The audit approval follows months of international pressure.
US threatens to sanction Haftar over ties with Russia
The US has threatened to sanction Khalifa Haftar over an oil blockade which they say is influenced by Russia.
US says photos show Russian arms supplies to Libya
The Pentagon released satellite photographs that it said shows Russian-backed Wagner-supplied military equipment 'on the front lines' of the ...
Algerian president warns against 'Somalisation of Libya'
Individual state initiatives to arm Libyan tribes would transform the war-torn country into a 'new Somalia', Algeria's president said on Sunday.
Berlin, Rome, Paris threaten sanctions over Libya interference
"We are ready to consider the possible use of sanctions should breaches to the embargo at sea, on land or in the air continue," a joint ...
Egypt 'won't stand idle' on security threats from Libya
In a meeting with tribal leaders in eastern Libya, Egypt's president said it will not "stand idle" against threats to the country's national ...
Sudanese protesters demand UAE apology for Libya mercenary recruitment
Hundreds of Sudanese protested outside the UAE embassy in Khartoum, accusing Abu Dhabi of luring them into fighting alongside Khalifa Haftar's ...
Sudanese fighters committing armed robberies and assaults in Libya
Sudan's infamous Janjaweed militia is reportedly stealing and assaulting locals in Libya as they fight alongside rogue General Khalifa Haftar's ...
UN chief denounces 'unprecedented' foreign interference in Libya
The UN secretary-general condemned foreign interference in the Libya conflict during a UN Security Council meeting.
Comment: Egypt's undemocratic aims and interference in Libya are unwelcome, writes Ahmed Sewehli.
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