Breaking News
Libya has increased its oil production tenfold, but this is still below the levels of the Gaddafi era, experts say.
The process aims to quickly fill several strategic posts in order to facilitate collaboration with an interim executive body set to be elected next week in Geneva.
Foreign forces ignore Libya exit deadline under fragile truce
There are around 20,000 troops and mercenaries from countries including Turkey and Russia, according to the UN.
New round of Libya talks kicks off in Morocco
Rival Libya groups came together in Morocco for peace talks.
Libya submits candidates for unified executive authority
Candidates have put themselves forward for positions in Libya's upcoming Presidency Council and the offices of prime minister.
Turkey welcomes interim Libya agreement
The sides agreed this week to set up a "unified executive authority" and hold a constitutional referendum before the planned elections.
10 more bodies found in Libya mass grave
Ten more bodies were found in mass graves in war-torn Libya, the country's UN-recognised government said.
Libyans agree to hold constitutional referendum: Egypt
Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks agreed to hold a constitutional referendum before planned elections, Egypt's foreign ministry said.
How Gulf reconciliation could impact the Eastern Mediterranean
Analysis: Fault lines in the Gulf crisis have long played out in the Eastern Mediterranean, but that could be set to change.
Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN
Interim UN envoy Stephanie Williams said 'Libyans have now a genuine opportunity to move past their differences and divisions' with this step
Libya envoys 'to vote on proposal for new executive'
The head of the UN support mission in Libya said that Monday's vote was on a mechanism to choose a "temporary unified executive authority" until ...
UN chief Guterres set to name new Libya envoy
A letter sent to the UN Security Council has named former Slovakian foreign minister Jan Kubis as new UN envoy to Libya
US-sanctioned Syrian airline delivers WFP aid to Libya
The United Nation's World Food Programme used US-sanctioned Syrian airline Cham Wings to deliver aid to Libya, prompting outrage online.
Rights group: Tripoli should probe town's 338 missing people
Human Rights Watch has called on the UN-backed Libyan government to investigate the disappearance of hundreds of residents of the town of ...
What does the future hold for Libya's Haftar?
Analysis: With Haftar's allies divided, questions loom about the LNA leader's future role in Libya.
Tunisia pushes for UN monitors for Libya's frail ceasefire
Tunisia, the current president of the UN Security Council, called for a resolution sending international monitors to support Libya's brittle ceasefire to be adopted as soon as possible.
Three Russians, Ukrainian freed in Libya: NGO head
The head of Defence of National Values, a Russian organisation that is part of a media group linked to sanctioned business man Yevgeny Prigozhin ...
UN calls on 'monitors' to oversee Libya ceasefire
The United Nations has called on regional 'monitors' to observe the fragile ceasefire between the GNA and Khalifa Haftar's forces.
The New Arab's Most Important Stories from 2020
A retrospective of our coverage of 2020's leading stories
Russia warns Haftar against resuming Libya hostilities
Russia's foreign minister also pledged to aid Libya's Tripoli-based government.
UN chief seeks monitors for Libya's fragile ceasefire
In a letter to Security Council members, the secretary-general asked to set up a monitoring group.
Russian and Libyan foreign ministers meet in Moscow
Russia's Sergey Lavrov and Libya's Mohammed Taher Siala met to discuss the ceasefire in the North African country.
Egyptian delegation meets GNA officials in Tripoli
The visit by the high-level Egyptian delegation was the first of its kind since 2014.
Turkey vows 'retaliation' against attacks by east Libya strongman
Attacks against Turkey by rogue Libyan General Khalifa Haftar will have consequences, the Turkish defence minister said on Sunday.
Turkish imports to the Maghreb region have risen sharply, especially "Made in Turkey" textiles.
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Want to keep up to date with
the latest news from the Middle East?
Subscribe to our newsletter today!
