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There are around 20,000 troops and mercenaries from countries including Turkey and Russia, according to the UN.
Interim UN envoy Stephanie Williams said 'Libyans have now a genuine opportunity to move past their differences and divisions' with this step
Tech fuelled the Arab Spring, then helped quash it
Comment: Social media played an important role in the Arab uprisings, but over the last decade, authoritarian regimes have embraced this technology for their repressive agendas, writes Marc Owen Jones.
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.
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 ...
Blackwater Iraq killings 'akin to My Lai massacre': investigator
FBI investigator John Patarini said he was 'disgusted' with President Trump's actions.
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.
Trump's Blackwater pardons 'an affront to justice': UN experts
The UN has criticised a US decision to pardon contractors involved in the killing of Iraqi citizens.
Explosions rock Aden airport as new Yemen government arrives
New Yemeni ministers landing in the temporary capital on Wednesday were met with at least three explosions at Aden International Airport.
The fear inspired by Blackwater, US military in Iraq
Though Nisour Square was 13 years ago, the release of the Blackwater guards from prison opened up old wounds for the families of those killed, ...
Turkish Defence Minister and delegation arrives in Libya
The Turkish group arrived in Libya following the passing of a law to continue deployment of Turkish troops for an additional 18 months.
Libya’s rivals exchange prisoners as Turkish defence minister visits
Libya’s rival factions have begun exchanging prisoners in accordance with a UN brokered ceasefire deal, as Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar ...
Libya's Haftar urges troops 'drive out' Turkish forces
Khalifa Haftar has called on his fighters to 'drive out' Turkish forces backing Libya's UN-recognised government
Haftar threatens to target Turkish forces in Libya
Khalifa Haftar said Turkey, who extended its Libya troop deployment by 18 months on Tuesday, had one of two choices: "to leave peacefully or be ...
Libyans mark independence day amid high security in Tripoli
Government of National Accord chief Fayez al-Sarraj attended the ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of Libya's independence.
Turkey bolsters influence across North Africa's Maghreb
Turkish imports to the Maghreb region have risen sharply, especially "Made in Turkey" textiles.
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring
Analysis: Putin has always endorsed authoritarian rule in the Middle East and Russia has profited significantly from the brutal subversion of ...
Libya factions disagree on mechanism for naming transitional government
The forum failed to break the deadlock on the selection mechanism despite six online meetings since their face-to-face talks in Tunisia in ...
UN calls for exit of mercenaries from Libya
All mercenaries and foreign fighters in Libya must leave, an unanimous statement from the UN Security Council urged on Tuesday.
A decade of upheaval, lost hopes after Arab Spring
From a time after 2011, the surge towards the dreams of the Arab Spring seemed irreversible. Now they are further than ever.
Putin's 'chef' pays Russian operatives released by Libya
Yevgeny Prigozhin, an ally of Russian President Vladmir Putin, will reportedly support the two men with 18 million rubles ($246,420) each.
In Baku, Erdogan hails Azerbaijan 'glorious' win over Armenia
The Turkish president visited Azerbaijan, where he said that the conflict is not over but congratulated the country's 'glorious win'.
Libyan oil flows resume, along with a revenues feud
Comment: A resolution to Libya's enduring conflict will require resolving how oil revenues are distributed, writes Guma El-Gamaty.
Erdogan arrives in Azerbaijan for Karabakh victory celebrations
The Turkish leader is expected to hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and preside over a military parade.
France's Foreign Minister said the EU needs action from Turkey, not Erdogan's declarations.
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