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In January, Russian President Vladmir Putin said that Russians in Libya were neither paid for nor represented by his government.
Comment: Although the international players involved in Libya keep publicly affirming that the solution can only be political, many of them keep privately fueling the war, writes Guma ElGamaty.
Berlin: Breakthrough for Libya, or more of the same?
Comment: While the Berlin Conference had some promising elements, the fragile ceasefire has already been broken, endangering hopes for lasting peace, writes Guma ElGamaty.
Haftar hightails it from Russia, ending hopes for peace
Comment: Haftar has shown he won't be dictated to by his backers, but he treads a fine line, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
Egypt rejects Turkey-Libya maritime, security agreements
Egypt has written to the United Nations to reject two agreement between Turkey and Libya's UN-backed government.
When Haftar obliterates years of diplomacy in Libya
Comment: By taking the military path, Khalifa Haftar has sacrificed - but also exploited - years of genuine diplomatic progress in Libya, writes Jalel Harchaoui.
A divided Europe is exacerbating turmoil in Libya
Comment: Europe is divided on Libya, largely owing to France's own self-interested policy of backing Khalifa Haftar, writes Jonathan ...
Has Haftar killed the political process in Libya?
Comment: Haftar's attempt to take Tripoli means he can no longer be trusted as a political partner in the UN-backed political process, writes ...
UAE claims 'extremist militias' control Libyan capital
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash of the UAE, an ally of Khalifa Haftar in Libya, said "extremist militias continue to ...
Libya's warlord Haftar wages war for power control
Comment: If Haftar is successful, it could derail any hopes of transitioning to a constitutional, democratic Libya, writes Guma El-Gamaty.
Libya national conference postponed due to fighting
A national conference in Libya hoping to pave the way to elections has been postponed due to fighting in its capital.
Dozens killed in Libya as forces advance on Tripoli
Fighting in the Libyan capital of Tripoli has taken its toll with dozens dead, hundreds wounded and thousands fleeing the capital.
Comment: A resolution to Libya's complex civil war rides largely on the actions of its foreign players, writes Giorgio Cafiero.
Libya rivals agree to hold elections during UAE meeting
Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and the eastern commander Khalifa Haftar agreed on the need to hold ...
Fragile Libya a breeding ground for militant groups: UN
The UN envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame has warned that Libya has been stumbling from one emergency to another over the last few weeks.
Libya envoy says spoke with Haftar, quashing death reports
The general's death or incapacitation could cause further upheaval in a country that has been mired in a civil war since May 2014.
Israel accuses slain Palestinian journalist of being 'a terrorist'
A Palestinian photographer shot dead by Israeli forces on Friday while covering protests on the Gaza border has been accused of being a ...
US air strike in Libya kills two jihadist 'leaders'
A US air strike coordinated with Libya's government killed two jihadist leaders on Saturday, the prime minister's spokesman said.
Libyan Tawergha families displaced in 2011 to return home
Libyan families displaced from the town of Tawergha after being driven out by militias following the 2011 uprising that evolved into a ruinous ...
Blackwater founder says mercenaries should tackle Libya migrant crisis
Founder of private military company Blackwater, Erik Prince, has suggested mercenaries should police migrants within Libya, saying his plan ...
Italy migrant deal fuels deadly violence in Libya
A deal between Italy and militias in the Libyan city of Sabratha to stop migration to Europe has sparked deadly clashes as rival armed groups ...
Libya's path to peace needs grit and determination
Comment: A UN-led plan for peace in Libya will require real determination, both regionally and internationally, if it is to succeed, writes Guma ...
African leaders meet in Congo to discuss Libya crisis
African Union leaders are in Congo's capital Brazzaville to discuss possible ways to end the war in Libya.
Paying off militias to prevent human trafficking won't work
Comment: Paying off coastal militias will not fundamentally change the dynamics that drive the smuggling business in Libya and beyond, writes ...
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