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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.
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
Muslim ban-afflicted mothers wait for Biden to see children
Mothers who come from countries that are on Trump's Muslim ban list are counting down the days until Joe Biden becomes president to see their ...
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 ...
Diplomats: UN Lebanon envoy to head Libya mission
Diplomats say the former Slovak foreign minister will replace Ghassan Salame in the post, which has been vacant for nearly a year.
Scottish court upholds Lockerbie bomber's conviction
The Lockerbie bombing is alleged to be a retaliation for the downing of an Iranian passenger jet by a US Navy missile in July 1988 that killed ...
Scottish judges to rule on posthumous Lockerbie appeal
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, have battled for years to bring the case and clear his ...
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
Where does Gulf reconciliation leave the UAE?
Analysis: While the GCC summit constituted a historic breakthrough, it merely addressed a symptom of the Gulf crisis without resolving its root causes.
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.
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
Lebanon's handling of the virus surge amid a deepening economic crisis has been under scrutiny, with many saying hesitant policies have failed ...
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.
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar
Leaders signed a new declaration with Saudi Arabia today in steps towards repairing broken ties.
Iran, Israel and Turkey in a post-Arab Spring region
Analysis: Non-Arab powers have emerged as new regional centres of influence in the Middle East's changing geopolitical map.
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.
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Russia's foreign minister also pledged to aid Libya's Tripoli-based government.
The visit by the high-level Egyptian delegation was the first of its kind since 2014.
A camp has been set alight in Lebanon following a fight between two members and a Lebanese family.
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