UN ‘alarmed’ over detainee hunger strike at Libya jail
Tripoli – The United Nations’ mission in Libya voiced alarm on Thursday at reports that dozens of detainees at... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Libya council in showdown with Dbeibah’s government
Tripoli – A key state body in Libya accused the government of prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah on Monday of... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
‘We’ll shoot you’: violence stalks EU-Libya migrant deal
Rome – Leona Blankenstein couldn’t believe what she was hearing when the Libyan coastguard threatened to blast her small... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
Desert rally a rare tranquil escape in chaotic Libya
Zintan – Some 30 quad bikes, motorcycles and four-wheel drives are rallying in Libya’s desert – a welcome but... Read more
13 Nov, 2022
ICC prosector urges Libya’s Haftar to ‘prevent’ crimes by troops
Tripoli – The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he had urged eastern Libyan military chief Khalifa... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
ICC chief prosecutor visits Libya
Tripoli – The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor has met families of victims of alleged killings by a... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Arab League voices ‘total support’ for Palestinians
Algiers – Arab leaders on Wednesday vowed their “total support” for the Palestinian cause, as veteran Israeli hawk Benjamin... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
Libya aims to nearly double oil output by 2027: NOC head
Tripoli – Libya is aiming to nearly double its oil output to two million barrels per day by 2027,... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Libya, Turkey sign defence deals after maritime spat
Tripoli – Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey’s defence minister on Tuesday, building on... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
New UN envoy starts work in Tripoli
Tripoli – The United Nations’ new Libya envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, took up post in Tripoli Friday, vowing to work... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
