Libya Election Commission Begins Preparations for April 2026 Vote
Libya’s High National Elections Commission said Monday it has begun preparations to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in mid-April 2026.…
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Armed Clashes Shut Highway in Libya’s Zawiya
A key coastal highway in the city of Zawiya, about 60 kilometers west of Tripoli, was closed Thursday evening after…
UNHCR: 13 survivors after deadly shipwreck off Libya coast
TOBRUK, Libya — Thirteen people have survived a shipwreck off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, according to the United Nations…
Erdogan positions Turkey as peacemaker in Libya amid push for Benghazi memorandum
ANKARA— Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Turkey has restored relations with both rival factions in Libya, presenting…
At Least 18 Migrants Dead, 50 Missing After Boat Sinks Off Libya’s Coast
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — A migrant vessel carrying dozens of people sank over the weekend off the coast of Tobruk, a…
Clashes that broke out in Tripoli have ended
The Libyan Defense Ministry on Monday said clashes that broke out in the capital Tripoli earlier Monday between rival armed…
At least 58 bodies found in hospital in Libya
At least 58 unidentified bodies have been found in a Tripoli hospital that was under the control of a militia…
UN calls for military de-escalation in Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for de-escalation in Tripoli, following reports of military mobilization and…
Migrant smugglers arrested in central Libya
Libya’s Jufra District Police on Sunday announced arresting a group of migrant smugglers in central Libya’s town of Zillah, located…