Libya

The head of the administrative control Authority of the parallel government, Abdel Salam al-Hassi, has been arrested, press sources said on Monday, days after a censorship report monitoring major financial and administrative abuses by the parrallel government. The sources pointed out that Hassi was arrested on the orders of the …

The head of the Flying Ambulance Authority Fathi Naji said on Monday that there were consultations with the Ministry of Health to buy a type “BELL 429” helicopters, and annexed to the fleet of aircraft of the facility. Naji discussed with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Mohammed Issa, …

Foreign Minister Mohamed Sayyala called for a meeting of the Security Council during the UN General Assembly in late September on the situation in Libya. Sayyala’s request came during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Tokyo, where they discussed the role of the United Nations and the UN …

The Italian Interior Ministry said on Monday that Libya is the second largest source of illegal immigrants to Italy, after Tunisia who is ranked first in the number of migrants. The ministry added in a report that Tunisia is the first source of immigrants to Italy by 36.8%, followed by …

The Ministry of Interior confirmed that work is proceeding normally at Ras Jdir border crossing with Tunisia, noting that the number of passengers through the crossing reached more than 19 thousand passengers last week.   In a statement, the ministry added that the number of Tunisians entering Libya between August …

The new US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, pledged on Thursday to work for an immediate end to the current conflict in the country. Norland said in a statement that our goal is clear; to end the fighting and support the efforts of the United Nations led by the United …

The National Corporation and Brega Oil Marketing Company called on the government of Al Wefaq to investigate the failure of fuel distribution companies to meet the fuel needs of the citizen. The company, in a joint statement with Brega, on Tuesday, said that the responsibility for the distribution of fuel …

The management of Al-Hassouna system of Al-Nahir, said that the water is still interrupted; The administration added, on its official page, that all the efforts made by the wise men and elders failed in the absence of the state authorities, expressing deep regret for the continuation water cuts during Eid, …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord condemned the terrorist bombing in Al-Hawari area of ​​Benghazi, stressing that the return of terrorist activities and operations is due to the security chaos caused by the aggression on the capital Tripoli. In a statement issued by the ministry, …

Mitega Civil Airport on Sunday suspended air traffic after Hafter breached Eid al-Adha truce and targeted the airport with rockets.   According to the media center of Borqan Al-Qadab operation, Hafter militias broke the truce for the second time after shelling Soq Al-Joma area with ricket shells; wounding three civilians. …

The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama, said on Thursday that they had not yet verified the aerial bombardment is by Hafter air strikes on civilians in a residential neighborhood in the city of Merzek. Salama, in an interview with the Turkish Anatolia News Agency, Our position will be very …

Spain condemned the bombing commeted by the militias of the leader of Al-Karama Operation, Khalifa Hafter on the city of Merzek, which resulted in dozens of casualties. Spain, in a statement published by the Libyan Foreign Ministry, on Tuesday, to respect international humanitarian law in every circumstance, deploring the serious …

The Security Council renewed its call on all parties to abide the ceasefire and the swift return of the political process mediated by the United Nations. In a statement on Monday, Council members welcomed the invitation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ghassan Salameh to declare a truce among …

The Supreme Council of State condemned the air bombing of Haftar , on Al-Qalaa residential neighborhood in Merzek city, which resulted in dozens of innocent victims among, describing it as a heinous crime. In a statement, the Council called on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities and take the …

The former Foreign Minister of the Central Republic of African, Hussein Mahmoud, who announced withdrawal of the Al-Wefaq government, has completed his term in the embassy from a while. He is no longer represents Libya and we appointed Abdul Majid Al-Noeli as his replacement.  In a statement on Friday, Foreign …

Russian news agency “Sputnik” confirmed that there are reports of the release of two Russian sailors of the maritime carrier “Timitron” seized by the Libyan Coast Guard in June 2016. “I received a call from one of the African diplomats working in Europe, and I was told that the Russian …