eastern Libya
Gunmen Attack UN Convoy Near Libya Capital
Gunmen attacked a UN convoy on Wednesday near Zawiyah, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of the Libyan capital, a...
Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on...
’52 Dead’ In Militia Clashes In Libya Capital
Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Saturday that 52 of its fighters were killed as they repelled rival...
Haftar Forces Seize Rival Airbase In South Libya
Forces led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday seized control of the Tamenhant airbase in the south...
Haftar Forces Bombard Rivals After Libya Airbase Attack
Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar have bombed rival forces in retaliation for a deadly attack on...
141 People Killed In Brak Al-Shat Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in southern Libya has killed at least 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to renegade General's...
141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa...
UN Envoy Slams Deadly Attack In Libya’s South
The United Nations envoy to Libya on Friday condemned a deadly attack by forces loyal to the unity government on a...
Egypt’s Sisi In UAE For Talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for talks with top officials,...
Libya Rivals Call For Efforts To End Crisis
The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government and a rival military commander said Wednesday they have agreed to work...
UAE ‘optimistic’ After Libyan Ally Meets PM Sarraj
The United Arab Emirates voiced optimism a political settlement could be reached in Libya after it hosted rare talks on...
Libya PM In Rare Meeting With Rival Strongman
The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government on Tuesday held a rare meeting with a military strongman who supports a...
AFP Photographer Freed In Libya, Still Under Detention Threat
AFP's photographer in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, Abdullah Doma, was released Monday after two days of...
AFP Photographer Arrested In Eastern Libya
AFP's photographer in the Libyan city of Benghazi, Abdullah Doma, has been arrested at his home by the security...
Warning Over Illicit Libyan Oil Contracts
Ras Lanuf is one of four key oil terminals in the 'oil crescent' Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned...
East Libyan Forces Claim Victory In Southwest Benghazi
Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan forces have claimed capture of the final holdout of hardline armed forces in the southwest...
Moscow Apparently Has Forces At Base In Egypt
Moscow has apparently deployed military forces to a base in western Egypt, a US official said Tuesday, a sign Russia...
Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...
East Libya Forces Prepare To Retake Key Oil Ports
Forces loyal to eastern Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Monday they were preparing a large counter-offensive to...