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Libya Trains Regular Army To ‘do Away With Militias’
Under a blazing sun at a military centre in western Libya, dozens of young recruits learn to march in formation, as...
Italy Proposes Libya Pact To Curb Illegal Migration
Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Thursday proposed a pact with Libya to combat human trafficking during a...
Libya Clashes Leave Four Dead East of Tripoli
Clashes between forces loyal to Libya's unity government and rival fighters east of Tripoli have left four people dead...
Rival Libyan Forces Battle East of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord on Sunday battled rival forces in the Garabulli region...
Jihadists Battle Libya Forces In ‘liberated’ Benghazi
Jihadists are still battling Libyan forces in Benghazi days after strongman Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled army...
Libya Strongman In UAE For Talks On Military ‘cooperation’
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has met with UAE leaders for talks on military cooperation, state media said Sunday,...
Benghazi Celebrates After Jihadists Driven Out
Forced from his neighbourhood in Libya's Benghazi three years ago, Said al-Mabruk is looking forward to going back...
Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’
The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city...
Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’
The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city...
Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...
Italian Consortium To Rebuild Airport In Libyan Capital
Libyan authorities on Wednesday signed a deal with a consortium of Italian companies to build two passenger terminals...
Beachgoers Killed, Flights Halted By Clashes At Libya Airport
Stray fire from fighting between armed groups that control Libya's Mitiga airport killed five people at a nearby beach...
Libya Rocket Attack Kills Five On Tripoli Beach
A rocket hit a beach in Tripoli killing five people, including at least one child, and wounding 25 others, the Libyan...
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...
25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...
Children of Jihadists Flown Back To Sudan From Libya
Sudanese authorities on Tuesday brought home from Libya eight children, including a one-year-old, whose parents are...
More Than 900 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
The Libyan coastguard has rescued more than 900 African and Asian migrants attempting to reach Europe, a navy spokesman...
Migration Crisis In Numbers – IOM Releases Staggering Figures
IOM Rome spokesperson Flavio Di Giacomo reported that when IOM last released figures (13 June), over 3,000 migrants...
UN and Russian Leaders Discuss Stabilising Libya
On June 14 Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail...