The new United Nations envoy and Head of its Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily, who was appointed in last September to replace Jan Kubis, arrived Friday in Tripoli to start his work. Bathily arrived in Mitiga Airport and was received by Deputy Foreign Minister Omar Katti.
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GNU rejects all financial obligations incurred by Bashagha
The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, has stated that his government is not responsible for any financial obligations arranged by the parallel government.
Refugees in Libya forced to return home or risk torture, UN report finds
Refugees in Libya face systematic human rights violations and abuse in a bid by authorities to coerce them to return to their home countries, a newly released UN report has revealed.
United Nations Country Team Results Report 2021
The results of the United Nation’s work in Libya during the last year are highlighted in the newly released report of the UN in Libya’s Results for 2021.
Libya crisis: Are Qatar and Egypt crafting a deal?
When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Doha on 13 September, commentators were quick to interpret the visit as a debtor flying to meet an important creditor in the Gulf. This in itself might already be noteworthy, considering that both countries have had a frosty relationship since the 2013 …
Libya: Tough Choices After Bashagha’s Failure
After several months of stalemate, the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, failed to overthrow his rival, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, the head of the interim national unity government who was appointed prime minister through a UN-backed process last year.
Eastern Mediterranean tensions escalate after preliminary Turkey-Libya maritime deal
Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean ratcheted up to new highs after Turkey signed a “preliminary deal” with Libya’s Tripoli-based government allowing for oil and gas exploration in a contested maritime zone.
Turkey defends its energy exploration agreement with Libya
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says the memorandum of understanding signed with Libya is an agreement between two sovereign countries, asking other counties to ‘own their own business.’
Libya’s GNU rejects interference in MoU signed with Turkey
The Government of National Unity (GNU) rejected discussions and interference in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) it had signed with Turkey on Monday, stressing that the MoU is in the interest of the Libyan people.
Dbeibah urges HNEC to update voters’ registry and candidates’ information
The Government of National Unity’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah called on the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) and its Head Emad Al-Sayeh to update the voters’ registry to register those who didn’t have the chance to register before and those who turned legal by age to vote.