On February 17th, Libyans will celebrate the anniversary of a revolt that ultimately toppled and killed Muammar Qaddafi, ending his forty-two-year oppressive rule. This anniversary and others in the region are regrettable reminders of how the expectations in the immediate aftermath of the Arab Spring compare to the reality on …

The parliamentary speaker of the Torbruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) in the east of Libya has affirmed that military strong man Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army will be launching an attack on Derna in coordination with Egyptian military forces.

Tripoli’s only operating airport, Mitiga, reopened overnight after it was forced to shut down for security reasons due to gunfire.

A leading member of Sabratha Revolutionaries’ Brigade has confirmed the signing of an agreement between the Greater Zawiya districts for the return of the Sabratha revolutionary fighters to their city peacefully.

“Half of the people in Garabulli is still in this business; nothing has changed after the agreements with Italy.”

Zuwara’s security forces are effectively on their own, relying on old vehicles and seized weapons to perform duties.

Aguila Saleh Issa, the speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, told Sputnik he believed that Turkey was supporting terrorism in the country.

The Commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, has been on a visit to Egypt over the last couple of days as part of as what has been referred to as “joint coordination between Egypt and the army leadership in the fight against terrorism”.

Human Rights Solidarity (HRS) has called on the international community and the United Nations to conduct an independent international thorough investigation into the terrorist bombing that occurred at a mosque in the city of Benghazi on Friday.

The Defence Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Mihdi Al-Barghathi said Saturday that his ministry and the GNA helped end terrorism and Benghazi battle.