An official from Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) warned the UAE was plotting to divide Libya, a report said on Tuesday.

The Acting head of UNSMIL, Stephanie Williams, has welcomed the eight-point political initiative proposed by Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) head Ageela Saleh. Williams called it a ‘‘positive’’ sign as she considered it an ‘‘all-inclusive…call for the return to political dialogue (as opposed to the current fighting) within the framework …

Libyan eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday he had “a popular mandate” to govern the country, declaring a key political deal was over as he vowed to press his assault to seize the capital, Tripoli.

Military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared himself the ruler of Libya with a “popular mandate” from the people.

The Libyan Health Ministry said Monday that Khalifa Haftar’s indiscriminate shelling on Garabulli in eastern Tripoli killed a woman and her son.

Russia on Monday urged international mediators to refocus from trying to solve the Libyan crisis to working to get warring sides into direct talks.

Malta’s judiciary accused a local arms dealer – contracted by an Emirati company – of violating the sanctions imposed on Libya.

The Volcano of Rage Operations Room has renewed its declaration of the western and central regions as military operations zones, prohibiting all military and paramilitary movement, also the driving of fuel tankers or cargo trucks, without prior official notice.

The media office of Volcano of Rage Operation of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has reported an uneasy calm on frontlines in south Tripoli, except Mashroa Al-Hadab, where clashes renewed Sunday morning.

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar targeted with several rockets a mosque in south of Tripoli, the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Sunday.