The spokesman of Gen. Khalifa Hifter, who heads the Libyan National Army (LNA), called on Moscow Aug. 8 to intervene into Libya “to get rid of foreign players in the country.” Ahmed al-Mismari told Russia’s state-owned media Sputnik that the situation in Libya requires a Russian presence similar to that in Syria, and urged …

Libya’s continued anti-smuggling efforts of its subsidized goods into its neighboring state Tunisia is causing some diplomatic tensions.

The international press freedom NGO, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press (LCFP) have urged Faiez Sarraj, the head of Libya’s internationally-recognized Presidency Council and Government of National Accord to ‘‘intervene immediately to rescind all measures obstructing the work of international journalists and the Libyan …

The Interior Minister Abdelsalam Ashour said they are working on setting up a security plan to protect the process of the upcoming elections.

The Libyan National Army (LNA) earlier accused Turkey and Qatar of supporting jihadist militants in the country, also stating that Rome, who has supported the Government of National Accord (GNA), hinders attempts to hold elections.

The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj has urged the UK to help the diplomatic efforts at the United Nations Security Council that aim at securing a partial removal of the arms embargo in order to assist the Libyan coastguards, oil facilities guards, border guards, anti-terror force, and presidential …

Driving towards Sirte on Libya’s coastal highway, Major General Mohammed al-Ghossri gestures towards the desert expanse stretching south and shouts over his shoulder: “That’s all IS down there.”  

The member of the Committee for the Implementation of the Reconciliation Agreement between Tawergha and Misrata, Abdul Nabi Bouarabeh confirmed that security conditions in Tawergha are excellent, calling on the government to start creating conditions for the return of the displaced people to their homes, including preparing and maintaining the …

The Defense Minister of the Libyan Presidential Council Mahdi Al-Barghathi said he rejects the decision to sack him by Fayez Al-Sirraj, saying the decision needs to be tackled by administrative judiciary.

Some Libyan factions in Libya, east and west, started talking about the actual preparations for holding the general elections after the visit of the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, to Libya lately.