Italy’s foreign minister made a flying visit to Libya’s capital on Tuesday to pledge broad international support for the new UN-backed unity government as it attempts to consolidate its presence.

Despite not being formally legitimised by a House of Representatives’ vote on the Libya Political Agreement (LPA), the State Council again met today in Tripoli, this time to discuss its administrative rules.

The retired General Khalifa Haftar confirmed the army is spared from political matters, “no military military council will be formed”, stressing his “support for any unity government endorsed by the House of Representatives (HoR)”.

The Tobruk-based House of Representatives failed for the eighth time on Monday to endorse the national unity government led by Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj. This was due to the lack of a quorum, Saltanah Massoud MP told Anadolu news agency. The government needs the approval of 40 members with a …

Libya’s new UN-backed government on Monday closed the bank accounts of all state ministries and bodies amid ongoing confusion around the political future of the country.

The Presidency Council (PC) / Government of National Accord (GNA) led by PM designate Faiez Serraj has revealed its eight-point vision and programme of work for its term in office which could last between one to two years.

The leadership of Libya’s unity government sailed into Tripoli on Wednesday defying demands by the rival administration for them to leave or “hand themselves in”.

Libya’s UN-backed unity government on Monday announced that it has started moving to the capital Tripoli to assume it responsibilities.

Britain has launched covert military operations in Libya against Islamic State (IS) militants with the support of Jordan, Middle East Eye can reveal.

The President of the Presidential Council (PC), Fayez Al-Sarraj said that the Government of National Accord (GNA), has proposed a three-aspect plan concerning economy, security and national reconciliation to the House of Representatives (HoR), asserting that ending the authorities’ duality is the top priority of the GNA.