Hundreds of Tunisians stranded for weeks in war-torn Libya due to the coronavirus have returned home after forcing their way through a border crossing, the UN and aid groups said on Tuesday.
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How could coronavirus affect wars in the Arab world?
There are two main camps in Libya: the Turkish-backed coalition led by the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the UAE-backed coalition led by military commander Khalifa Haftar.
Libya to impose 10-day curfew to combat COVID-19
Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has declared a 10-day curfew starting Friday to fight the novel coronavirus, Anadolu reports.
Libya announces 13 new Coronavirus cases
Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 13 new Coronavirus / Covid-19 cases yesterday. It’s the biggest increase in a day since Tuesday’s announcement of 9 new cases. it brings the country’s total cases to 48.
Coronavirus in Conflict Zones: A Sobering Landscape
The new coronavirus is spreading into conflict-affected states. The pandemic and efforts to contain it are much more likely to aggravate and multiply conflicts than reduce or end them.
Libya’s Tripoli-based Foreign Ministry announces plans to repatriate citizens stranded abroad
Libya’s Tripoli-based Foreign Ministry announced plans on Sunday to repatriate citizens stranded abroad during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Libya’s Coronavirus cases jump to 35 after registering 9 new ones
The National Center for Disease Control in Libya has announced recording nine new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 35 COVID-19 patients.
Number of Libya’s COVID-19 cases reach 25
The Libyan National Center for Disease Control announced on Saturday registering a new Coronavirus case after running 17 tests in the Reference Laboratory in Tripoli.
Coronavirus cases in Libya: Three new cases in Benghazi and a total of eight recovered
The Tripoli-headquartered National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced yesterday that Benghazi reported three new cases of Coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total to 24. It also announced on Wednesday that a total of eight patients had recovered.
Coronavirus cases in Libya: Two new cases including the first in Benghazi and a second case of recovery
The Tripoli-headquartered National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced late last night two new Coronavirus cases in Libya, including the first in Benghazi.