Tripoli 6 February 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the continued violence in Libya in all its forms, from assassinations to kidnappings and explosive attacks, including what happened in “Mahd al Marefa” school in Benghazi.

First Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi met on Saturday 1\2\2014 with visiting Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zedan and his accompanying delegation, currently on a visit to Cairo.

Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said on Friday that relations between Egypt and Libya are deeply-rooted, adding that further efforts will be exerted during the coming period to bolster such relations.

This rapid literature review examines security related developments that determine Libya’s relationships with its neighbours, namely Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia. The report also looks at the incentives for neighbouring countries to maintain or develop regional relationships or cross border mechanisms with Libya and the main challenges in …

Tripoli— Five Egyptian diplomats have been freed Sunday night, according to an official from the Libyan Interior Ministry. The diplomats were kidnapped on Friday in Tripoli along with an Egyptian worker.

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Mr. Georg Charpentier, has expressed his concern about the effects of the clashes in the South which have led to the displacement of hundreds of families mainly within the Sabha area. Displaced families have been hosted by local communities which has added additional …

Tripoli— A South Korean trade official who was abducted in Tripoli has been freed on Wednesday evening and he is safe and in good health. Mr. Han Seok-woo was kidnapped on Sunday in downtown Tripoli on his way home after work.

Tripoli, 18 January 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses deep concern about the continuing violence in the city of Sabha which has resulted in the loss of life and property. The Mission calls for the immediate end to the armed clashes and supports efforts to …

BOYISH-LOOKING AMERICAN DIPLOMAT was meeting for the first time with the Islamist leaders of eastern Libya’s most formidable militias.

Libyans were due to celebrate today — not Christmas Eve, of course, but the anniversary of their independence from British and French military rule in 1951. Tragically, the official festivities had to be canceled, after Libya suffered its first suicide bomb attack on Sunday: 13 soldiers were killed at an army checkpoint …