Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen protests erupt across Libya, including in its major cities such as Tripoli in the West, and Benghazi in the East. People have been coming out in their hundreds, to demonstrate their anger and frustration at those in power. They’re calling out both the …

UNSMIL has commended the positive and proactive attitude aimed at de-escalation of the situation in central Libya demonstrated at the security and military talks held today by the two opposing Libyan sides in Egypt’s Hurghada.

The Anadolu News Agency quoted a source within the High Council of State (HCS) on Sunday, which confirmed the participation of the HCS’s Chairman, Khaled Al-Mishri in the Libyan talks in Morocco.

The UN acting envoy to Libya Stephenie Williams has recommended sanctions for anyone trying to spoil next month’s crucial Libyan talks aimed at negotiating a unity government.

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting on Wednesday with Khalifa Haftar and Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives Aqila Saleh in Cairo in the presence of Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel.

The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj and the Head of the High Council of State Khalid Al-Mishri reiterated Wednesday the need to demilitarize Sirte and Jufra.

Members of the Egyptian Committee on Libya, which is made up of current diplomats and intelligence officers, visited Sept. 14 the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Hifter, in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi. The visit has raised questions about the reasons behind this surprise move.

Turkey will continue to support Libya’s internationally recognised government despite Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj announcing last week that he planned to step down by the end of next month, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman.

Turkey and Russia have inched closer to a deal on a ceasefire and political process in Libya during their latest meetings in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk late on Wednesday.

Stephanie Williams, the Acting head of UNSMIL, commended today what she called the ‘‘courageous’’ decision by internationally recognized Libya Prime Minister Faiez Serraj, to announce his intention to hand over power to a new executive authority by the end of October.