Marsad Libya Libyan Security Sector Observatory
At Wednesday’s press conference Prime Minister Ali Zeidan revealed that there had been a review of . . .
30/01/2021
UNSMIL Announces the list of candidates for the Presidency Council and Prime Minister Positions
Following the closing of the one-week period on 28 January for the submission of nominations for the…
19/01/2021
Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN
Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks to end nearly a decade of war voted Tuesday to pass the mechanism t…
12/11/2020
Libyans agree preliminary plan for elections: UN
Libyans agreed in UN-led talks on Wednesday a plan to hold elections within 18 months, as diplomatic…
23/10/2020
UN says Libya sides reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ deal
Libya’s warring sides have signed an agreement for “a permanent ceasefire in all areas of Libya”, th…
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Libya’s rival groups agree on choosing sovereign positions
Delegates from Libya’s two rival administrations have announced that the second round of talks culmi…
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The sudden shutdown of two major oil pipeline terminals along the Mediterranean Sea has brought the North African country of Libya to a new breaking point, two years after the bloody Arab Spring revolution overthrew Moammar Gadhafi.
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The battle between Libya and the International Criminal Court (ICC) over where Abdullah al-Senussi and Saif al-Islam Gaddafi should be tried has taken another dramatic turn.
Libya says 14,000 prisoners still on the run
TRIPOLI: Some 14,000 prisoners who escaped from various Libyan detention centres after the 2011 uprising against Moamer Kadhafi are still on the run, the interior minister said Monday.
Libyan army colonel escapes assassination attempt
A Libyan army colonel has escaped an assassination attempt after he discovered an improvised explosive device planted under his car in the volatile city of Benghazi.
Libya's jehadist beyond Benghazi
While the security situation continues to worsen in Libya, over the past few months, Ansar al-Sharia in Libya (ASL) has been taking advantage of the lack of state control by building local communal ties, which is strengthening its ability to operate in more locations than Benghazi.