The Turkish ambassador to Libya, Kenan Yilmaz, said he had discussed with the Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh reopening Ankara’s consulate in Benghazi and resuming Turkish airlines’ flights to east Libya as well as the return of Turkish firms to resume their suspended projects.

Flightradar yesterday reported that a US Lockheed C-130H (No. N3867X) aircraft had landed in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi and left an hour later.

United States (US) Africa Command (AFRICOM) spokeswoman has told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that AFRICOM is currently in support of the diplomatic efforts led by US ambassador Richard Norland, adding that the US supports full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, including the withdrawal of all foreign forces and fighters in accordance …

The spokesman for the UNSMIL, Jean Alam, denied Wednesday that the UN Secretary General’s Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, had met with the Russian Wagner Group’s officials during the farmer’s visit to Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin can look back at 2021 satisfied in the knowledge that Moscow has further strengthened its hand in the Middle East and northwestern Africa. French President Emmanuel Macron, for his part, can only conclude that Paris is losing influence across the latter region, mostly in countries that …

Ruslan Trad is a freelance columnist, journalist, and author with a focus on Syria, hybrid warfare, and mercenaries. He is a member of the Association of European Journalists-Bulgaria and cofounder of the Bulgarian journal De Re Militari.

A senior UN official has been pushing for Libya to hold its postponed elections in June following a last-minute delay to the vote in December.

The Algerian Foreign Minister has conveyed a letter from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which the Egyptian Presidency said included many regional issues of common concern.

Washington announced on Friday its strong support for free, fair and inclusive elections in Libya, as stipulated in the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum.

A plane belonging to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar landed briefly in Tel Aviv on Thursday, according to an Israeli news report.