Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
Libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for some The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
EU migration delegation ordered deported from eastern Libya on alleged entry violations Authorities in eastern Libya have refused entry to three European ministers and the EU commissioner for migration on alleged entry violations The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Libyan ministers resign as protesters call for government to step down Police officer killed as the country sees renewed deadly clashes in the aftermath of the killing of a militia commander. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025
Libya’s prime minister asserts control after deadly Tripoli violence After clashes kill six in Tripoli, PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah says a military operation restored calm in the capital. Al Jazeera · May 13, 2025
A warlord and 6 other people killed as militia infighting rocks Libya's capital, officials say Libyan officials say clashes between heavily armed militias rocked the Libyan capital, with gunfire and explosions heard across the city following the killing of a powerful warlord The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024
Diplomatic failings and ‘elite bargains’ prolonging Libya turmoil: Analysts With the central bank in turmoil, analysts say that diplomatic efforts in Libya are failing its people. Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2024
Egypt and Turkey’s nascent alliance tested by new crisis in Libya Fallout from Libyan central bank governor’s dismissal presents immediate challenge for Sisi and Erdoğan The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024
Libya’s central bank chief flees country over militia threats: Report Tripoli-based Presidential Council appoints new board of directors, with banking operations suspended amid upheaval. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2024
US and UN call for talks in Libyan dispute over control of central bank UN-backed institutions in west of Libya show no sign of backing down over dismissal of bank’s governor of 20 years The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
UN Official Warns Of Deteriorating Situation In Libya UN official warns of escalating crisis in Libya due to political fragmentation and unilateral actions, urging renewed political talks for stability. Top News · Aug 21, 2024
Militia infighting kills at least 9 in Libya’s capital, officials say Libyan officials say clashes between two heavily armed militia groups in the country’s capital terrorized residents and killed about a dozen people, the latest bout of violence in the largely lawless North African nation The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024
Libya, Tunisia urge Europe to increase aid to help tackle migration crisis North African countries seek assistance at Tripoli conference to help stem flow of refugees and migrants. Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2024
Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2024 ‘Never-ending humiliation’: Recalling horrors in Libya’s migration centres Rescued in the middle of the Mediterranean, two men describe their experience being trafficked.
The Conversation · Sep 15, 2023 Libya flood disaster: scale of the catastrophe must bring the two warring factions together A century ago, the coastal city of Derna was well known for picture-perfect beaches, palm trees and whitewashed villas mainly inhabited by Libya’s Italian colonial occupiers. Today, in the aftermath of Storm Daniel, which brought 400mm of rain to the region, overwhelming two dams and sweeping millions of tons of…
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023 What’s happening in Libya after devastating Storm Daniel floods? Rescue efforts could be complicated by the fact that Libya has two rival governments to the east and the west.
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023 ‘Bodies everywhere’: Thousands feared dead as Storm Daniel hammers Libya As many as 2,000 people have been killed and thousands more are missing after massive flooding caused by two burst dams.
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023 Has the US push for Libya-Israel rapprochement failed? Libya’s gov’t is desperately seeking greater legitimacy in West, but there is desperation in Biden’s administration too.
Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2023 Analysis: Fallout from Israel meeting shows militia power in Libya The outcome of the meeting between Israel and Libya’s foreign ministers is a weakened Libyan PM, and stronger militias.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023 Libyan foreign minister flees country amid outcry over meeting with Israeli counterpart Najla al-Mangoush had already been suspended after news of secret meeting with Eli Cohen was released
Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2023 Israel’s Netanyahu wants to approve all secret talks after Libya debacle The meeting prompted the Libyan foreign minister to flee to Turkey and led to street protests in Libya.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Netanyahu orders ministries to get his OK before secret talks, as drama over Libya meeting persists Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an order mandating that his office approve all secret diplomatic meetings in advance, as officials scrambled to contain the growing diplomatic firestorm over Israel’s disclosure that its top diplomat had met with his Libyan counterpart
Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023 Libya’s premier under fire for reported role in normalisation with Israel Reports have emerged that Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was aware of his foreign minister’s meeting with Israel’s top diplomat.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023 Libya’s foreign minister suspended after meeting with Israel’s chief diplomat One of Libya’s rival prime ministers says he has suspended his foreign minister after Israel revealed that its chief diplomat met with her last week