Libyan guards shut 4 oil fields
TRIPOLI, Libya
Pushing their demands, the Petroleum Facilities Guard shut down four oil fields in western Libya, the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Monday.
The NOC said oil production...
Libya's former interior minister to run for presidential election
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya's former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha on Thursday registered for the presidential election scheduled for next month.
"I announce running for presidential polls and have applied for my candidacy...
Libya crisis manipulated by external powers, says Libya's envoy to UN
ISTANBUL
Libya's Ambassador to the UN Taher Al-Sunni said on Thursday that his country's crisis is being manipulated by international powers to settle other scores.
“Our crisis is a...
Libya says oil spill brought under control
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Sunday an oil spill north of the country has been brought under control.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the NOC...
Italy's foreign minister, Libyan officials discuss ties
TRIPOLI, Libya On an official visit to Libya, Italy's foreign minister met on Sunday with government officials of the North African country.Head of Libya's Presidential Council Mohammad Menfi received Luigi...
Shell injures 8 children in Libya’s Benghazi
TRIPOLI, Libya
Eight children were injured when a shell struck a residential neighborhood in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, according to local health authorities on Saturday.
In a statement, Al-Jalal...
Tunisian, French presidents discuss Libya in phone call
TUNIS, Tunisia
Tunisian President Kais Saied and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed developments in Libya in a phone call Thursday.
According to a statement by the Tunisian Presidency, Saied...
Turkish-flagged commercial ships can dock at Benghazi port: Haftar
TRIPOLI Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday said in a letter addressed to the Ports and Maritime Transport Administration that Turkish-flagged commercial ships can dock at the Benghazi port."We...
Libyans begin transition of power to end division
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libyan officials on Tuesday began a ceremony for power transition to end the rift in the oil-rich country.
Mohammad Menfi, the new president of the Libyan Presidential Council, and...
Libya’s new unity gov’t sworn in by parliament
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya’s new unity government headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh was sworn in on Monday before the Libyan parliament in Tobruk city in eastern Libya.
Speaking to Anadolu...