Morocco’s ‘Steady’ Support for Libya’s Stability Praised at The UN

The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala reiterated, on Tuesday in New York, the appreciation of the Libyan people and government of the efforts led by King Mohammed VI of Morocco in support Read more

Libya: Helicopter Crash kills HoR President’s military adviser

A helicopter belonging to the Libyan National Army (LNA) crashed Tuesday, killing several military officers including military adviser to Ageela Saleh, the President of the internationally recognized Tobruk-based parliament; the House of Representatives (HoR.) The crash, according to a military Read more

Libya: Jadhran’s Attempt to Retake Oil Terminals Fails

The Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) led by Ibrahim Jadhran launched an offensive attack on the oil terminals of Ras Lanuf and Sidra that they lost last week to the Libya National Army (LNA) under Khalifa Haftar’s command. They were able Read more

Libya: Cairo Endorses Haftar’s Oil Crescent Takeover

The Egyptian foreign ministry Friday expressed Egypt’s support for Marshal Khalifa Haftar as it welcomed the Libyan army veteran’s takeover of the Libyan oil crescent, controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Haftar’s forces [Libyan National Army] had Read more

Libya: General Haftar Hands Terminals to NOC, Operations to Begin Soon

The Ras Lanuf, al-Sidra and the Zueitina oil terminals that were taken over by the Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar, loyal to the Tobruk-based government, will soon begin to operate according to Chairman Read more

Libya: UN-Backed GNA Rejected by HoR no Confidence Vote

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) received a heavy blow after it failed to obtain the confidence of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) in a vote held on Monday. The Presidency Council (PC) was approved under condition that Read more

Libya: GNA Lacks “National Legitimacy,” Warns Special Envoy, Considers Regional Military Councils

U.N Secretary General’s special envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler, acknowledged that the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) lacks “national legitimacy” and “there is political stalemate, and the security is not good, and there are grave humanitarian problems in the Read more