The Latest Breaking News from Libya

At least seven migrants die on boat bound for Italian island of Lampedusa

Italy is seeing a huge increase in migrant boats heading for its shores

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Several Bangladeshi Migrants on Boat to Lampedusa Die of Hypothermia

Seven Bangladeshi migrants who were on a boat from Libya heading for the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa have died of hypothermia, Agrigento Prosecutor Luigi Patronaggio said in a statement on Tuesday. The coastguard saw the boat overnight some 18 miles (29 kilometers) off the coast of Lampione, an uninhabited island…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

EU continues training Libyan partners despite migrant abuses

A confidential European Union military report is calling for the continued support and training of Libya’s coast guard and navy despite concerns about their treatment of migrants, a mounting death toll at sea, and the continued lack of any central authority in the North African nation

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Libya's Dbeibah Wants Constitution before Elections

Head of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid Dbeibah on Sunday called for a constitution to be established before holding delayed presidential and parliamentary elections. "Now more than ever we need a constitution that protects the country and its citizens, and that governs the elections," Dbeibah said. Libya collapsed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2022

Libya: US, UN Welcome Central Bank Reunification

The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has welcomed the ongoing efforts to start the reunification process of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), describing it a “historic step, which will contribute to Libya’s financial and political stability”. This came during his meeting with the Governor of the CBL, Sadiq…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2022

El Rukn general at center of bizarre Libyan terror plot to be released from prison

CHICAGO — A former general in Chicago’s infamous El Rukn street gang who was at the center of a stunning plot with Libya to commit terrorist acts in exchange for cash has been ordered released from federal prison due to a terminal illness.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 22, 2022

Who is Martin Reynolds, the man behind the Downing Street lockdown party and has been called the most powerful person in No 10?

He was previously an ambassador to Libya

Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022

‘I’ll be killed once arrested’: The migrant activists trapped in Libya with a target on their backs

Exclusive: ‘I changed eight places in four days. I barely sleep,’ says David from an unidentified location

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Several Challenges Face Tunisia, Region in 2022

The countries of the southern Mediterranean, including Tunisia, are facing several economic, social, political and security challenges in 2022. The situation has been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and its negative impact on development and growth on the global, regional and national levels. Tunisia is also suffering from the repercussions…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2022

Libyan Eastern Parliament Speaker Calls for New Government

The speaker of Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday the interim government must be replaced and he would launch a process to redraft the constitution, after plans for an election fell apart last month. The moves, announced by parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh as he entered the chamber in the eastern…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022