The Latest Breaking News from Malik Traina

Heavy gunfire, clashes in Libya’s Tripoli after killing of militia leader

Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025

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

Libya’s eastern government says oilfields closed over central bank spat

Rival governments have been fighting for days over the central bank’s leadership, threatening a UN-brokered peace deal.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2024

At least 27 people found dead in desert after expulsion from Tunisia: Libya

Libyan border guards say about 150 asylum seekers cross into Libya every day after being expelled from Tunisia.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023

Libyan authorities rescue refugees in desert near Tunisia

Dozens of refugees left without water or food in the desert after being expelled from Tunisia following racial tensions.

Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2023

Libyan oil firm chief denounces Tripoli’s move to replace him

The National Oil Corporation claims Tripoli government forces stormed its headquarters to install new director.

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2022

Rival Libyan officials hold UN-led election talks in Switzerland

Talks will focus on draft constitutional framework for elections after they failed to reach an agreement previously.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2022

Through war and decay, Libya’s ‘desert pearl’ tries to hold on

Instability in the rest of Libya has effects deep in the desert, finds Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022