The Latest Breaking News from Tripoli

Several human rights groups and families of inmates said that around 70 inmates at Mitiga Central Prison in Tripoli have been on a hunger strike for around a month in objection to the ill-treatment. Some family members told Asharq Al-Awsat that they have been banned from visiting their relatives at…

As its political stalemate festers, Libya risks sliding back towards civil war with diplomacy at a standstill, politicians thwarting progress towards elections and military leaders including eastern commander Khalifa Haftar threatening violence.

The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland concluded his visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli, threatening sanctions against parties who obstruct the progress of a political process in Libya. In a clear threat after a series of meetings with government officials, international partners, and the donor community,…

US Special envoy to Libya Ambassador Richard Norland said on Thursday that having two governments in Libya is a “complicated” matter that can only be resolved by unifying the executive authorities through elections. According to a statement circulated by the US embassy, Norland discussed with head of the High National…

Head of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah announced on Monday reopening the land border crossing with Sudan. He pledged to provide infrastructure to improve the economy between the two countries. The announcement came during the opening session of the Libyan-Sudanese Economic Forum, which kicked off its activities…

The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a year and urged key institutions and parties in the divided north African country to agree on a roadmap to deliver presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

As one of the alleged last masterminds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in the Hague, survivors of the mass killings speak of their memories of the brutality that Felicien Kabuga is accused of having bankrolled. Also children from across Cameroon's war torn Anglophone regions escape to…

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry in Cairo

Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means". On Monday, Türkiye said it had signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya's seas with the Tripoli-based…

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed al-Bukhari underscored on Saturday the Kingdom’s keenness on Lebanon’s security and stability. He met with MP Ashraf Rifi in the northern city of Tripoli of which he was given a tour. The envoy stressed the need for officials to “prioritize the higher interest” of the…

Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) signed a series of preliminary economic agreements with Türkiye on Monday that included potential energy exploration in maritime areas, but Libya's eastern-based parliament rejected the move. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush…