Libya: IS attacks luxurious hotel in Tripoli

Libya: IS attacks luxurious hotel in Tripoli

(VOVworld) – At least three people were killed and five were injured in an attack Tuesday targeting Tripoli’s luxurious Corinthia Hotel which often receives government officials and foreign delegations
Libya peace talks resume in Geneva

Libya peace talks resume in Geneva

(VOVworld) - A new round of peace talks between Libya’s warring factions began in Geneva on Monday. Participants at the talks represented a number of groups, but the Islamist-backed Fajr Libya...
Lybia’s Deputy Foreign Minister kidnapped

Lybia’s Deputy Foreign Minister kidnapped

(VOVworld) - Hassan Alsaghir, Deputy Foreign Minister of Libya's internationally recognized government, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sunday in the eastern city of Beida
Libya bans Palestinians, Syrians and Sudanese from entry

Libya bans Palestinians, Syrians and Sudanese from entry

(VOVworld) - Libya's official government has banned Palestinians, Syrians and Sudanese from entry because their countries are undermining the oil producing nation's security. Libyan interior minister Omar al-Sanki said that...
UN denounces violence in Libya

UN denounces violence in Libya

(VOVworld) – Recent fighting in Libya has killed hundreds of civilians and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, the UN said Tuesday, demanding justice for serious rights violations and possible...
Clashes occur between Libyan fractions

Clashes occur between Libyan fractions

(VOVworld) - Libya's eastern oil port Es Sider, the country's biggest, has been closed due to nearby fighting between forces representing Libya’s competing governments
UN Security Council warns of sanctions against Libya

UN Security Council warns of sanctions against Libya

(VOVworld) – The UN Security Council expressed its profound concern over the deteriorating situation, and escalating violence in Libya, and its impact on regional peace and stability, and warned of possible...
UN announces truce in Libya’s Benghazi

UN announces truce in Libya’s Benghazi

(VOVworld) – The United Nations on Wednesday announced that pro-government forces and armed Islamist groups fighting for control of Libya’s second city Benghazi have agreed to a 12-hour...
Libya’s Supreme Court rejects parliament

Libya’s Supreme Court rejects parliament

(VOVworld) - Libya’s Supreme Court on Thursday declared Libya’s internationally-recognized parliament unconstitutional, a ruling that is likely to fuel further chaos in Libya
Libya regains control of occupied cities

Libya regains control of occupied cities

(VOVworld) - Libya’s internationally recognized prime minister Abdullah al-Thani said Saturday that military forces in the strife-torn country had united to try to recapture Tripoli and the second...
Libya’s caretaker government resigns

Libya’s caretaker government resigns

(VOVworld) – Libya’s caretaker Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thanni and his cabinet resigned on Thursday, paving the way for the formation of a new government following the parliamentary election in...
Tripoli under air strike

Tripoli under air strike

(VOVworld) – Libyan news sources on Monday said that an air strike had been conducted against armed forces from Misrata, who are clashing with its opposition group, in order to take...