Benghazi

Fate of Libyan election hangs in balance as confusion persists

With the presidential election just over a week away, an official of the country's electoral commission says it has become impossible to hold the vote on time.

Libya launches investigation into bodies found in Benghazi

At least a dozen bodies were found in warlord Khalifa Haftar's stronghold of Benghazi, local media said earlier this week.

Will Biden change counter-revolutionary states’ conduct in Libya?

Forces like the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt that have destabilised the UN-backed government in Libya may be shifting their approach.

UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks

The top UN official for Libya said that an advisory committee for representatives of Libya's different regions has proposed a way forward for choosing a transitional government that would lead the war-torn country to elections late this year.

Haftar critic shot dead in Libya's Benghazi

Hanan al Barassi, a lawyer and outspoken critic of abuses in areas held by warlord Khalifa Haftar's illegal militia, was assassinated in public, rights groups say.

Protests in Libya's Benghazi over poor living conditions and power cuts

Libya's electricity supply has deteriorated this year, leading to protests in Tripoli and Benghazi over poor living standards, amid a surge in cases of the novel coronavirus.

Calm in Libya for now but 'problem persists' – Turkish FM

With a ramped-up Russian and Emirati presence in Libya, Turkey is engaging international stakeholders to maintain stability and prevent aggressive expansion.

Haftar illegally seized state land, properties – Libya govt report

Documents published by the government show the illegal seizure of state land and property by the Military Investment Committee, a shady financial authority under warlord Khalifa Haftar.

Can Sisi win Haftar’s war in Libya? Not likely

Egypt has numbers but it can't sustain a war, even with the help of Gulf funding.

UN exposes secret Libya mission that wanted to target Turkey – report

At least 20 operatives from Australia, France, Malta, South Africa, Britain and the United States had travelled to Libya to support warlord Khalif Haftar and hit Turkish shipments to Tripoli-based UN-backed government, a new report says.

How Turkish drones are changing the course of the Libyan civil war

Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar assumed that Ankara’s support of the UN-recognised Tripoli government would not stand in his way. That turned out to be a miscalculation.

Tripoli trapdoor trounces Khalifa Haftar

The Libyan warlord has consistently upped the ante, but only has a losing hand to show for it.