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CIA chief makes rare visit to Libya

During the diplomatic meeting between Libya's government and the US delegation, both parties discussed the economic and political future of the North African nation.

Libya aims to raise oil production to 1.2 million bpd

Libya’s crude production has resumed at several oil fields, after lifting force majeure on oil exports last week.

Forces deployed at Libya oil facility after chairman rejects sacking

Armed forces surround National Oil Company's headquarters in capital Tripoli as PM Dbeibah fires company's chairman, who refuses to step down.

Libyan protesters vow to continue demonstrating until demands met

A group of protesters said it would occupy city streets and squares until all the ruling political bodies "announce their resignation in public".

Bashaga to run rival administration from Libya's Sirte after Tripoli rout

Eastern parliament-appointed premier Fathi Bashaga decides to base his administration in Sirte city after an abortive bid to take the capital Tripoli by force and unseat the UN-backed Dbeibah government there.

Libya PM Dbeibah: Tobruk parliament trying to take Tripoli by force

UN-backed premier warns against dragging Libyans "into a new war", saying eastern-based parliament's decision to name a new premier is an attempt to take capital Tripoli by force.

UN still recognises Libya's Dbeibah as prime minister

UN will continue to support the unity government chief Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says, after an alternative prime minister was named in a controversial vote by east-based parliament.

Libya's eastern-based parliament appoints new PM

Libya's eastern-based lawmakers say the decision followed the failure of the incumbent Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to hold national elections in December.

Libya PM Dbeibah survives 'assassination' bid

Assailants fire several gunshots at Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's car in capital Tripoli before escaping from the site, media reports say.

Libya parliament refuses to fix date for delayed presidential vote

The parliamentary committee charged with overseeing the election recommended laying out a “new, realistic and applicable roadmap, with defined stages.”

Profiles of six influential Libyans running for president

Out of 90 candidates, these men stand out in the run-up to the December elections in Libya. The polls are shrouded in controversy for framing electoral laws that allow war criminals to run for the top post.

Libya's Dbeibah registers himself for December presidential election

The 62-year-old businessman was designated as interim premier in February in a UN-led process.