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Libya and the elusive peace process

It is time for international powers to end their short-sighted action in Libya and step up to find a solution to the civil war.

The trajectory of Turkey-Libya relations

Turkey's support to the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Libya should be replicated by other responsible global powers.

At least 40 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya

Libya's coast guard rescued at least 65 migrants, mostly from Sudan, with search operations under way for those still missing.

Libya airport reopens after truce-violating rocket fire

"Reopening airspace at Mitiga international airport after maintenance and cleaning... so that airlines can renew their flights," the facility's management said.

Rocket fire hits Libya airport, breaking Eid truce

"Mitiga airport has been targeted by fire this morning, the first day of Eid al Adha", the airport's management says in a statement.

Reining in Khalifa Haftar is crucial to reversing Libya's refugee crisis

Traffickers and armed groups have exploited the country's security vacuum, turning it into a hellhole for migrants.

Libyan govt hits air base controlled by warlord Haftar

Forces of UN-recognised Government of National Accord conduct air strike on Al Jufra air base, destroying a hangar containing drones and a cargo plane, a statement says.

Three killed as car bomb targets funeral in Libya's Benghazi - sources

The funeral at Benghazi's Huwari cemetery was for Khalifa Mismari, the assistant commander of Libya's special forces under former leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was toppled in 2011.

President Erdogan upholds support for Libya's Tripoli government

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Fayez al-Sarraj - head of UN-recognised - Tripoli-based Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in Istanbul and expressed the continuation of Turkey's support to the GNA.

Death toll from air strike on Tripoli migrant detention centre rises to 44

It is the highest publicly reported toll of an air strike or shelling since eastern forces loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar three months ago launched an offensive to take the capital held by the internationally-recognised government.

US investigates weapons captured at base in Libya under Haftar's control

The UN-recognised GNA announced finding US-made weapons at seized base belonging to warlord Khalifa Haftar. Seized weapons included four Javelin anti-tank missiles packed in wooden crates marked "armed forces of the United Arab Emirates."

Is France pushing Libya into further conflict?

France's pursuit of its own long term interests in Libya is fueling the conflict and undermining the UN-backed peace process.