The Libyan capital's airport, closed since last week, reopened Monday following a truce that has come into force after nine months of fighting for control of Tripoli. Libyan Airlines, the national carrier, said flights resumed to and from Mitiga airport, and other private airlines also...

The Turkish foreign and defence ministers met the head of Libya's UN-recognized government on Monday in Moscow. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Hulusi Akar sat down for talks with Fayez al Sarraj as part of a series of meetings following a truce proposed by Russia and Turkey that began Sunday -...

Libya’s warring rival leaders will hold peace talks in Moscow on Monday alongside representatives from Russia and Turkey, Russian news agencies cited the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying. The talks come after a ceasefire in Libya, initiated by Turkey and Russia, saw a lull in heavy...

Both sides in Libya’s conflict – forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar and the UN-recognised government based in Tripoli – have agreed to a ceasefire starting on Sunday. It comes after months of turmoil in which the eastern-based Haftar and his forces began an offensive to seize...

Calm prevailed in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday as a cease-fire called by Turkey and Russia went into effect. The cease-fire took effect at 12 midnight local time [2200GMT] and the decision was celebrated with fireworks in the capital. On Saturday, forces loyal to Libya's...

Both of Libya's warring factions accused each other of violating a ceasefire proposed by Turkey and Russia, as fighting continued around the capital, Tripoli, Sunday. The Turkish and Russian presidents had called for the ceasefire to start on Sunday, more than nine months into an...

Britain's Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined regional leaders in Oman on Sunday to offer their condolences to the royal family after the death of long-reigning Sultan Qaboos. A ceremony at Muscat's Alam Palace drew figures from across political divides in the Middle...

Libya’s east-based forces have announced that they will abide by a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey that is to start Sunday. If it holds, the ceasefire would be the country's first break in fighting in months, and the first brokered by international players. It comes as Libya is...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he expects that a cease-fire in Libya would take effect in line with the recommendation jointly put forward by Russia and Turkey.  Speaking at a news conference, following a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin said the...

Tunisia's parliament Friday rejected the government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli after months of negotiations between political parties to fill positions. Jemli, an independent, was nominated by the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party after it came out on top in legislative...

Haitham bin Tariq, Oman's culture minister and the 65-year-old cousin of late Sultan Qaboos, has been sworn in as the new royal ruler, the government said Saturday. "Haitham bin Tariq was sworn in as the new sultan of the country... after a meeting of the family which decided to appoint the...

Thousands of protesters marched in Algiers Friday against the regime, vowing to keep up the movement that has rocked Algeria for nearly a year. The unprecedented protest movement that erupted in February 2019 has continued to demand the dismantling of the political system and its...

The Pentagon accused the Russian navy on Friday of "aggressive" actions in the Arabian Sea after one of their ships very nearly collided with a US Navy destroyer. The Russian ship ignored collision warning blasts from the USS Farragut and came extremely close before turning away, narrowly...

Tunisia's parliament looked poised to reject a proposed new government Friday after only one party said it would support it in a vote of confidence, meaning a complex coalition-building process may need to start again. Designated prime minister Habib Jemli urged parliament to support his...

Militias loyal to East Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar launched artillery and missile strikes in the capital Tripoli’s Souq al-Juma district early Thursday. Since early evening, a number of strong explosions have been heard in the area, which is close to Tripoli’s only civilian airport,...

EU leaders met the head of Libya's UN-recognised government Wednesday as they scramble to contain the escalating crisis there, with Germany warning the country could deteriorate into a "second Syria". Fayez al-Sarraj, whose beleaguered Government of National Accord is facing an offensive by...

The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) met European Parliament's president on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Libya.  Fayez al-Sarraj after the meeting told Anadolu Agency that as the UN-recognized government, and as a legitimate government,...

Four leading European powers Tuesday condemned Turkey's involvement in the Libyan crisis following emergency talks in Brussels after Ankara sent troops to support the UN-backed Tripoli government. The foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy called for a halt to fighting and...

The International Union of Muslim Scholars and Algeria’s Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned a weekend airstrike on a military school in the Libyan capital by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. The perpetrators of the attack devastated the world by causing...

Turkey will send military experts and technical teams to support Libya's internationally recognised government, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish military units were moving to Tripoli. Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj's...