The Latest Breaking News from Libya

The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the head of the interim unity government, Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, are having "undisclosed" understandings to coordinate security and military cooperation ahead of the postponed presidential and parliamentary elections, according to informed sources. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the…

Diplomatic relations to be upgraded to ambassador level ‘as soon as possible’, say foreign ministers.

About 2.5 tons of uranium have gone missing from a site in Libya, according to UN nuclear watchdog inspectors.

UN nuclear agency IAEA says missing uranium stockpile poses possible radiological risk and security concerns.

U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member states in a statement on Wednesday seen by Reuters.

The Libyan Foreign and International Cooperation Ministry of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s interim Government of National Unity (GNU) announced on Sunday that efforts are underway to resume the work of the Iranian embassy in the capital, Tripoli. Foreign and International Cooperation Minister Najla Al-Mangoush met with Iran's ambassador to Libya, Mohamed Reza,…

Thirty people are missing and 17 were rescued in the central Mediterranean on Sunday after the boat in which they were traveling from Libya capsized in bad weather, Italy's coast guard said. The tragedy comes just weeks after a Feb.

A search and rescue operation is under way for dozens of people missing after a migrant boat en route to Italy from Libya capsized in the central Mediterranean.

The boat reported to be carrying 47 people had capsized 110 miles (176km) north-west of Benghazi, Libya resulting in the death of 30 passengers