Heavy gunfire, clashes in Libya’s Tripoli after killing of militia leader

The United Nations has called for urgent de-escalation in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as rival gunmen exchanged fire in the city’s southern districts after the killing of a powerful militia leader, with authorities imposing an emergency lockdown.

Dozens killed as clashes between rival factions rock Libya's Tripoli

Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106, a toll update from the Emergency Medicine Centre said Wednesday. 

Arab states boycott regional meet in divided Libya’s capital

Arab states boycotted a meeting hosted by Libya’s unity government on Sunday, with just five of the Arab League’s 22 members sending their top diplomats and even the bloc’s secretary general staying away.

Armed Clashes Erupt between Rival Militias in Libya’s Tripoli Amid Political Standoff - Tasnim News Agency

Intense fighting erupted in the Libyan capital overnight and lasted until Saturday morning, with rival militias exchanging heavy gunfire and the sounds of several loud blasts ricocheting around the city.

Britain's Johnson in east Libya to back peace drive

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson held talks Friday with the head of Libya's parliament, a diplomatic source said, a day after visiting Tripoli to back peace efforts in the troubled north African nation.

Forces loyal to self-declared PM seize Libyan ministries

A self-declared prime minister in Libya says his forces have seized at least three ministries in the capital and is declaring a return of his government after what he described as a yearlong failure of the current U.N.-backed premier.

Italy to reopen embassy in Libya: official

Italian interior minister Marco Minniti said on Monday that his country will reopen its embassy in Tripoli, the first foreign embassy to reopen officially.

Hijackers of Libyan plane surrendered, Malta prime minister says

Hijackers who seized a passenger plane Friday carrying 118 people in Libya have 'surrendered, been searched and taken in custody," Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.

Plane 'hijacked' in Libya lands in Malta

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya has landed in Malta after being hijacked, Maltese media have reported.

Eastern General calls for war in Tripoli

Major General Khalifa Haftar, who leads armed forces in eastern Libya, has issued orders to "free the capital Tripoli," a military spokesman said on Thursday.

Libya: Rival group seizes UN-backed government offices

 Libya's UN-backed government has suffered a new setback after a political rival seized key offices in the capital and proclaimed the reinstatement of the former administration.

US sanctions head of Libya's self-proclaimed government

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a senior official of the Libyan self-proclaimed government in the capital city of Tripoli, citing that the person obstructed and undermined the country's peace and stability.

Libyan parliament fails to vote on unity government

Libya's parliament on Monday failed to hold a session to vote on granting approval to the UN-backed government of national accord.

Europeans ready to fight ISIS group in Libya, but with which government?

Alarmed by the expansion of the Islamic State group in Lybia, European governments are throwing their support behind the embattled "unity" government.

Libya unity govt cements control after rival cedes power

Libya's UN-backed unity government moved to cement control over the country's finances and institutions Wednesday after the rival administration in Tripoli ceded power in a boost to efforts to end years of chaos.

Tripoli Authorities Cede Power to Libyan Unity Government

The authorities in Libya's capital announced Tuesday they were ceding power to a UN-backed unity government in an attempt to prevent further bloodshed.

Libyan unity government starts work from naval base. France says be ready for Libya intervention

Libya's UN-backed unity government, that arrived in Tripoli amid threats by rival factions, has held meetings at a heavily guarded naval base in Tripoli.

Libya's UN-backed unity government arrives in Tripoli. The officials were prevented from flying into Tripoli

Members of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord arrived in Tripoli on Wednesday, defying threats by rival factions that it was not welcome in the capital.