Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
Middle East
September 4, 2016
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
Libyan forces said they had advanced against some of Islamic State's last holdouts in Sirte on Saturday as fighting resumed…
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
Middle East
August 28, 2016
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
A member of the leadership of Libya's UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of…
Support for Libyan unity government ‘crumbling’: UN envoy
Middle East
August 12, 2016
Support for Libyan unity government ‘crumbling’: UN envoy
Support for the U.N.-backed unity government in Libya is "crumbling" amid increased power outages and a weakening currency that is…
Libya’s NOC calls on rival factions to protect Zueitina terminal
Middle East
August 8, 2016
Libya’s NOC calls on rival factions to protect Zueitina terminal
Libya's state oil company on Sunday called on rival armed factions to avoid damaging the oil terminal in Zueitina, following…
Libya’s UN-backed government summons ambassador over French presence
Middle East
July 27, 2016
Libya’s UN-backed government summons ambassador over French presence
Libya's UN-backed government said on Tuesday it had summoned France's ambassador to protest over the presence of French special forces…
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government fought fierce exchanges with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday in which 13…
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon
Middle East
June 9, 2016
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon
Forces aligned with Libya's unity government were engaged in fierce clashes with Islamic State on Thursday in the group's stronghold…
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
Middle East
May 21, 2016
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
It would be "unthinkable" for eastern Libyan forces to join a U.N.-backed unity government until militias aligned to it have…
Libya’s east tests muscle with oil shipment, troop dispatches
Middle East
May 5, 2016
Libya’s east tests muscle with oil shipment, troop dispatches
By defiantly attempting to export their own oil and dispatching troops toward the center of the country, Libya's eastern factions…
UN envoy urges rapid Libya handover as fragile peace holds
Middle East
April 7, 2016
UN envoy urges rapid Libya handover as fragile peace holds
The UN envoy to Libya has urged a rapid, complete handover of power to a unity government that arrived in…