War in Libya

In the last 4 hours
For Lebanon's Tripoli, much love for Syria but with boundaries The New Arab13:40
In the last 6 hours
Greek FM Sends Message of Peace from Tripoli: “There Are No Issues That Dialogue Cannot Resolve” To Vima11:52
Earlier today
Gerapetritis back in Libya today: Delicate balances, Turkey’s role, and the stance toward Tripoli Proto Thema News07:48
Yesterday
Gunman in Libya shoots at British diplomatic staff as danger builds Politico EU16:43 14-Jul-25
In Free Fall Now Lebanon11:20 14-Jul-25
Illegal Migration: The new Doctrine in Parliament today – The Stop to boat arrivals with 5 Key Measures Proto Thema News07:23 14-Jul-25
Where do we go from here with Libya? Libya Tribune06:45 14-Jul-25
Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help. Politico EU03:18 14-Jul-25
In the last 7 days
EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar? Libya Tribune13:35 13-Jul-25
The great Benghazi blunder: How a Libyan warlord humiliated Brussels Politico EU03:03 12-Jul-25
As tensions escalate, what is Libya's next course of action? Daily Sabah22:12 11-Jul-25
UN urges military restraint in Libya amid potential renewed violence Jurist16:52 11-Jul-25
Libya Remains on Edge as Oil Majors Return OilPrice.com16:15 11-Jul-25
Political competition and infighting among Tripoli’s armed groups reach beyond Libya’s capital ACLED23:47 10-Jul-25
Greece’s tough measures incl. food cuts to migrants from Libya & North Africa Keep Talking Greece19:53 10-Jul-25
Libya’s GNU signs agreement with Turkey to enhance military capabilities The Libya Observer19:03 10-Jul-25
Libya’s Energy Future and Reflections of Strategic Cooperation with Turkey Libya Tribune09:20 10-Jul-25
Brussels gets blamed for Libya trip fiasco Politico EU03:03 10-Jul-25
Greece Moves to End Asylum Claims for All Maritime Migrants From Libya The Maritime Executive01:46 10-Jul-25
UN mission in Libya calls for 'immediate de-escalation' in Tripoli Anadolu Agency23:52 9-Jul-25
Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa Digital Journal16:20 9-Jul-25
EU migration officials meet Dbeibah but are barred by eastern-based government The Arab Weekly15:48 9-Jul-25
EU migration commissioner was denied entry to eastern Libya over 'protocol issue', EU… Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:44 9-Jul-25
Libya's eastern-based government bars entry of EU migration delegation Times LIVE12:23 9-Jul-25
Eastern Libyan authorities deport EU ministers, commissioner AfricaNews09:39 9-Jul-25
Former Labor Deputy and Greek Deputy FM Demetri Dollis joins Greek delegation in Libya Neos Kosmos06:51 9-Jul-25
Tri-border Fighting Raises Specter of Sudanese Conflict Spreading ADF Magazine06:09 9-Jul-25
Egypt hosts secret talks between Sudan’s Burhan and Libya’s Haftar Libya Tribune02:56 9-Jul-25
EU migration delegation ordered deported from eastern Libya on alleged entry violations Yahoo! UK & Ireland20:27 8-Jul-25
Libya's eastern-based government bars entry of EU migration commissioner, three ministers Yahoo! UK & Ireland18:15 8-Jul-25
Watch | Greece rescues hundreds of migrants from Libya Times LIVE15:20 8-Jul-25
EU-Libya: EU’s migration cooperation with Libya is ‘morally bankrupt’ and amounts to complicity in violations Amnesty International (Press Release)11:22 8-Jul-25
Smugglers are getting rich, sending illegal immigrants by the thousands to prevent any agreement with Libya Proto Thema News08:43 8-Jul-25
In the last month
Greece FM Gerapetritis meets Libyan strongman Haftar in Benghazi AfricaNews06:45 7-Jul-25
Libyan premier says government determined to eliminate militias Anadolu Agency05:53 7-Jul-25
Libya Since Qaddafi: Chaos and the Search for Peace Libya Tribune04:55 7-Jul-25
Greek Foreign Minister meets Libyan Commander Haftar in Benghazi The Greek Herald03:56 7-Jul-25
Is Libya Headed For Partition? – Analysis Eurasia Review02:03 7-Jul-25
Dabaiba in a televised Interview with The Libya Al-Ahrar Channel Libyan News Agency (LANA)22:39 6-Jul-25
Libyan Crimes Watch: Last June marked dangerous escalation of violations The Libya Observer20:45 6-Jul-25
Greek FM Meets Libyan Commander Haftar in Benghazi to Boost Regional Stability To Vima15:12 6-Jul-25
Rifi denies existence of Syrian-Israeli agreement handing Tripoli over to Syria L'Orient-Le Jour13:43 6-Jul-25
With low expectations, Gerapetritis visits Libya today Proto Thema News12:11 6-Jul-25
On the brink: Is Libya headed for partition? Libya Tribune06:49 6-Jul-25
Is Syria eyeing Tripoli, parts of Lebanon for peace with Israel? The New Arab16:39 4-Jul-25
France-Turkey Geopolitics: Navigating Tensions and Cooperation Geopolitical Monitor14:14 4-Jul-25
New Turkish-Libyan Deal Sparks Regional Backlash OilPrice.com17:43 3-Jul-25
Türkiye rejects EU declaration over deal with Libya Daily Sabah14:32 3-Jul-25
Greek foreign minister set to visit eastern Libya to meet with commander Haftar Yeni Şafak13:09 3-Jul-25
Egypt asks US to pressure Libya’s Haftar not to back Turkey maritime deal Libya Tribune04:54 3-Jul-25
Egypt asks Washington to intervene with Haftar to prevent signing of Turkey-Libya Memorandum Proto Thema News22:36 2-Jul-25
KYSEA: Need for cooperation from Libyan Authorities to prevent establishment of new migration route to Crete Proto Thema News18:47 2-Jul-25
EU to seek tougher measures from Libyan authorities on Mediterranean migrant sea crossings AfricaNews16:13 2-Jul-25
Limpet mine may have damaged Greek tanker off Libya, say sources Times LIVE15:33 2-Jul-25
Parliamentarians and victims of Libya-IRA Semtex bomb attacks meet in Westminster to form new… News Letter15:06 2-Jul-25
Greece faces migrant surge as Libya, Turkey intensify Mediterranean energy deal EurActiv.com07:09 2-Jul-25
The Libyan-Sudanese triangle: a new rear of war and regional instability (1) Libya Tribune04:57 2-Jul-25
Libya’s eastern government visits Belarus Libyan Expres03:46 2-Jul-25
Turkish Ministry of Defense hosts 3 military technical delegations from Libya's east The Libya Observer20:03 1-Jul-25
Limpet Mine Eyed in Tanker Blast Off Libya’s Coast gCaptain17:47 1-Jul-25
Limpet mine may have damaged Greek tanker off Libya in latest unexplained attack, sources say The Straits Times16:07 1-Jul-25
Military-technical delegations from eastern Libya recently visited Turkey. Libyan News Agency (LANA)15:38 1-Jul-25
Sisi Calls for Coordination between Libyan Parties to Set Roadmap Asharq Al-Awsat10:24 1-Jul-25
Russia’s Libya Push Should Alarm the U.S. and Europe The Heritage Foundation19:31 30-Jun-25
Turkey-Libya Memorandum: Ankara’s influence over Libya’s warlords a double threat to Greece Proto Thema News17:55 30-Jun-25
Sisi Receives Haftar. Libyan News Agency (LANA)16:46 30-Jun-25
Illegal immigration: With the “Evros recipe” in the Libyan Sea – The second smuggling route to Crete is being sealed Proto Thema News09:48 30-Jun-25
Greece deploys 3 warships in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Libya The Libya Observer18:46 29-Jun-25
The legitimacy question: The east vs. the west in Libya’s struggle for stability Middle East Monitor17:49 29-Jun-25
Libya rejects European interference in maritime agreement with Turkey The Arab Weekly13:53 29-Jun-25
Greece deploys warships near Libya Libyan Expres05:54 29-Jun-25
Oil, power, and borders: New crisis brews in the Mediterranean News.az12:02 28-Jun-25
Greece to deploy frigates off Libya to curb increased ... Times LIVE10:11 27-Jun-25
'Urgent’ need to speed up discussions on migration – Abela The Times of Malta08:57 27-Jun-25
Mitsotakis from Brussels: We will use every measure to prevent the establishment of a new migration route to Crete –… Proto Thema News08:33 27-Jun-25
Syrians in Libya Struggle to Escape ‘Exile in Limbo’ Asharq Al-Awsat07:44 27-Jun-25
History is Repeating Itself in Libya Libya Tribune02:39 27-Jun-25
Aldabaiba and Menfi stress use of polling feedback to establish consensus basis for constitutional process: report and… Libya Herald19:37 26-Jun-25
Mitsotakis at the EU Summit: Warships outside Libya’s territorial waters to turn back the traffickers’ boats Proto Thema News16:18 26-Jun-25
Sudanese officials: Hemedti’s speech to his forces took place inside Libyan territory The Libya Observer19:07 25-Jun-25
Egypt and Haftar discuss border security and migration The Libya Observer13:42 25-Jun-25
Business as geopolitical leverage in Italy–Libya relations Decode3910:14 24-Jun-25
Von der Leyen’s “barbs” over flows from Libya in letter to EU leaders – Communication with Mitsotakis Proto Thema News07:23 24-Jun-25
Greece Deploys Navy to Monitor Migrant Vessels off Libya The Maritime Executive04:52 24-Jun-25
RFI: Libya's Al-Khadim airbase has become hub for Russian arms transfers to the Sahel The Libya Observer18:48 23-Jun-25
“There is no state built by gangs and criminality, it’s built by engineers, youth, consultants, security, police and… Libya Herald17:36 23-Jun-25
Greece to deploy frigates off Libya to curb increased migrant flows, PM says Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:27 23-Jun-25
Greek PM Mitsotakis Sends Navy to Libya Waters amid Regional Tensions To Vima12:19 23-Jun-25
Libya's Al-Khadim airbase becomes a hub for Russian arms in the Sahel RFI07:38 23-Jun-25
Meloni’s African engagement strategy at risk in Libya GIS Reports07:03 23-Jun-25
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya German Federal Foreign Office (Press Release)19:34 20-Jun-25
Capture of Tri-border Area Marks Another Twist in Sudan’s Civil War International Crisis Group16:44 20-Jun-25
Gaza activists welcomed in Tunis after being banned from Egypt The New Arab15:44 20-Jun-25
Under the yoke of the militias in Libya International Viewpoint07:35 20-Jun-25
UAE Fuels Regionalization of Sudan War; JNIM Expands Along Benin-Nigeria Border: Africa File, June 18, 2025 Institute for the Study of War19:45 19-Jun-25
187 new security posts taken over from militias – PM declares victory for the state as all vital Tripoli sites come… Libya Herald09:52 19-Jun-25
What Is NATO? Council on Foreign Relations18:45 18-Jun-25
AFRICA/SUDAN - Is Sudan moving toward partition? Agenzia Fides12:56 18-Jun-25
Russia’s Potential Withdrawal from Syria and Pivot to Libya Newlines Institute11:06 18-Jun-25
Blockades Loom Again as Libya Seeks Global Oil Investment OilPrice.com00:13 18-Jun-25
‘RSF seizes new strategic area near Sudan–Libya–Egypt border’ Radio Dabanga18:47 17-Jun-25
The Interior Ministry had spent LD 50 billion in 13 years with no result: Acting Interior Minister Trabelsi Libya Herald17:00 17-Jun-25
U.S. must press for peace in Iran-Israel war Daily News, L.A.16:04 17-Jun-25
Looking for new approach towards Libya Libya Tribune14:50 17-Jun-25
Athens intensifies diplomatic engagements regarding the Turkey-Libya Memorandum – High level consultations initiated by … Proto Thema News12:41 17-Jun-25
Militia chess International Politics and Society Journal07:03 17-Jun-25
Libya is without justice, peace and a functioning state Libya Tribune05:50 17-Jun-25
Understanding Libya: How the country’s past shapes its present instability Global Voices05:40 17-Jun-25
The Sarkozy-Gaddafi Trial Exposes Corruption’s Devastating Effect on Libyans Just Security14:24 16-Jun-25
Libya’s Sirte free zone port to partner with China Harbor‎ Engineering Ports Europe14:22 16-Jun-25
Why Haftar might ratify the Libya-Turkey maritime deal The New Arab13:00 16-Jun-25
The ICC in Libya’s quagmire Justice Info10:38 16-Jun-25
Haftar forces stall Gaza Somoud convoy in Libya amid pressure from Egypt and Israel Libya Tribune19:12 15-Jun-25

      
            
      
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Latest news on War in Libya, providing coverage of civil conflict, military operations, peace talks, and political developments in North African nation

Libya's complex web of conflicts has drawn in multiple international actors, with various factions vying for control since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The ongoing power struggle primarily involves the UN-backed Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli and the rival House of Representatives (HoR) in the east, supported by different regional and global powers.

Recent developments have seen continued tensions between rival military forces, including the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar and various militias aligned with the GNU. International diplomatic efforts, including UN-sponsored peace initiatives, have attempted to broker lasting agreements between the competing factions, though progress remains challenging amid ongoing territorial disputes and control over Libya's vital oil resources.

The humanitarian impact of the conflict continues to affect Libya's civilian population, with thousands displaced and many facing food insecurity. Local communities have shown remarkable resilience, with grassroots peace initiatives emerging in various cities. Despite the challenges, cultural life persists in many areas, with local organisations working to preserve Libya's rich heritage and foster dialogue between different communities.

The roots of Libya's current conflict trace back to its colonial history under Italian rule and subsequent independence in 1951. The 42-year rule of Muammar Gaddafi, which ended in 2011, profoundly shaped the country's political landscape. The power vacuum following his overthrow led to the emergence of competing power centres, complicated by tribal allegiances, regional rivalries, and the involvement of foreign powers seeking to protect their strategic interests.

Our NewsNow feed provides comprehensive coverage of Libya's evolving situation, drawing from trusted international news agencies, regional sources, and diplomatic reports. Whether you're following the political negotiations, military developments, or humanitarian situation, our feed offers reliable, timely updates on this complex conflict and its implications for regional stability.

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