Libya
Erdogan demands stand against 'blood and chaos' in Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community to stand against "the merchants of blood and chaos" as he headed Sunday to a Berlin summit seeking to resolve the Libya conflict.
UN voices concern over closure of oil ports in Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed concern over closure of oil ports in eastern Libya by tribal leaders.
Libya's state oil firm declares force majeure in oil ports
Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Saturday declared a state of force majeure in oil ports, accusing the east-based army of closing the ports.
Libya's eastern-based forces move to halt oil exports
A move by Libya's east-based forces to choke off oil exports from its territory threatens to throttle much of the country's oil production, the national corporation said Saturday, escalating tensions ahead of an international peace summit to end the civil war.
Children at risk in Libyan conflict: UNICEF
Children in Libya, including refugee and migrant children, continue to suffer grievously amid the violence and chaos unleashed by the country's longstanding civil war, said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Friday.
Libya's rival military commander seeks support in Greece
The commander of forces fighting the U.N.-supported government in Libya visited Athens Friday in a bid to counter Turkey's support for his opponents, ahead of a weekend summit on Libya in Berlin.
UNHCR welcomes release of 19 illegal immigrants from detention in Libya
The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday welcomed the release of 19 illegal immigrants from a detention center here.
Libya's UN-backed leader welcomes cease-fire, doubts rival
Libya's U.N.-backed prime minister on Saturday conditioned his government's participation in a proposed ceasefire to rival forces withdrawing from the outskirts of Tripoli, suggesting no immediate end to the country's civil war.
Libyan official: Turkish troops unwanted, destabilizing
Turkey's willingness to dispatch troops to Libya is "unacceptable" and such a move would constitute unwanted meddling in the affairs of a friendly country, the speaker of the North African country's parliament said Saturday.
Libya's east-based forces release ship with Turkish crew
Libya's forces based in the country's east said Monday they have released a vessel with Turkish crew members seized over the weekend amid heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean over a contentious maritime border deal involving Tripoli and Ankara.