The son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi registered as a presidential candidate in the General Elections which will be held in December.

Libya: Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to contest in presidential polls

Foreign forces in Libya ignored a pull out deadline set by a UN-backed ceasefire deal on Saturday. An unidentified US intelligence officer was quoted in news reports as saying that there was 'no intent' by Turkish or Russian forces to leave Libya and abide by the UN deal.

Libya: Foreign forces ignore UN peace deal deadline

A road trip through Libya's desert would long have sounded like a holiday in hell but, two months into a ceasefire, adventurous travellers are exploring the Sahara by four-wheel drive.

Libya 4WD road warriors on bumpy ride to revive tourism

Already scarred by Libya's 2011 uprising and an Islamic State takeover, the city of Sirte now finds itself not only at the center of a civil war but also a focus of geopolitical enmities that span the region.

Libya's rival factions announce a ceasefire

The UN Security Council endorsed a 55-point road map for ending the war in Libya on February 12 and condemned the recent increase in violence in the oil-rich North African country. The vote on the British-drafted resolution was 14-0, with Russia abstaining even though Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the 12 leaders who agreed to the plan at a conference in Berlin on January 19. Watch report

UN votes to endorse road map to end war in Libya

The recent peace conference in Berlin fared better than most of the previous summits on Libya. But it failed to achieve its main target of brokering a ceasefire between the two warring factions in the North African country.

There's a long road to peace in Libya

Libya has become a battleground for both local and regional aspirations, with foreign powers such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Russia jostling for influence.

Where does Libya post Gaddafi stand?

World leaders were poised to commit to ending all foreign meddling in Libya's war at a Berlin summit Sunday, but calls were growing for an international force to ensure that pledges are put into action.

World powers to vow end to Libya meddling at Berlin summit

The leaders of the warring parties in Libya met in Moscow on Monday in order to discuss a ceasefire agreement #WION #Libya #Libyawar

Libya: End to civil war just around the corner?

Layla Mohammed barely had time to gather her children's belongings before fleeing their southern Tripoli home when shelling targeted the Libyan capital's outskirts earlier this year.

'All we want is to live in dignity': Libya war leaves thousands homeless

At least 5,558 people have been injured while a total of 1,048 people have lost their lives ever since infighting started in and around the Libyan capital of Tripoli in April, as per World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates.

1,048 killed, over 5500 injured due to infighting in Tripoli: WHO

Recent fighting in southern Tripoli in Libya has killed 187 people and wounded 1,157, a spokesman for the ministry of health said on Saturday. The government has also transferred a number of wounded to Tunisia, Turkey, Italy and Ukraine for medical treatment, said Tarek al-Hamshiri, the head of the government forces' Field Medical Centre.

Fighting in southern Tripoli kills 187, more than 1,000 wounded: Spokesperson

At least 392 people have been killed and 1,936 wounded since strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive against the Libyan capital last month, the UN's World Health Organisation said Friday.

United Nations says nearly 400 killed by Libya fighting, 50,000 displaced

Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has already displaced tens of thousands of people threatens to bring a further worsening of humanitarian conditions, a senior UN official has warned.

United Nations warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya

Air raids by the self-styled Libyan National Army against the capital on Saturday night killed four people and wounded 20 others, Libya's internationally recognised unity government said.

Four dead, 20 wounded in Tripoli air raids: Unity government

The statement said, 'We call for all military forces that have moved into the oil crescent to withdraw immediately, without preconditions'

Western powers call on Libyan forces that seized ports to withdraw

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