Libya

Iran, Libya discuss expansion of cultural cooperation

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili in a meeting with his Libyan counterpart Mabrouka Toghi Othman on Saturday called for the development of cultural cooperation between Iran and Libya.
2023-01-07 22:36
Lockerbie bombing suspect is now in US custody: authorities

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – “The United States has taken custody of alleged Pan Am flight 103 bombmaker Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi,” a Justice Department spokesperson told local US media.
2022-12-11 23:40
Russian dep. FM confers with Khaji on Syria, Yemen, Libya

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin met in Tehran to confer on Syria, Yemen, and Libya on Sunday.
2022-11-06 17:00
5 die, 16 missing as migrants boat sinks off Libya

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Five migrants died and 16 went missing after their boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya while attempting to reach Europe, authorities said on Tuesday.
2022-08-31 12:10
Iran expresses concern over recent clashes in Libya

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'aani expressed deep concern about the recent clashes in the Libyan capital.
2022-08-28 13:40
Death toll from deadly clashes in Libya rises to 23

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Clashes between militias backed by Libya’s rival governments have killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens more, according to the country’s health ministry.
2022-08-28 10:30
US 'General Atomics MQ9 Reaper' drone shot down in Libya

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Libyan armed forces announced in a tweet that an advanced US drone was destroyed over the skies of the Benghazi region.
2022-08-23 19:31
7 killed, dozens injured in fuel tanker blast in Libya

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – News sources reported that 7 people were killed and 43 others were injured due to the explosion of a fuel tanker in Libya.
2022-08-01 13:20
13 killed, 30 injured in clashes between Libyan armed groups

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – At least 13 people have been killed in fighting between armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a spokesman for the city’s emergency services said.
2022-07-23 12:45
UN condemns protesters' storming of Libya's parliament

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A senior UN official for Libya on Saturday condemned the storming of the parliament’s headquarters by offended demonstrators.
2022-07-02 18:19
Libyan National Army repels ISIL attack on southern Sabha

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Media sources reported Tuesday morning the Libyan National Army repelled an ISIL attempt to attack the Libyan town of Ghadwa, south of the city of Sabha.
2022-04-26 12:45
Nearly 100 die in boat tragedy in Mediterranean Sea, UN says

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Nearly 100 people have died in international waters after setting off from Libya in an overcrowded boat, international organizations said.
2022-04-04 16:30
Libyan PM survives assassination attempt: source

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said,
2022-02-10 11:00
28 migrants found dead on Libyan coast

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya's western coast after their boat sunk, a security official said Sunday, the latest tragedy on the world's deadliest migration route.
2021-12-27 09:00
At least 75 migrants drowned off Libyan coasts

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – At least 75 migrants drowned off the coasts of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Saturday.
2021-11-21 08:15
Son of Muammar Gaddafi runs for Libyan president

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The son of Libya's late dictator Muammar Gaddafi has registered as a presidential candidate in December's planned election as disputes rage over the rules of a vote proposed as a way to end a decade of violence.
2021-11-14 16:10
At least 57 migrants drown off Libyan coast: Report

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – At least 57 irregular migrants drowned in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
2021-07-27 10:50
Turkish presence in Libya occupation: LNA spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The Spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA) described the Turkish presence in the North-African country as an “occupation."
2021-06-12 18:29
Turkish military delegation arrived in Tripoli unexpectedly

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A Libyan source said that a high-ranking Turkish delegation of foreign and defense ministers arrived in Libya without informing Libyan officials.
2021-06-12 13:27
Terrorist blast in Libya kills, injures 8 people

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Local media reported on Monday morning that eight people, including two senior officers, were killed and injured in a terrorist attack on a truck south of the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
2021-06-07 09:17
Greece unhappy for not being invited to Berlin Conf. on Libya

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Greece’s foreign minister expressed his dissatisfaction Thursday over Germany’s decision not to invite his country to the upcoming Berlin Conference on Libya.
2021-06-04 17:00
Libya denies armed groups' attack on Presidency Council

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Libya denied on Saturday that armed groups entered a hotel where its Presidency Council meetings are held.
2021-05-08 14:17
'Turkey respects Libya’s sovereignty & political unity'

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Turkey's FM Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country prioritizes protecting the sovereignty and unity of independent Libya
2021-05-05 16:51
Nearly 340 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that some 340 illegal migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya.
2021-05-01 11:43
Libya urges Turkey to withdraw forces

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Libya’s Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush, called on Turkey to withdraw its forces from the North-African country.
2021-04-25 06:07
Egypt pledges support for Libya’s interim government

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Egypt has dramatically changed its position on the Libyan crisis.
2021-02-11 22:00
Illegal immigrants rescued off Libya's western coast

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Above 30 illegal migrants, including women and children, have been rescued off Libya's western coast.
2021-02-08 11:17
Iran welcomes formation of Libya’s interim executive council

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran has welcomed recent political developments in Libya as the North African country elected on Friday an interim president and prime minister to govern the country until elections in December.
2021-02-06 11:57
UN Libya forum starts voting for interim presidency council

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Participants in UN Libya talks in Switzerland cast votes on Tuesday for a new national presidency council, part of an effort to create a transitional government to oversee national elections in December.
2021-02-02 20:25
Iran’s envoy submits credential to Libyan Pres. Council Chair

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 -(MNA) - Newly-appointed Accredited Ambassador of Iran to Libya Mohammadreza Raouf Sheybani submitted his credentials to Fayez al-Sarraj Chairman of Presidential Council and National Unity Government of Libya on Sat.
2021-01-24 12:00