Jamal Jawhar
Arab World A general view shows Libya's Sharara oilfield. (File photo: Reuters)

Protesters Partially Shut Libya Oilfield, Demand Unpaid Wages

Members of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) in Libya announced that an armed group took control and shut down oil and gas fields in the southwest,…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Abdullah al-Senussi, former head of military intelligence under late Libyan leader Moammar al-Gaddafi. (Reuters file photo)

Senussi Denies Involvement in Killing of ‘February 17’ Protesters in Libya 

Abdullah al-Senussi, former head of military intelligence under late Libyan leader Moammar al-Gaddafi, denied on Monday charges that he was involved in the…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World The UN envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (UNSMIL)

UN Envoy Visits Türkiye for Libyan Consensus on Elections

UN envoy Abdoulaye Bathily met in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and discussed the overall situation in Libya as part of efforts by the…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Fire and rescue teams search for survivors among the rubble of a collapsed building following floods that struck the city of Derna in eastern Libya, September 14, 2023 (AFP)

Libyan-UN Discrepancy over Number of Hurricane Victims

Discrepancy emerged over the death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya. While the government count remained close to 3,000 people, the United Nations…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Dbeibah meets with security and military officials to follow up on the developments in Misrata. (Dbeibah's press office)

Libya’s Dbeibah Confronts ‘Rebellion’ of Misrata Military Council

Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah ordered the formation of a security command center in Misrata city aimed at…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Continued security reinforcements in Tripoli in order to ensure security and avoid the return of clashes (EPA)

European Union Urges Libyan Leaders to ‘End Transitional Phase’

The European Union urged Libya’s leaders on Thursday to end the “transitional phase” and overcome the country’s crisis. Meanwhile, tribal leaders, during a…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World  Hannibal Gaddafi (AFP)

Libyan Prosecutor Offers Lebanon Cooperation in Sadr’s Disappearance Case

Libyan Attorney General Siddiq Al-Sour offered legal assistance in the case of the disappearance of the founder of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, Imam…

Jamal Jawhar
Features  Families of Egyptian migrants held captive and missing in Libya (Asharq Al-Awsat)

A Door of Hope, Death in Libya

In October 2022, a phone call from Italy reached me, the voice on the other end filled with worry and trepidation. “My brother Adham traveled to Libya, and…

Jamal Jawhar