August 01

• Libya Appoints New Army Chief

  Magharebia

  Libyan General National Congress President Nouri Abu Sahmein on Tuesday (July 30th).appointed Major-General Abdulsalam Jadallah al-Salihine al-Obeidi to replace Youssef... Read more »

July 31

• Benghazi Faces Tough Task Securing Streets

  Magharebia

  The Libyan Special Forces known as "al-Saiqa" receive plenty of popular support on the alleys and backstreets of Benghazi, it is logistical support they lack. Read more »

• UNHCR Helps Tunisia With Refugees in Wake of Libyan Civil War

  MediaGlobal

  Despite continued sporadic clashes, the crisis in Libya seems to be slowly coming to a close. However, the aftermath has left thousands of people still stranded - many of them... Read more »

July 30

• UN Urges Greater Efforts to Tackle Security Challenges

  UN News

  The United Nations mission in Libya today strongly condemned the recent violence in the country and called on the authorities to boost efforts to address ongoing security... Read more »

• Egyptian Amb. to Tripoli Denied Egypt's Prevention of Giving Visas to Libyans

  Egypt Online

  Egyptian Ambassador to Tripoli Mohamed Abu-Bakr denied prevention of giving visas to Libyans to enter Egypt. Read more »

• Libya Crisis - UN Urges Greater Efforts to Tackle Security Challenges

  Leadership

  The United Nations mission in Libya on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent violence in the country and called on the authorities to boost efforts to address ongoing security... Read more »

July 29

• PM Pledges New Government Amid Turmoil

  VOA

  Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is promising to re-organize his government following days of chaos in Benghazi that saw a mass jail breakout, bombings, anti-Islamist protests and... Read more »

• Libyans React to Benghazi Assassinations

  Magharebia

  Demonstrators took to the streets of several Libyan cities following dawn prayers on Saturday (July 27th) to denounce several recent assassinations in Benghazi, including that of... Read more »

July 28

• Libya Closes Egypt Border for Security Reasons

  Aswat Masriya

  Libya decided to close its border crossing with Egypt for security reasons until further notice, Libyian Prime Minister Ali Zidan said on Sunday as reported by the Middle East News... Read more »

• The African Union Strongly Condemns Recent Acts of Violence in Libya [press release]

  African Union

  The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, strongly condemns the killing, in Benghazi, Libya, on 26 July 2013, of Abdelsalam... Read more »

• Libya - ANHRI Condemns the Assassination of the Lawyer and the Prominent Dissent Abdulsalam El-Mesmari [press release]

  HRInfo

  The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), denounces the continuing murder operations and the physical liquidation, politically motivated, in Libya that were... Read more »

July 27

• Leading Activist Shot Dead

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  A prominent Libyan political activist and two senior security officials have been shot dead in the restive eastern city of Benghazi. Read more »

July 26

• Libya 'Determined' to Try Gaddafi's Son

  Magharebia

  Tripoli and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are pursuing their legal tug-of-war over where Moamer Kadhafi's son should stand trial. Read more »

• Benghazi Activist Assassinated [press release]

  HRW

  Libyan authorities should immediately follow through on a government pledge to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation into the assassination on July 26, 2013, of prominent... Read more »

July 25

• Eastern Libya Faces Wave of Insecurity

  Magharebia

  At least three people were wounded in a bomb blast outside Benghazi's Birkah police station on Tuesday (July 23rd). Read more »

July 24

• Helping People Resume Normal Life [press release]

  ICRC

  Despite the unstable environment, Libyans are striving to resume normal life. The ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent continue to provide urgent aid as needed, to promote detainee... Read more »

July 23

• Libya Prepares Constitution Amid Insecurity

  Magharebia

  Libya on Saturday (July 20th) took the first step towards drafting its new democratic constitution. Read more »

• Djibouti, Libya Discuss Energy Co-Operation

  Sabahi

  Djiboutian Minister of Energy in charge of Natural Resources Ali Yacoub Mahamoud discussed improving energy co-operation with a Libyan delegation Monday (July 22nd), the Djiboutian... Read more »

July 19

• Libya Constitution Faces Roadblock

  Magharebia

  Libya's Toubou, Amazigh and Touareg minorities on Wednesday (July 17th) announced plans to boycott the election of the constitutional commission. Read more »

July 18

• Libyan Weapons Fuel Syria Bloodshed - Reports

  Magharebia

  Libyan weapons and foreign fighters are increasingly finding their way to the front lines of the Syrian conflict, where tens of thousands of civilians have died over three years of... Read more »

July 17

• Libya Security Remains Precarious

  Magharebia

  Security in Libya continues to be a serious issue, despite the interim governments' repeated efforts to disarm militias and establish a professional army and police force. Read more »

• Young Libyan Dreams of Becoming President [interview]

  State Department

  This is one in a series of articles about people who have participated in the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. In 2013, MEPI marks its 10-year anniversary. Read more »

July 15

• Libyan Doctors Hope for Healthcare Progress

  Magharebia

  The Benghazi Medical Centre recently held the first in a series of new bi-monthly training workshops. The project comes as Libya works to address the challenges facing the... Read more »

July 11

• Young Libyans Face Tough Job Prospects

  Magharebia

  The problem of youth unemployment in Libya is masked and invisible but exists in abundance due to the refusal of some to engage in manual work, according to experts interviewed by... Read more »

July 09

• Protests Threaten Local Oil Production

  Magharebia

  Libya's oil production is in crisis, following work stoppages at several fields and export facilities. Read more »