UNSMIL Head Ghassan Salame Is in Benghazi to Meet Khalifa Haftar Prior to National Libyan Conference Starting by End of March

Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar met the UN special envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame who arrived late Wednesday to the army's headquarters in Al-Rajma near Benghazi. The media office of the LNA reported that two parties discussed the recent developments on local and international stages. It worth noting that Ghassan Salame who …

UN Demining Experts Visit Benghazi

A delegation of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has visited Benghazi to asses the situation on the ground. The UN experts have also attended a meeting on mine action organized by the Civil Society Commission and met a delegation of military engineers, …

Al-Werfalli Militants Reportedly Capture Benghazi Port

Several sources have reported that Saiqa Force commanded by Mahmoud Al-Werfalli has overrun the port of Benghazi, taking positions inside the facility and around it. According to the reports, the security forces withdrew when they learned about the incoming attack, leaving the port an easy target for the militants loyal to Al-Werfalli. A few days …

French Design Firm Signs Deal with NOC for New HQ in Benghazi

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday it had signed a deal with French building and engineering group Artelia to manage the development of an office complex in the eastern city of Benghazi that will house the company’s headquarters. There have been plans for years to move the state oil firm’s headquarters from the …