A handout photograph taken and released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 30, 2020 shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking at a joint press conference with the Libyan foreign minister (unseen) in Moscow, Russia...

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of Libya’s internationally-recognized government says he will step down by the end of next month, amid efforts to find a solution to the North African country’s years-long political conflict...

Libyan government forces are seen during a parade in central Tripoli, Libya, on July 10, 2020...

A general view of the El Sharara oilfield, Libya (By Reuters) Libya’s national oil company says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been behind a decision by eastern-based rebel forces to hinder its latest efforts to resume crude exports for the first time in six months and re-impose a blockade on the country’s oil industry...

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is seen during his inspection tour of Egypt’s Western Military Zone’s personnel on June 20, 2020 (Photo by Ahram Online) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned of direct military intervention in Libya if Turkish-backed forces continue their advance...

A handout image provided by the UAE’s WAM news agency shows Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) shaking hands with Libya’s Khalifa Haftar, the head of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, on July 8, 2017, in Abu Dhabi...

Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) forces make progress towards the town of Tarhuna near Tripoli in Libya on April 19, 2020...

Fighters loyal to the UN-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) cheer after retaking Tripoli International Airport from rival forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, on June 3, 2020...

A handout file photograph taken and released on February 20, 2020 by the Turkish presidential press service shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcoming Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj during a meeting at Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul...

A confidential report by the United Nations says two private military companies based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have sent foreign mercenaries to support Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar in his offensive to seize the country’s capital Tripoli...

Planes are seen after the reopening of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, on December 12, 2019...

Libyan government forces are seen in Tripoli, Libya, on March 27, 2020, in this photo taken from Turkey’s Anadolu news agency...

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Turkey has warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against its hostile stance towards Ankara, calling on Abu Dhabi to stop providing arms and mercenary support to coup plotters in Libya...

A fighter loyal to the GNA fires a mortar during clashes with rebel forces of General Khalifa Haftar on the outskirts of capital Tripoli, Libya, May 25, 2019...

Despite UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres’ call for a ceasefire in the global conflicts to focus on passing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, over the past few days Libya witnessed severe clashes between the forces of Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Prime Minister Faiz Seraj and the eastern forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar...

This file photo, obtained from a video published by Libyan rebels on April 3, 2019, shows military convoys heading from eastern Libya toward the west...

Libyan government forces gather at a position near the town of Garabulli, some 70 kilometers east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as they engage in battles with rebel forces, on April 19, 2020...

A boy stands by as people inspect a damaged building following a rocket attack by rebel forces, at a residential area in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on February 28, 2020...

Libyan government forces gesture in celebration in the coastal city of Sabratha, Libya, on April 13, 2020...

Libyan rebels get ready before heading out of Benghazi to reinforce forces advancing to Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya, on April 13, 2019...

Libyan policemen gather as they check a car on a street, during a curfew imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Misrata, Libya, on March 30, 2020...

Libya’s self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar leaves after talks with Greek Foreign Minister in Athens, on January 17, 2020...

US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the latest developments in Syria and Libya in a phone conversation on Monday, the White House says...

Turkey says Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar should end his hostile attitude in order to resolve the conflict in the war-wracked North African country...

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said that British troops could help police a future ceasefire in Libya, as world powers scramble to contain the conflict in the war-torn North African country...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Europe it could face new threats from terrorist organizations if Libya’s UN-recognized government in Tripoli were to fall...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will teach a lesson to Libyan rebel commander Khalifa Haftar if he resumes his offensive against Libya’s internationally-recognized government after withdrawing from ceasefire talks in Moscow...

Libya’s internationally-recognized government and militia groups under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey...

Clashes continue in Libya under the shadow of the international inaction, as over the past few days forces of the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) led by General Khalifa Haftar have launched a new wave of assault against capital Tripoli, the seat of the National Accord Government (NAG)...

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have started advancing on the country’s western cities and districts, with reports of skirmishes already taking place in the south of the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by Libya’s internationally-recognized government of Fayez al-Sarraj...