2026 Libyan political unity negotiations
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Syria reopens embassy in Libya
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Tripoli on Sunday to meet with Libyan officials.
The Syrian embassy in Libya has been closed since 2012 after Libya's then-Transitional National Council recognised the Syrian opposition.
Dbeibah and al-Shaibani agreed to open a Syrian consulate in Benghazi.
Rival Libyan Factions Agree to Schedule National Elections Within Two Years
Representatives of Libya's rival governments signed a deal on Sunday to hold national elections within two years.
Shibani AbuHamoud stated that the delegation of Haftar's forces would work with UNSMIL on an implementation framework within one month of signing the agreement.
The UN-backed "4+4 committee" included four representatives from the House of Representatives in eastern Libya and four from the High Council of State in western Libya.
“framework within one month of the signing of the agreement to follow up on all matters related to its implementation”
International diplomacy and Libya's way forward
Faraj Najem is a Libyan historian and political researcher and the author of Tribe, Islam and State in Libya.
Mustafa Fetouri is an independent Libyan academic and award-winning journalist.
Libya is controlled by two rival governments.
Qatar pushes for united Libya with visit to country's east
Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs visited eastern Libya for the first time in 14 years.
Libya has had more than a decade of fighting between two rival authorities for control.
Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye are intensifying diplomatic efforts to unite Libya.
Libyan Factions Engage in Fresh Round of Unity Talks
Soldiers aligned with Libya's eastern and western authorities trained side by side during an April military exercise.
The joint military training exercise occurred in Sirte under United States leadership.
Khalifa Haftar's military intelligence chief, Fawzi al-Mansouri, was killed in Benghazi by a bomb attached to his vehicle.