The Libyan government calls for international support to halt the Eastern rebels’ assault on Tripoli.

Italian Prime Minister has called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya and Qatar’s Foreign Minister has said countries must be stopped from supplying arms to Libya. Yesterday Giuseppe Conte hosted a meeting in Rome between Libya's Deputy Prime Minister and the Qatari Foreign Minister.

Thousands of residents have fled homes in Tripoli as fighters battle on outskirts of the city.

As political tensions continue to rise outside the Libyan capital, The Cube hears the story of one migrant in a detention centre.

"European countries fear for civilians' safety but I can assure that our first concern is the civilians," a spokesman for the Libyan National Army told Euronews after the rebel group launched a military offensive to take Tripoli from the UN-recognised government.

France under pressure to condemn Haftar's assault on Tripoli as EU seeks unity on Libya crisis.

The UN-backed Libyan government says at least 21 have died in clashes between government forces and the rebel Libyan National Army

Fighting has been reported near the former international airport, which the Libyan National Army claims now to control.

Libyan military strongman orders march on Tripoli; UN and other countries call for restraint

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to march on the capital Tripoli as the UN tries to push for a peace deal.

With vital participants not attending and no clear agenda to guide the talks, there are slender hopes that the Italian hosts will be able to make progress on ending Libya's internal strife.

This is the sole survivor after three migrants were abandoned in the sea off Libya, a Spanish charity has claimed.