Egypt Reopens Embassy in Libya After 12 Years

Egypt has reopened its embassy in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, for the first time since 2014, when violence forced it to shut down operations.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty inaugurated the embassy’s headquarters on Saturday after arriving in Libya. The Tripoli-based government described the reopening as a positive step in relations between both countries.

In a statement, it said the move marked “a step reflecting the development of bilateral relations between the two countries”.

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Libya has faced years of political instability since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi. The country remains divided between two rival administrations.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Credit: TRT Afrika.

One is the United Nations-recognised government in Tripoli, led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah. The other is based in eastern Libya and backed by military commander Khalifa Haftar.

Egypt has historically supported Haftar and his allies in eastern Libya. The embassy’s reopening also follows tensions between Cairo and Tripoli over regional interests.

Weeks earlier, Libya’s eastern-based parliament ratified a long-disputed maritime agreement with Turkey. The deal angered Egypt, which argued that it infringed on its maritime zone.

The embassy’s reopening signals renewed diplomatic engagement between Egypt and Libya despite political divisions and regional tensions.

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