The embassy announced its closure in a statement published on its official Facebook page on Saturday.
In a separate statement on Sunday, the embassy denied that members of its diplomatic mission had defected from the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).
It said a statement about the matter, which was reported by Egypt's official news agency MENA, was forged by a group that is not affiliated with the embassy in any way.
MENA had reported that the Libyan diplomatic mission in Egypt announced in a statement on Saturday that it had defected from the GNA headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, and that the mission’s members no longer recognize the GNA after it recently signed "illegitimate agreements" with
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire..., adding that it stands by the Libyan National Army (LNA), which is led by Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar
...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all...
and the elected parliament.
Last month, head of the GNA al-Serraj signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...
on security and maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean.
Egypt had officially condemned the signing of the MoUs, saying they violate the Skhirat Agreement, which does not give the prime minister the authority to sign international agreements.
Egypt’s Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal stated yesterday during a meeting with Libyan parliament speaker Aguila Saleh that Egypt considers the Libyan parliament the "only legitimate representative of the Libyan people."
He also announced earlier this month Egypt’s solidarity with the Libyan national parliament and the LNA.
LNA commander Khalifa Haftar announced last Thursday the start of "zero hour" of the battle to take over the Libyan capital Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
from the UN-supported GNA.
Fighting intensified between Haftar’s forces and militias affiliated with the GNA during the past days following Haftar’s announcement.
The LNA claims that Haftar’s forces took over al-Tawghaar town to the south of Tripoli.