Libya Frees 104 Migrants, Arrests Human Traffickers in Torture-for-Ransom Case

Libyan authorities have arrested at least five suspected human traffickers and freed 104 migrants who were held in airless underground chambers on a farm in Ajdabiya, where mass graves had been discovered earlier this year. Some of the victims...

Libyan Export Promotion Centre changes to become Libyan Export Development Authority – new logo adopted

LIbya's eastern-based Prime Minister launches major projects

14 july 2025 - 11:37:47 MA/BBA 683 Views Panafrican News Agency Benghazi, Libya (PANA) -The Prime Minister of Libya's rival government appointed by the eastern-based parliament, Osama Hamad, has reaffirmed his government's commitment to pursuing...

Libyan PM reaffirms commitment to cooperate with UNSMIL to achieve settlement of political crisis

14 july 2025 - 11:47:17 MA/BBA 775 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , has reiterated his commitment to cooperate with the...

Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges

13 july 2025 - 18:55:26 MA/BBA 1 065 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration and opens up new horizons for...

Libyan Airlines teeters as fleet shrinks, staff protest

Libyan Airlines (LN, Tripoli Mitiga) lost up to 80% of its fleet after 19 of its 24 aircraft were destroyed during the so-called "battle of Tripoli International airport" in July-August 2014 during the second Libyan civil war and has received...

Chevron-Greece Energy Talks Gain Significance Amid Libya Dispute

The Greek Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, held a phone call with Chevron’s Vice President of Global Exploration, Liz Schwarze, on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 15, according to official sources. During the call, Chevron...

UN Mission Engages 10,000 Libyans in Drafting New Political Roadmap Toward Elections

Watan-In a continued effort to restart Libya’s stalled political process, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that over 10,000 Libyans took part in an online survey aimed at shaping a new roadmap toward elections and...

UK Minister visits Tripoli – agreement signed to improve quality of English teaching at Libyan educational establishments

China to resume implementation of its stalled railways projects in Libya

world More than 100 migrants freed in Libya after being held captive by gang, officials say

BENGHAZI — More than 100 migrants, including five women, have been freed from captivity after being held for ransom by a gang in eastern Libya, the country's attorney general said on Monday (July 14). "A criminal group involved in organising the...

Greece Defends Energy Rights, Strengthens U.S. Ties Amid Libya Dispute

Greece is unwavering in its commitment to exercise its sovereign rights in hydrocarbon development, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou stated in a televised interview as he announced the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of Energy...

More than 100 migrants freed in Libya after being held captive by gang, say officials

More than 100 migrants, including five women, have been freed from captivity after being held for ransom by a gang in eastern Libya, the country's attorney-general said on Monday. "A criminal group involved in organising the smuggling of migrants,...

Western Libyan Movement highlights unification of institutions as priority for way out of political crisis

15 july 2025 - 11:29:51 BBA 258 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group from the Western Libyan Movement has presented proposals to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) aimed at formulating a consensual...

UK Minister visits Tripoli – agreement signed to improve quality of English teaching at Libyan educational establishments

‎Under the supervision of the Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister‎, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, an agreement was signed in Tripoli yesterday (14 July) to implement ‎initiative to improve English language teaching in educational institutions, as part of...

Greek FM in Libya amid tension over Ankara-Tripoli maritime zone deal

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis was in Libya on Tuesday, delivering what he described as a message of “peace, friendship and good neighborly relations,” during an official visit to Tripoli, where he met with the prime minister of the...

Athens and Rome push Brussels to take action on Libya

The European Union faces rising pressure to address the growing crisis in Libya, which has escalated into a security emergency due to increased migration flows and the influence of foreign powers. The issue will be addressed Tuesday at an EU...

Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help.

Athens has also sent two warships to conduct patrols off Libya in response to the migration surge and its strategic concerns that its archrival, Turkey, is working with the Libyans to carve up the Mediterranean into maritime zones for energy...

Gunman in Libya shoots at British diplomatic staff as danger builds

But the incident was serious enough to be reported to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, one of the officials familiar with the matter said. The U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office declined to comment on the incident....

Mossad Chief Pushes For US Assistance In Removing Gazans To Outside Countries

According to a new report by Axios, Mossad director David Barnea visited Washington this week to seek US support for Israel's efforts to persuade regional countries to accept large numbers of Palestinians which Israel plans to forcibly remove from...