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158 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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A total of 158 undocumented Bangladeshis, detained at the Tajoura Detention Centre in Libya, were repatriated to Bangladesh early Tuesday. A chartered Buraq Air flight-UZ 0222 carrying the nationals landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport...
158 more irregular Bangladeshi migrants repatriated from Libya
The Business Standard
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June 17, 2025
A total of 158 irregular Bangladeshi migrants from Libya were repatriated early this morning (17 June) with joint support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Embassy of Bangladesh...
Libya’s engineered collapse: How oil, militias, and foreign powers hijacked the state
Weekly Blitz
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June 16, 2025
Libya’s engineered collapse: How oil, militias, and foreign powers hijacked the state More than a decade has passed since the 2011 uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, yet instead of blossoming into a stable democracy or even a...
UN mission in Libya holds round table between Advisory Committee and journalists on elections
Panapress
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June 17, 2025
17 june 2025 - 19:39:05 MA/BBA 176 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is on Tuesday evening organising a round table discussion between members of the Advisory Committee and...
China eyes stronger economic role in post-conflict Libya
The Libya Observer
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China’s Acting Ambassador to Libya, Liu Jian, has described his country as Libya’s “largest and most important trading partner,” highlighting the widespread presence of Chinese products in Libyan households. In a press release, Liu emphasized...
‘RSF seizes new strategic area near Sudan–Libya–Egypt border’
Dabanga Radio
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June 17, 2025
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly taken control of the strategic Karab El Tum area, near the border triangle between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. Analysts state that this development could have significant implications for...
Libya urges citizens in Iran to exercise caution
The Libya Observer
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has issued a warning to Libyan nationals residing or traveling in Iran, urging them to exercise maximum caution and adhere to instructions from local...
New directory to enhance quality of scientific publishing
University World News
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LIBYA Peer-reviewed local Libyan journals, books and conference proceedings will be included in a Directory of Online Libyan Electronic Journals (DOLJ) in a bid to enhance the quality of scientific publishing in the country and align it with...
Libya's Alahli Tripoli Crowned 2025 Basketball Africa League Champions
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) First-Time Participant Alahli Tripoli Wins Libya's First BAL Title Alahli Tripoli Forward Jean Jacques Boissy Named 2025 BAL Most Valuable Player Record 141,564 Fans Attended BAL Games This Season Libya's Alahli Tripoli today...
Libyan travel agents visit Indonesia’s Bali to explore tourism opportunities
The Libya Observer
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Representatives from travel agents from Tripoli, Libya, made a special visit to Tegenungan Waterfall in Gianyar, Bali, on Thursday, June 12, as part of a tourism promotion program facilitated by the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Tripoli. This visit...
Libyan forces intercept 93 migrants
The Libya Observer
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Libyan forces intercepted 93 migrants from Egypt and Sudan early Sunday as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean towards Europe. The operation, carried out by a frogman unit from Haftar’s forces at the Tobruk Naval Base in coordination with...
Libyan Presidential Council chairman stresses matching UN mission's roles with aspirations of the people
Panapress
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June 16, 2025
16 june 2025 - 11:32:37 MA/BBA 381 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of ensuring that the roles of the United Nations Support...
Libyan central bank governor calls for promotion of digital infrastructure in banking sector
Panapress
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June 16, 2025
16 june 2025 - 10:39:47 MA/BBA 387 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has stressed the importance of developing the digital infrastructure of the banking sector...
Libya Energy Conference, London, 2 July
Libya Herald
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June 16, 2025
The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) informed Libya Herald that it will be hosting the Libya Energy Conference which will be held in London on 2 July. Held in partnership with National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Murzuq Oil Services Limited...
Libyan Advisory Committee calls on Libyan stakeholders to work with UNSMIL to build unified, sovereign, and democratic Libya
Libya Herald
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June 16, 2025
The UNSMIL created Libyan Advisory Committee has called upon all Libyan stakeholders to work in good faith with UNSMIL to build a unified, sovereign, and democratic Libya. This came after the Committee submitted its final report to UNSMIL on 5 May...
IOM: Six migrants dead, 60 others missing as they crossed the Mediterranean from Libyan coast
Panapress
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June 17, 2025
17 june 2025 - 10:39:02 MA/BBA 396 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six migrants died and 60 others went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean from the Libyan coast to Europe between 8 and 14 June, according to...
Understanding Libya: How the country’s past shapes its present instability
Global Voices
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June 17, 2025
By Osama Qatrani To understand Libya’s present-day crisis, one must first consider the historical, geographical, and ethnic foundations that predate the modern state. Before 1951, there was no unified entity called Libya. Instead, the territory...
“The Scars Are on My Body and Mind, Forever”: Survivors Onboard Ocean Viking Share Their Stories
Fair Observer
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June 19, 2025
While onboard the humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking, Fellipe Lopes, Communications Coordinator for SOS Méditerranée, documented testimonies from migrants who suffered brutal abuse in Libya. May 2025. A migrant from Somalia who spent over one...
Libyan warlord seeks Italian border guard training
The Libya Observer
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During his meeting with the Italian Chief of Defense Staff, General Luciano Portolano, Saddam Haftar, son of warlord Khalifa Haftar, discussed the implementation of specialized training programs for coast guard and border guard personnel. Haftar's...
US surveillance aircraft monitor Libyan coast
The Libya Observer
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Two US surveillance aircraft have been spotted conducting intelligence operations off the Libyan coast. Tracking data published by ItaMilRadar, a military flight monitoring platform, showed a US Navy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton operating from...