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Libya PM reaffirms government commitment to enforce security strategy
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to enforcing its security strategy and cracking down on militias and unauthorized armed groups operating in the country. Speaking in a televised...
Libya Invites Global Oil Giants
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya has initiated its first oil and gas exploration bid since the 2011 NATO-supported revolt that resulted in the overthrow and death of long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi. According to an official from the country’s National Oil...
Ferocious Wildfires Sweep Through Libyan Oasis
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Ferocious wildfires have swept through the Alawenat Oasis in Libya’s southwest, advancing into populated neighborhoods, according to reports from local media on Saturday. The inferno, which ignited earlier that day, remains uncontained...
Tensions flare once again in Libya’s capital
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions have flared once again in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as violent clashes between political factions and armed groups shatter the city’s recent period of fragile calm. The renewed fighting underscores how far the country remains...
Libya’s UN ambassador expresses frustration over UN lack of roadmap
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s representative to the United Nations expressed deep disappointment on Tuesday regarding the absence of a concrete UN strategy to advance the political process in the country. Following a briefing to the Security Council by the UN...
Libya Blasts UN Over Stall in Political Roadmap
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s UN envoy, Taher El-Sonni, voiced strong dissatisfaction Tuesday over the continued absence of a defined political roadmap from the United Nations to resolve Libya’s ongoing crisis. Speaking after UN Special Representative Hanna...
Eastern Libya expels EU delegation
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern authorities have expelled a European Union delegation, accusing the group of violating national sovereignty and bypassing entry protocols. The delegation, which included EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner and...
Libya to Host Its First Major Tech Expo: Code Libya 2026 to Launch in Benghazi
EIN Presswire
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June 19, 2025
Code Libya 2026, Libya’s first tech & AI expo, kicks off May 11–14 in Benghazi to spotlight innovation and digital growth in North Africa. BENGHAZI, LIBYA, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Libya to Host Its First Major Tech Expo: Code Libya...
Oil tanker blasts off Libyan coast after visiting Russian ports
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) An oil tanker carrying nearly one million barrels of crude oil exploded off Libya’s coast shortly after leaving Zuetina port and heading toward Gibraltar. The incident occurred on June 27, causing engine room flooding and leaving the...
Libya experiences one of most severe state collapses in modern North Africa
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya has experienced one of the most severe state collapses in modern North Africa since the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973 in March 2011, authorizing international intervention during the uprising against Muammar...
SOUEAST Accelerates African Strategy with Grand Debut in Libya
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 3, 2025
TRIPOLI, Libya, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOUEAST officially announced its entry into the Libyan market with a grand brand launch ceremony at the Royal Palace of Tripoli. The event commenced with an imaginative visual presentation that...
Greece Deploys Warships Off Libya to Combat Illegal Migration
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Two Greek warships have commenced patrols off the coast of Libya to curb illegal migration, according to local media reports on Monday. The ships' mission focuses on identifying and intercepting the boats and smaller vessels often used by...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR calls for urgent funding for refugees in Egypt ― EU co-operation with ‘dodgy’ Libyan authorities continues unabated ― Turkish border guards convicted for torturing and killing migrants
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for increased international funding to support the rising number of refugees in Egypt. European Commissioner for Internal Affairs...
How US Policy Is Taking Shape – From Libya To Iran
Middle East Institute
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July 1, 2025
Stephanie Williams, former US diplomat and deputy head of the UN mission in Libya, sits down with Brian Katulis for a wide-ranging conversation about what’s happening in the Middle East today. They talk through the latest on Israel and Iran and...
Explosion Hits Oil Tanker Off Libya
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A vessel transporting approximately one million barrels of crude oil has experienced an explosion off Libya’s shoreline. Although the detonation caused serious damage, there have been no reports of injuries or environmental contamination....
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: European Parliament committee probes human rights in EU-Southern Neighbourhood deals ― EU approves €4 billion aid to Egypt ― Sudanese refugees fleeing Egypt ― Italian NGOs demand end to Italy-Libya co-operation ― EU allocates €202…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights has organised a public hearing on the human rights implications of the EU’s memoranda of understanding (MoU) with its partners in the Southern Neighbourhood. The EP has approved €4 billion...
Libyan Premier Pledges Action Against Brutal Militias
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah delivered a video address on Saturday, forcefully stating his administration's commitment to ending the influence of militias, which he described as "brutal and unjust." He conveyed his optimism...
OHCHR reports findings of dozens of dead bodies in Libya
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has reported the discovery of mass graves containing dozens of bodies in detention centers across Libya, urging an independent investigation into what it described as “grim findings.” The announcement on...
Libya's Tripoli Protests Target Government Amid Official Resignations
MENAFN
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May 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant demonstration against the Government of National Unity (GNU) unfolded here on Friday, coinciding with reports of several high-ranking government officials stepping down, according to local news outlets. A broadcaster...
Libyan Premier Says Stability is Restored in Tripoli
MENAFN
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May 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Libyan Premier Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announced on Tuesday that peace and order had been reestablished in Tripoli following violent confrontations in the city. The skirmishes began on Monday, primarily affecting the Salah al-Din and Abu...