May 2025

The European Union (EU) and EU missions in Libya have expressed deep concern regarding leaked footage showing MP Ibrahim Al-Dersi in detention, calling for an urgent investigation into the incident and disclosure of his whereabouts.…

Morocco plans to spend 7 billion dirhams ($760 million) on storage platforms across the country to stockpile necessities for immediate disaster response, according to state media.The stockpiling initiative was ordered by King…

According to two sources familiar with the situation, Washington has abandoned its requirement for Saudi Arabia to establish diplomatic ties with Israel as a prerequisite for advancing discussions on civilian nuclear cooperation. This…

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed through Yonhap news agency.The projectiles were fired from Wonsan, a coastal city on North Korea's…

The Legal Advisory Committee of Libya's House of Representatives has issued a statement rejecting the Presidential Council's issuance of decree-laws, declaring they have no constitutional or legal basis.The committee states that the…

The Libyan Government of National Unity has formally denied the existence of any agreement with the United States regarding migrant deportations to Libya.In an official statement, the government noted that "unauthorised entities…

An Egyptian national working as a butcher in Sebha has been arrested for allegedly defrauding livestock suppliers of 420,000 Libyan Dinars, Libya's Stability Support Apparatus announced yesterday.The suspect was caught at the…

The recent American military posturing near Libya has quickly elicited a Russian response. After US B-52 strategic bombers conducted flyovers alongside British forces above Sirte on 26 February 2025, followed by the USS Mount Whitney's…

A survey conducted by the Libyan Centre for Studies and Policy Design indicates that most citizens oppose the Central Bank of Libya's recent decision to adjust the exchange rate of the Libyan dinar.The telephone poll of 1,200…

During a press briefing, US President Donald Trump indicated he has not yet decided whether he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his forthcoming mid-May visit to Saudi Arabia.When journalists enquired about a…

Libya's political divisions deepened recently as Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah publicly criticised House of Representatives Speaker Aguila Saleh. The disagreement centres on the parliament's decision to open nominations for a new…

Libya's Central Bank has announced the deployment of a new electronic system designed to strengthen the country's fight against financial crimes.The Financial Information Unit (FIU) has launched the goAML platform, which allows…

Mauritanian Member of Parliament Mohamed Bouy Ould Cheikh Mohamed Fadel has urged the government to cancel its migration agreement with the European Union, describing the deal as "suspicious" during a parliamentary session on Friday.…

Taiwan and Somaliland are reportedly finalising a military cooperation agreement expected to be signed by mid-2025, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations.The proposed agreement would enable Somaliland to…

The British government has rejected a parliamentary proposal debated in the House of Lords on Thursday, May 1, 2025, which called for the use of frozen Libyan assets to provide compensation to victims of IRA bombings that utilised…

Libya has climbed six positions in Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) 2025 Press Freedom Index, now ranking 137th amongst 180 countries worldwide.Despite this upward movement, Libya remains classified in the "difficult situation"…

The US Department of Defence hosted Libya's Deputy Minister of Defence, Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi, on Saturday in Washington. This meeting represents the first official visit by a Libyan Defence Ministry official to the Pentagon in more than…

US President Donald Trump has launched direct talks with Iran aimed at preventing nuclear weapons development, a move that reportedly surprised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his recent Washington visit.According…

Libya's Justice Minister Halima Abdulrahman has stated that certain Lebanese parties are impeding progress on resolving the Musa al-Sadr case.In comments to Al-Nahar newspaper, Halima Abdulrahman indicated that Libya has sent…

Libya's Minister for Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdul-Sadiq, has recently urged major companies to get their applications in and invest safely in Libya's oil sector. In a speech at the Natural Resources Summit over in Istanbul,…