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August 2025

Turkey closes ports to Israeli vessels, halts trade links

Turkey has moved to tighten its stance against Israel, announcing a sweeping ban on Israeli vessels using Turkish ports, prohibiting Turkish ships from docking in Israeli ports, and imposing new restrictions on flights bound for Israel,…

Kyiv denies supplying drones, training to Libyan forces

Ukraine has strongly rejected Russian allegations that it supplied drones and military trainers to Libya and other African countries to coordinate attacks.In a statement relayed by the Ukrainian Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of…

Tripoli is safe: Analyst dispels rumours of war

Security in the Libyan capital remains stable despite rumours circulating on social media about an imminent outbreak of war, according to political analyst Sami Radwan.Speaking to Libyan Express, Radwan dismissed the speculation as…

Greece softens tone, invites Libya to maritime talks

Greece’s Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has said Libya has effectively respected Greece’s maritime median line in recent hydrocarbon licensing decisions, even as the two countries remain at odds over maritime zones in the eastern…

Al-Koni urges unified institutions to end Libya’s crisis

Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council Musa Al-Koni met on Monday with the European Union Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, to discuss EU support for the Council’s initiatives aimed at breaking the political deadlock and…

NOC outlines plan to tackle looming gas shortage by 2026

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has submitted a formal proposal to Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh to establish a new company, Jelyana, specialising in gas exploration and production, with its headquarters to be located in…

Over 7,000 Nigerians yet to return from Libya, says NIDCOM

Nigerian authorities have voiced deep concern over the plight of thousands of citizens trapped in Libya, describing the situation as “extremely alarming.”Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),…

Gaza famine deepens while the world watches in silence

Gaza is being pushed into famine by Israel’s deliberate blockade of food and humanitarian aid, leaving thousands of Palestinian children on the edge of starvation.International aid agencies and UN officials warn that Gaza’s hunger…

Government takes steps to revive Tripoli railway

The Libyan Ministry of Transport announced on Monday that discussions have taken place on launching the long-delayed railway project in Tripoli, as part of wider efforts to upgrade the country’s public transport network.According to…

Aguila: Hammad government remains legitimate

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has welcomed the briefing delivered by the UN Special Envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, before the Security Council.He commended her call for the formation of a new unified…

New UN plan seeks to end Libya’s political paralysis

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirmed on Thursday that Special Envoy Stephanie Khoury Tetteh has set out the broad outlines of a new political roadmap intended to steer the country towards long-delayed national…

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