August 2025

Spanish authorities have detained the cargo vessel Lila Mumbai in the Bay of Ceuta, near the Strait of Gibraltar, on suspicion of transporting military equipment to Libya, which remains under a strict United Nations arms embargo due to…

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,…

The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) has announced a new financing strategy to support its domestic investment projects through Islamic Sukuk—widely regarded as a secure and Sharia-compliant financial instrument.On…

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…

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’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…

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…

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…

Yemen’s capital Sanaa was pounded by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, leaving at least six civilians dead and more than 80 wounded, in one of the heaviest bombardments in weeks.The strikes came after Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a…

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned from his caretaker government post, citing deep disagreements over the Netherlands’ position on Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Veldkamp said he had…

Libya’s Amazigh council is calling for guaranteed representation and UN-led talks to secure a fair constitutional settlement

Sami Radwan says UNSMIL’s failed initiatives have prolonged Libya’s crisis, with Libyans demanding a constitution and real elections

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 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…

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…

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…

The United Nations has outlined a new political roadmap intended to guide Libya towards national elections, a move that has drawn both cautious backing and pointed warnings from Libyan leaders.On Thursday, the United Nations Support…

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…

Libya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni, has warned the Security Council that the country is at a defining moment, insisting that only a genuine political settlement and reconciliation can resolve the…

The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, is scheduled to brief the UN Security Council on Thursday, August 21, on the latest developments in…