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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…

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and Central Bank of Libya Governor Naji Issa have agreed to strengthen coordination between the government and the Central Bank on letters of credit and to adopt a joint strategy that prioritises…

Member of Parliament Azeddin Quwerib said that one of Libya’s main challenges lies in the performance of sovereign institutions. He noted that instead of reforming and correcting their structures, Parliament has increasingly…

The Joint High Committee for the Libya–Africa Transit Corridors Project (LAPTCorr), established by the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) and the Ministry of Transport, held an expanded meeting on Monday with the General Authority…

Libya’s national team coach, Senegalese Aliou Cissé, has announced a 27-man preliminary squad for an internal training camp in Benghazi ahead of next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Angola and Eswatini.The list…

Egyptian journalist Khaled Mahmoued revealed in a post on his X account that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the commander of forces based in eastern Libya, has carried out a surprise reshuffle by appointing his son, Khalid Haftar, as…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has released the results of a nationwide opinion poll that gathered responses from more than 22,500 Libyans over a two-month period. The survey aimed to measure public views on the…

The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has launched the second phase of municipal elections in Libya, with polling taking place in 26 councils despite widespread disruption and attacks on electoral offices.Voting began at…

The European Union’s Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, has reiterated the EU’s firm support for Libya’s municipal elections, stressing the need to safeguard their freedom and integrity.In recent remarks, Orlando underlined that…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his long-awaited meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without any formal agreement, after nearly three hours of talks centered on the war in Ukraine.“There’s…