Libya candidates urged to set a date for the election

A group of candidates in Libya's presidential election said Monday that they expect the polls to be delayed, despite the lack of an official announcement to that effect.On Monday, 17 hopefuls issued a joint statement in…

Stephanie meets with two woman presidential candidates

The UN Secretary General’s Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said on Twitter she had substantive and stimulating conversation with the two woman candidates for presidential elections, Laila Ben Khalifa and Hunaida Al-Madi…

Libya receives credentials from eight new ambassadors

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, received Monday credentials of new resident ambassadors to Libya from the Netherlands, Qatar, Algeria, Niger, and Canada. Menfi also received in Tripoli the credentials of the…

Algeria’s Sonatrach signs energy agreements with Eni

Algerian state oil and gas company Sonatrach and Italian energy group Eni on Tuesday signed agreements on hydrocarbons and energy transition, Sonatrach said in a statement. The first agreement is a $1.4 billion exploration and production…

No reshuffle in higher judiciary, says Fawzi Al-Nuwairi

The Head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Mohammed Al-Hafi, said the Speaker-designate of the House of Representatives, Fawzi Al-Nuwairi, had informed the council that there would be no reshuffling of the judiciary structure. Al-Hafi…

Saudi Arabia intercepts drone targeting Saudi airport

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Sunday it had destroyed two drones fired by Houthi rebels towards Saudi territories.A coalition statement cited by the Saudi state news agency SPA said Saudi air defenses intercepted two…

Sudan: Thousands protest on revolution anniversary

Thousands of Sudanese rallied in the capital Khartoum on Sunday to mark the third anniversary of a popular uprising that swept long-serving President Omar al-Bashir from power.Demonstrators waved banners condemning a recent political…