Libyan PM Receives Commander of Africom

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a two-day visit to Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia, Sept. 27-28. Townsend travelled to Libya with U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland…

Libya PM meets Chief Executive of Eni

Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and Eni's CEO Claudio Descalzi, met in Tripoli today, at the presence of NOC Chairman, Mustafa Sanalla, to discuss Eni's strategy in the country through boosting investments and supporting the Libyan…

Yappy.. New Russian TikTok competitor for video-sharing

Last year, the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok was the world’s most downloaded phone application. Now, Russia’s Gazprom-Media wants a taste of the success, and is planning to launch its own domestic analogue later this year. Called…

EU holds 1st meeting on Human Rights with Saudi Arabia

The EU welcomed Saudi Arabia’s social and economic reforms, but expressed concern over certain human rights issues, said a statement issued on Tuesday following the first bilateral meeting on human rights.The EU and Saudi…

Menfi calls for stronger relations with Moscow

The head of Libya’s Presidency Council, Mohammad Menfi, has called for strengthening relations between Libya and Russia.This came during a meeting Menfi held late Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on the…

Thousands protest against Saied government in Tunisia

Thousands of Tunisians Sunday took out a rally in the capital Tunis to protest President Kais Saied’s move to expand powers.This came days after Saied issued decrees, making amendments regarding legislative and executive powers of the…

Martyrs’ Square Draws Crowd to Support Libyan PM

Several thousand Libyans thronged the central Martyrs' Square in Tripoli late on Friday for a state-funded mass wedding celebration that also drew supporters of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and protesters against the eastern-based…

Spain suspends flights due to volcanic eruption

Airlines reportedly canceled about 30 flights Friday to the Spanish islands of La Palma and La Gomera due to an ash cloud caused by the spectacular volcanic eruption.Iberia, Binter, Canaryfly and Vueling are among airlines that canceled…