GNA suspends fees on foreign currency transactions

As the newly instated unified exchange rate goes into effect, the Government of National Accord suspended fees on foreign currency transactions introduced two years ago in a bid to combat the black market rate by bringing the official one…

Tunisia pushes for protection of Libya’s fragile truce

Assuming the presidency of the 68th session of the UN Security Council yesterday, Tunisia called for a UN peacekeeping force to maintain the fragile ceasefire in Libya.Tunisian Ambassador to the UN, Tarek Ladeb told the Security Council…

EU delegation: Coming weeks will be critical for Libya

The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Libya, Ambassador Jose Sabadell, stated that the upcoming weeks will be crucial for political dialogue and the peace process in Libya.In a tweet on his official account, the ambassador…

Iran accused of being responsible for Lockerbie explosion

Former CIA operations officer, John Holt has claimed that the perpetrator of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was not Libya, but Iran.Holt, a handler for a key witness in the Lockerbie trial, Abdul-Majid Giaka, has said that he reported to…

160 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya has reported that more than a 160 migrants attempting to flee the country were intercepted and returned to Libya.In a tweet, the IOM emphasised that Libya must provide safe…

EU grants Libya 3.3 million euros to battle Tuberculosis

The European Union has granted more than 3.3 million euros to e World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to support Libya in an 18-month long project to combat tuberculosis (TB) in the country.…