Sharara oilfield hits seven-year production high

Libya’s flagship Sharara oilfield is once again flowing strongly, averaging about 310,970 barrels per day—its highest output in seven years—operator Akakus Oil Operations confirmed this week.The jump follows a field-upgrade campaign…

New CBL platform set to shake up Libya’s currency market

The Central Bank of Libya announced the launch of the company registration service as part of the pilot phase of the foreign currency reservation platform, which lasted for one week.According to the Bank, access to the platform was…

Have the Muslim Brotherhood succeeded in Libya?

Over a decade after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood finds itself facing unprecedented isolation. Once poised to shape Libya’s post-revolutionary future, the group has been steadily marginalised —…

Trump moves subs after Russian provocation

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the repositioning of two nuclear submarines in response to what he described as “highly provocative” remarks by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, raising concerns over escalating…

Syria forms committee to investigate deadly Sweida violence

The Syrian government has announced the formation of an investigative committee to examine last month’s deadly violence in Sweida province, which left hundreds dead in one of the gravest outbreaks of sectarian bloodshed since the…

Libya moves closer to consensus on constitutional changes

The Joint Committee (6+6) and the Libyan Advisory Committee have agreed on the need to amend Libya’s constitutional and legal framework to facilitate inclusive presidential and parliamentary elections.The agreement follows two days…

Dbeibeh pushes regional alliance

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh took part in a trilateral summit in Istanbul with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, where discussions focused on regional cooperation, security,…

Suleiman Alazzabi to head Jumhouria Bank

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, has appointed Suleiman E. Alazzabi as General Manager of Jumhouria Bank, replacing Nouri Flayjah, who previously served in an acting capacity.The appointment forms part of the…

Dbeibeh attends trilateral summit in Istanbul

A trilateral summit is taking place today, Friday, 1 August 2025, in Istanbul, bringing together Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.The…