Cissé names 27-man Libya squad for World Cup qualifiers

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…

Haftar appoints his son chief of staff in surprise reshuffle

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…

UN survey reveals mixed views on Libya’s path to elections

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…

Libya launches second phase of municipal elections

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…

EU backs Libya’s municipal polls

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…

Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’

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…

Turkey detains 40 in corruption probe

Turkish authorities have detained 40 people, including the mayor of Istanbul’s central Beyoğlu district, as part of an ongoing corruption investigation, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Friday.Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, from…

Election offices torched in Al-Zawiya, Al-Ajaylat

The High National Elections Commission has confirmed that the fires which broke out early Friday morning at its branch offices in Al-Zawiya and Al-Ajaylat were the result of deliberate arson.In an official statement, the Commission…