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Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ghariani, Libya's influential Grand Mufti, has issued a dramatic call for widespread public demonstrations aimed at bringing down the country's entire transitional governmental apparatus.Speaking on Tanasuh TV,…

Iran's leadership has no clear backup plan if nuclear negotiations with the United States collapse, according to three Iranian sources, as rising tensions over Tehran's uranium enrichment programme threaten to derail diplomatic efforts.…

Britain's Middle East minister has demanded a full investigation after British diplomats were caught in gunfire from Israeli soldiers during an incident in the occupied West Bank.Hamish Falconer said he had spoken directly to the…

Libya hosted more than 858,000 migrants in the first two months of 2025, representing a 4% increase from December 2024 figures, according to new data from the International Organisation for Migration.The latest Displacement Tracking…

A NATO surveillance drone carried out an extended reconnaissance mission off Libya's coast after experiencing communication problems during a flight towards the Black Sea, according to Italian aviation monitoring website ItamilRadar.…

The British Embassy in Tripoli has categorically denied reports claiming it plans to close its operations, calling such assertions "completely unfounded" in a statement issued on Thursday.The embassy confirmed through its official…

Libya's Central Bank has instructed Jumhouria Bank to refund approximately 18.3 million dinars in transaction fees collected from customers using local bank cards at point-of-sale terminals.The central banking authority issued a…

Representatives from Libya and Niger met in Tripoli on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, to discuss the ambitious “Libya Africa Transit Corridors” project aimed at transforming regional connectivity across North and West Africa.The high-level…

Abu Salim, one of Tripoli's largest and most densely populated districts, is experiencing security challenges that have raised concerns amongst residents and business owners.The area is considered the main southern gateway into the…

A report published on Tuesday by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) offers potential solutions to the electoral deadlock that has hindered Libya's political transition.The recommendations were developed by an…