African criminal gang dismantled in Libya

The Internal Security Service has successfully dismantled an African criminal gang that targeted members of its own community through kidnapping, torture and extortion operations.According to an official statement released by the…

Libya confronts refugee policy lies

Reports claiming Libya's willingness to accept Palestinian refugees have been firmly denied by the Government of National Unity (GNU), revealing what appears to be a coordinated media effort to exploit the Palestinian cause for…

Court abolishes Libya’s 54-year-old Jihad tax

The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court has declared Law No. 44 of 1970, which established the Jihad Tax, unconstitutional. Following this landmark ruling, the 3% tax deduction will be suspended from employees' salaries.The…

AFRICOM conducts joint air control exercise with Libya

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced it has completed a joint training exercise with Libyan military air controllers near the city of Sirte on 26 February. The exercise featured two B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers.…

Trial delay requested in Lockerbie case

Prosecutors and defence attorneys have jointly requested a postponement of the trial of Abu Agila Masoud, the suspect charged in connection with the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, according to the BBC.The trial, originally scheduled…

Russia seeks stronger partnership with South Africa

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, discussing bilateral cooperation and briefing on recent Russia-US diplomatic dialogue in Riyadh, according to Russia's Foreign…