First Italian airline touches down at Mitiga

An ITA Airways flight from Rome landed at Mitiga International Airport this morning, marking the return of scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after more than a decade.Several Italian civil aviation officials were welcomed at…

Can Haftar give Russia what Assad couldn’t?

Russia is racing to salvage what it can from a strategic nightmare. With its longstanding ally Bashar al-Assad ousted from power in Syria on 8 December, Moscow is now betting heavily on Libya as its new foothold in the region – but it's…

Aguila Stakes Future on Bold Peace Initiative

The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has unveiled an ambitious reconciliation scheme for Libya, drawing upon successful peace-building efforts from abroad whilst laying fresh groundwork with a transitional justice law.…

SSA seizes major drug haul, arrests Libyan suspect

In a significant blow to drug trafficking operations in Libya, the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) has successfully dismantled part of a transnational drug network with the arrest of a key suspect on Airport Road.The operation,…

France’s Libyan Conundrum: From Key Player to Spectator

A comprehensive French analysis has revealed Paris's complex struggle to maintain influence in Libya's political transition, highlighting the nation's dramatic fall from being Libya's second-largest economic partner pre-2011 to a…

Sudan’s Child Crisis Reaches Breaking Point, UN Warns

In a stark assessment that underscores the devastating human toll of Sudan's civil conflict, UNICEF revealed on Friday that the nation faces an unprecedented humanitarian emergency, with millions of children caught in the crossfire of a…

Libya electoral body reviews reform proposals

The UN's acting envoy to Libya, Stephanie Khoury, has confirmed preparations are advancing for an advisory committee to examine electoral reform options amid ongoing disputes over voting legislation.The announcement came during…

UK Retailers Turn to Automation as Labour Costs Surge

Britain's major retail chains are rushing to implement automation solutions as they face a staggering £7 billion ($8.8 billion) annual cost increase from new government policies, highlighting mounting tensions between the country's…

Italy seeks EU sanctions pause on post-Assad Syria

The Italian foreign minister proposed Friday a temporary suspension of European Union sanctions against Syria, suggesting a duration of six to twelve months, while noting that such action requires full EU consensus.Speaking in…