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Libya: Army Chief of Staff Killed in Plane Crash Near Ankara

Editor — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:11:23 +0000

Tripoli— The head of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid Dbeibeh announced the death of Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army in Tripoli along with three more senior military officers in a plane crash soon after taking off from Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey. Al-Haddad and his delegation were […]

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Libya: Sharp Rise in Cyber Violence against Women Candidates in Municipal Elections

Editor — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:37:24 +0000

Tripoli— According to the High National Elections Commission’s (HNEC) Cyber Violence Response System, there have been 85,000 cases of cyber violence recorded against women candidates in Libyan municipal elections this year. The HNEC’s report, which was jointly released on Thursday by the Ministry of State for Women’s Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, indicated that […]

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Libya, Tunisia to Strengthen Digital, Tech Transformation Cooperation

Editor — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:19:16 +0000

Tunis— Libya and Tunisia have embarked on strengthening cooperation in digital and technological bilateral cooperation in the communication and information technology sectors of both countries. Such cooperation was the focus of a meeting in Tunis, Tunisia between the Libyan Chairman of the General Authority for Communications and Information Technology (GACIT), Mr. Abdulbaset Albaour and the […]

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UNGA Declares Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory, Golan Heights Illegal

Editor — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:03:41 +0000

New York— Following a long debate on Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted two resolutions against Israel, one concerning the occupied Syrian Golan and the other the Occupied Palestinian Territory. On Palestine, the resolution, titled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”, by a recorded vote of 151 in favor to 11 against, […]

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Libya: US AFRICOM’s Commander Reviews Preparations for Flintlock 26 Exercise in Sirte

Editor — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:09:39 +0000

Tripoli— The Commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Gen. Dagvin Anderson visited Tripoli on Monday and met with PM and Acting Minister of Defense Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and discuss US-Libya security cooperation, regional stability and reviewed preparations for the upcoming April Flintlock 26 Exercise in Sirte. A statement released by the Government of National Unity […]

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Libya: Head of GACI to Attend ‘AI-Forward Summit 2025’ in Tunisia

Editor — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:00:49 +0000

Tripoli— The head of the General Authority for Communications and Informatics (GACI) Abdulbaset Albaour is expected to attend the upcoming AI-Forward Summit 2025, which will take place in Tunis, Tunisia from 30 November to 3 December 2025. Mr. Albaour was officially invited to the AI-Forward Summit 2025 by the Director General of the Arab Organization […]

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US, Ten Countries Reaffirm Supporting Libya’s Unity, Stability, Prosperity

Editor — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:20:04 +0000

Washington— In a joint statement by 11 countries led by the United States has reaffirmed these countries’ commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, stability, peace and prosperity in a country that has been in chaos since 2011 as a result of foreign intervention. The statement, which was released by the Office of the Spokesperson at […]

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Libya: Libyana’s Ex-Director Detained on Corruption Charges Involving German Arms Manufacturing Firm

Editor — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:02:20 +0000

Tripoli— In another case of corruption in Libya that this time involves a German arms manufacturing company, the Public Prosecutor has ordered on Saturday evening the detention of a former chairman of Libyana Mobile Phone (LMP) for further investigation, according to a statement by the General Prosecutor’s Office. The Prosecutor said it investigated the transfer […]

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Libya, Morocco to Boost Bi-lateral Economic, Trade Cooperation

Editor — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:38:37 +0000

Rabat— A high-level Libyan economic delegation visited Morocco as part of ongoing efforts by the two countries to strengthen economic and trade relations, and resolve obstacles that have hindered the development of these relations for many years. The candid discussions in Rabat focused on mechanisms to support economic partnership between the two sides, streamline trade […]

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Libya: Clarifying Funding Fiasco, UNSMIL Condemns ‘Manipulating’ Public Opinion

Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:31:52 +0000

Tripoli— The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned what it called “attempts” to manipulate public opinion in Libya by means of “spreading false narratives,” saying it “wishes to clarify for the public the financing of the UN generally and UNSMIL’s operations, including the implementation of the roadmap.” In the statement released on […]

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Libya: CBL Praises ‘Unified Development Agreement’ Signed by Parliament, HCS

Editor — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:15:57 +0000

Tripoli— The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has praised the signing of an agreement by the Libyan Parliament and the High Council of State on the Unified Development Program (UDP), considering it an important national step toward strengthening financial stability and unifying development efforts across all Libyan regions. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday […]

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Libya: Hammad Suspends Dealing with UNSMIL, Demands Reversal of Qatari Funding Deal

Editor — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:32:45 +0000

The Tripoli Post Benghazi— The Parliament-appointed Prime Minister Osama Hammad has announced the suspension of all forms of dealings and coordination with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) due to its “blatant and unacceptable overreach of the mission’s mandate,” according to an official statement on Monday following the signing of a Libya-related funding […]

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Libya: UNSMIL Strongly Condemned for Signing Libya-related Funding Deal with Qatar

Editor — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:10:15 +0000

Benghazi— The Defense and National Security Committee (DNSC) of the Libyan House of Representatives has strongly condemned the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for signing a Libya-related funding agreement with Qatari government. The DNSC said in a statement on Monday that it “considers this action a serious violation of the principles of neutrality […]

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Libya: LNA, Chadian Army Form Joint Force to Secure Shared Border

Editor — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:47:53 +0000

Benghazi— The Libyan National Army (LNA) has formed a joint military force with the Chadian Army aiming at securing the shared border against outlawed gangs, human traffickers, arms smugglers and bandits. The move highlights a great deal of coordination with Libya’s neighbors and the LNA’s strong control of the security situation in southern parts of […]

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Libya: PM Dbeibeh, Turkish Energy Minister Discuss Bi-lateral Cooperation

Editor — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:23:40 +0000

Tripoli— Bi-lateral cooperation between Libya and Turkey was the focus of talks on Wednesday between the head of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and the Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. The Turkish minister delivered a letter from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, affirming his country’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Libya and […]

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Libya: ICRC Told to Avoid Interfering in Internal Affairs, Respect Traditions

Editor — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:04:15 +0000

Benghazi— The Parliament-appointed government in eastern Libya has demanded the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to refrain from interfering in political or religious affairs or infringing upon Libyan customs, traditions, and values, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. The demand came up during a meeting between the Acting Foreign […]

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Libya: AG Arrests Minister of Education on Corruption Charges

Editor — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:52:24 +0000

Tripoli— The Public Prosecutor ordered the arrest of the Acting Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Director General of the Educational Curricula and Research Center, who also acts as Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Institutional Affairs, on a major corruption case involving the printing of textbooks for […]

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Libya: LibiGPT, AI National Model, Launched in Tripoli

Editor — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:03:46 +0000

Tripoli— Libya’s first ever model for generative artificial intelligence, LibiGPT, was launched on Monday in Tripoli marking a significant effort by the private sector in the country to venture into the age information technology. The Libyan generative AI model has been developed by Smart Co. for Technology Projects and Artificial Intelligence (SCTPAI). The company maintains […]

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Libya: UNSMIL Confirms Premises ‘Not Impacted’ by Rocket Launch in Tripoli

Editor — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:55:49 +0000

Tripoli— The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said Sunday that its headquarters in Tripoli “were not impacted” and confirmed that it had received reports that a rocket was launched. According to a statement issued on Sunday, UNSMIL said it “has received reports that a rocket was launched in the vicinity of its compound […]

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JD Vance Slams Israeli Vote on WB, Says Rebuilding Rafah in 2-3 Years

Editor — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:14:30 +0000

Air Force Two— US Vice President JD Vance has strongly criticized two votes by the Israeli parliament to advance annexation of the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian land that includes east Jerusalem and is considered by the international community as part of the future Palestinian state. Vance told reporters in Tel Aviv before he boarded […]

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