Arab states continue to show little or no enthusiasm for an Arab Summit that was due to take place in Algeria last March but has never taken place. At an Arab Summit meeting, Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra begged Arab heads of states to attend the summit which is now seen by many diplomats as […]
Libya’s oil sector suffered a major attack on Thursday as the Islamic State group destroyed oil storage tanks at Ras Lanuf port after its successive attacks to take over the port failed. National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated that areas around the terminal are dealing with an “environmental catastrophe” with the fire services unable to access […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday, 22nd December, the approval of a 5.8-million-US-dollar project, financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aimed at tackling environmental degradation and advancing sustainable development in Libya’s Ubari Lakes basin. The five-year initiative, to be implemented in collaboration with Libya’s Ministry of Environment, will prioritise reversing land […]
