First Independent Mena Newspaper
Two weeks after the Algerian Parliament approved the deployment of military units in Niger, Niamey has signed in Benghazi a strategic cooperation agreement with the authorities of eastern Libya, backed by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who has strained relations with the Algerian regime. The cooperation agreement was inked by Niger Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine […]
Libya’s Planning Minister, Mohammed Al-Zaidani, has held talks with the World Bank Group on expanding cooperation to support infrastructure development, renewable energy and economic diversification. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Planning’s headquarters in Tripoli on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with the head of the World Bank Group mission to Libya, Samih Ismail. […]
Eastern Libya’s House of Representatives has approved the maritime agreement with Turkey in a move that will reshape Libya’s political future and the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean, while creating new opportunities for political and military unification within Libya. However, Egypt, Israel, Greece and Cyprus have rejected the Libyan approval of maritime deal […]
Libya’s Central Bank has maintained that it received $361 million in oil revenues between October 1 and 14, while welcoming independent audits to verify the figures. The Central Bank of Libya said the amount reflected funds actually deposited into its accounts and matched records held by the Government of National Unity’s Ministry of Finance. It […]
Lt. General Khaled Haftar, chief of staff of the Libyan armed forces, started Monday an official visit to Morocco, a trip that is making the Algerian regime extremely worried about the fallout of the rapprochement between Rabat and Benghazi-based Libyan authorities. The news reported by the Libyan News Agency was confirmed by the Royal Armed […]
Romania is preparing to resume sheep exports to Libya as a Libyan delegation visits from 5 to 10 October 2026 to assess veterinary and technical requirements for restarting the trade. The delegation’s program includes inspections of farms, livestock collection centres, slaughterhouses and an animal health and diagnostics Institute, focusing on veterinary controls, biosecurity and traceability. […]
Libya has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, stressing the need to dismantle transnational criminal networks and protect victims. First Secretary Ahmed Al-Draidi of Libya’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations made the appeal during proceedings of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee at its 81st session […]
Libya’s House of Representatives voted on October 5, 2026, to introduce a 12-month term for its Presidium, the parliamentary leadership body. The proposal received the support of 98 lawmakers during a session in Benghazi chaired by Second Deputy Speaker Misbah Douma and attended by 102 MPs. House spokesperson Abdullah Blihaq said the Presidium’s tenure would […]
Libya’s Administrative Control Authority and Capital Market Authority have discussed ways to strengthen financial market supervision, improve regulatory compliance and protect investors. The talks took place in Tripoli this Wednesday, 30 September 2026, when the Head of the Administrative Control Authority, Abdullah Qaderbouh, met the Chairman of the Capital Market Authority’s Management Committee, Osama Al-Salabi. […]
Libya’s Interior Minister, Emad Mustafa Al-Trabelsi, met US presidential adviser Massad Boulos in Washington on September 29, 2026, to discuss security cooperation and irregular migration. According to Libya’s Interior Ministry, the talks focused on strengthening coordination between the two countries’ security institutions, developing capabilities and exchanging expertise. Al-Trabelsi, who serves in the Government of National […]