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Several leading US companies across the oil, gas, telecommunications, technology, and infrastructure sectors have signaled strong interest in participating in the Libya Energy Conference 2026. Their intent was conveyed during a high-level meeting in Washington Sunday, November 23 2025, between executives and a delegation from Libya’s Government of National Unity, coordinated by the US-Libya Business […]
Libya’s Presidential Council and the Government of National Unity have announced on Thursday, November 20, the creation of a Supreme Council of Presidencies, a body designed to unify national decision-making across political, economic and security matters. The Council was established during a founding meeting in Tripoli attended by leaders of the Presidential Council, the Government […]
Libya’s first private airline, Buraq Air, has signed a MoU (Memorandum of understanding) with Airbus to purchase 10 A320neo aircraft, marking the carrier’s debut as an Airbus customer. The announcement was made on Wednesday, November 19 by Airbus. The agreement was formalised at the Dubai Airshow by Fouzi Almiqalh, General Assembly President of Buraq Air, […]
Representatives from Libya’s two competing legislative bodies signed an agreement on Tuesday, November 18, for a unified development program, according to the Central Bank of Libya. The move aims to harmonize financial governance after more than a decade of divided budgets between eastern and western Administrations. Although specific details were not disclosed, the Bank said […]
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah engaged in high-level talks with Marcell Bíró, the National Security Adviser to the Hungarian Prime Minister, to explore pathways to deepen cooperation and formally restore diplomatic relations. Bíró, who was accompanied by Hungary’s Special Envoy for Africa, met Dbeibah in Tripoli on Monday, November 17, to assess the current […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday that a rubber boat carrying 49 migrants and refugees capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving 42 people presumed dead. The vessel, which departed from Zuwara on November 3, encountered high waves six hours into its journey, causing engine failure and overturning the boat. Libyan authorities […]
Libya’s Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, on Tuesday, November 11, met with Oman’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Hilal al-Sanani, to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy and investment. According to the Government’s Hakomitna platform, Ambassador al-Sanani expressed Oman’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Libya and promoting partnerships between institutions in […]
On Monday, November 10, 2025, Lebanese authorities released Hannibal Gadhafi, the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, after he paid a reduced bail of $900,000, bringing an end to his decade-long detention. Gadhafi was accused of withholding information about the disappearance of prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric Moussa al-Sadr, who vanished during a visit to […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that the number of refugees in Libya exceeded 100,000 as of October 2025, with Sudanese nationals accounting for the largest share at approximately 84,400. Other refugee groups include 8,900 Eritreans, 2,300 Ethiopians, 1,900 South Sudanese, and around 5,300 Syrians, according to CNN’s coverage of the […]
The Libyan Government of National Unity has confirmed the release of Hannibal Gaddafi by Lebanese authorities, lifting both the travel ban and bail conditions that had been imposed. Tripoli attributed the development to sustained Libyan diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the matter through a legal and humanitarian framework that upheld the dignity of its citizens. […]