First Independent Mena Newspaper
The Italian Embassy in Libya announced a significant boost in bilateral trade, with Italian exports to Libya reaching €2.27 billion in 2024, marking a remarkable 34.2% increase from the previous year. This surge highlights Italy’s continued dominance in the Libyan market, with various sectors contributing to the growth, including medical supplies (up 44.7%), automotive products […]
Opposition parties and NGOs are calling for an explanation from the Italian Government after Rome released Osama Najim, the head of Libya’s judicial Police, who had been arrested on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Najim, also known as Almasri, is the director of the notorious […]
Brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon was high on the agenda of a Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting in the Italian city of Fiuggi on Monday (25 November). Signs emerged of progress on a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah as foreign ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations met in Italy, with […]
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, officially opened the 30th Libyan-Italian Economic Forum at the Exhibition Grounds in Tripoli, which took place from October 28 to 29. In his opening remarks, Dbeibah emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation with Italy, highlighting recent significant developments. He announced the return […]
Annual trade exchanges between Libya and Italy currently stand at approximately €9 billion, providing a solid foundation for future growth and economic collaboration. This figure, reported by Italy’s Nova news agency on October 27, on the eve of the Libyan-Italian Business Forum, scheduled for October 28 in Tripoli, underscores the significant economic interdependence between the […]
Andrea Benassi, Director of Italy’s ITA Airways, announced, ongoing arrangements between the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority and its Italian counterpart for the resumption of ITA Airways flights to Libya, though he did not specify an exact date for the restart. The announcement was made during a meeting between Libya’s Minister of Transport in the Government […]
Rome will host the second Libya Energy and Economy Summit on September 23, featuring representatives from the National Oil Corporation and leading private sector firms from both Libya and Italy. The summit will focus on exploration and development opportunities, Libya’s role in the global energy market, and potential partnerships in energy generation, transmission, and distribution. […]
Morocco and Italy have agreed to strengthen further cooperation ties to counter common challenges, including terrorist threats, illegal migration and Transnational Organized Crime. The agreement was reached during the meeting held Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit and Italian peer Matteo Piantedosi. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations and regional issues of […]
Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and visiting Director General of Italian Public Security, Vittorio Pisani, discussed at a meeting in Rabat Monday security threats and current international crises and their potential repercussions on the security of Morocco and Italy. The two sides also discussed the dangers of cross-border crime, including […]
As foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have gathered on the Italian island of Capri, Middle Eastern and African issues are also high on the agenda during the three days of talks. The continuing escalation of tensions in the Middle East — between Israel and Iran, the war in Gaza, and […]