First Independent Mena Newspaper
Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) on Thursday announced a Cabinet reshuffle affecting 13 ministries, a move aimed at filling vacant posts and improving the performance of the executive arm of Government. The decision followed a joint statement issued at Government headquarters in Tripoli by Presidential Council head Mohamed Al-Menfi, High Council […]
The Central Bank of Libya has instructed commercial banks and electronic payment providers to allow officially registered foreign residents to use e-wallets as part of efforts to expand digital payments and promote financial inclusion. According to a letter dated March 11, 2026 and referenced 9/2026, which was leaked to Libyan media, the directive is […]
Libya’s National Institution for Human Rights has called on Acting Interior Minister Emad Al-Trabelsi, on March 9, to enforce an order by the Attorney General (AG) to arrest suspects linked to the killing of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi. The organization stressed that judicial decisions must be implemented without regard to social or regional considerations, insisting that […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) says the sinking of the Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagas off the Libyan coast has not disrupted oil and gas supplies or fuel distribution in the country. The Cotrporation stressed in a statement that tanker traffic at Libyan Ports continues to operate normally. The NOC explained that the vessel […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, has reviewed the latest performance indicators for the country’s electronic payment systems, highlighting sustained growth across multiple platforms. The assessment was conducted on Tuesday during an expanded meeting at the Bank’s Tripoli headquarters, attended by the general managers of several banks and directors of electronic […]
Tripoli-based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba received a high-level delegation from British energy giant Shell on Monday. The delegation included Richard Howe, Executive Vice President of Conventional Oil and Gas; Fakher Bader, Vice President and Head of the UAE and Iraq branch; and Martin Garvelink, General Manager of New Business Development. The discussions […]
The Libyan Red Crescent has recovered two bodies following the capsizing of a migrant boat off eastern Libya. In a statement issued on Sunday, 1 March 2026, the organisation confirmed that the vessel overturned in the area between Al-Tamimi and Umm Al-Razm, near Derna. Emergency teams from the Umm Al-Razm branch, supported by colleagues from […]
Libya’s Tax Authority has announced that it collected 3,986,644,300 Libyan dinars in 2025, marking the highest annual revenue since its establishment and approaching the four-billion-dinar threshold. The milestone reflects what officials described as a transformative year for public revenue mobilisation. According to official figures, the western region accounted for the largest share of collections, contributing […]
Libya’s National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has held talks on February 24 with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Libya Office to strengthen support for the country’s National Tuberculosis Control Programme amid rising infection rates. The discussions, backed by the Global Fund, focused on the growing burden of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in areas […]
Libya’s National Institution for Human Rights has strongly criticised the arrest of prominent poet Fayez Al-Arfi by members of the Internal Security Agency aligned with the country’s parallel Government. According to the institution, Al-Arfi was detained from his home in the eastern city of Al-Marj after reciting a poem in which he lamented worsening living […]