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Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al-Dbeibah and US State Department Senior Adviser for Libyan Political Affairs Jeremy Brent held talks in Tripoli on August 23, 2026, focusing on bilateral cooperation and efforts to unify Libya’s state institutions. The two officials discussed measures to strengthen coordination among institutions to support political and economic stability. They also expressed […]
Members of Libya’s 4+4 Committee have initialled a draft final agreement aimed at overcoming obstacles to the UN-facilitated political roadmap and advancing the country’s electoral process. The agreement was initialed this Thursday August 20, following a series of meetings to address key political and electoral issues. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said […]
The UN has warned that Libya’s western coast remains highly unstable, with armed groups competing over human trafficking, fuel smuggling and other illicit activities, UN envoy Hanna Serwaa Tetteh told the Security Council on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Mrs Tetteh, the UN special representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), said […]
A widespread power outage hit western, central and southern Libya early Monday after several major electricity generation plants went offline, according to local media and sources. The Zawiya and Khoms power plants in western Libya, along with the Ubari gas-fired plant in the south, were shut down simultaneously. The reasons for the outages remained unclear. […]
Head of Libya’s High Council of State Mohamed Takala on Sunday rejected Central Bank Governor Naji Issa’s resignation and urged him to remain in office. Takala said Issa’s continued service was necessary given the country’s current economic situation, particularly to safeguard financial and monetary stability and ensure continuity in state institutions. He also urged the […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) says it supplied 1.369 million metric tons of fuel to the local market in July 2026, with the estimated value reaching about $1.006 billion. The corporation said it received 1.378 million tons of fuel from local and international sources, including gasoline, diesel, LPG, kerosene and heavy fuel oil. Diesel accounted […]
Libya’s High Council of State has formed a Committee to develop a comprehensive package of financial and economic reforms in coordination with the House of Representatives and the Central Bank of Libya. The decision was taken on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, during a meeting of the Council’s Presidency Office chaired by Mohammed Takala. The committee […]
Libya’s oil export revenues reached $15.234 billion in the first six months of 2026, exceeding the Government’s target of $13.985 billion by nearly 9%, according to data published by the Ministry of Economy and Trade. Crude oil production stood at about 246 million barrels during the period, slightly below the target of 252 million barrels. […]
Libya’s Presidential Council Head Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Sunday, August 9 called for the unification of the country’s military institution, describing it as essential to restoring security, stability and national sovereignty. Speaking on the 86th anniversary of the establishment of the nucleus of the Libyan Army, observed annually on Aug. 9, […]
Libyan authorities have rescued 13 Bangladeshi migrants who were allegedly held captive by a criminal group in eastern Tripoli. The Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in east Tripoli said on Thursday that security forces launched the operation after receiving intelligence that a criminal network had kidnapped newly arrived migrants and demanded ransom payments from their families. The […]