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Libya is seeking to address the pressing issues related to Libyan nationals detained in foreign prisons, with focus on their status and welfare. To this end, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted in Tripoli, on Tuesday, a meeting that was attended by officials from the Ministry of Justice. The meeting reviewed detailed databases of cases […]
Libya has been elected to chair the International Olive Council (IOC), formerly the International Olive Oil Council, for a one-year term. The election took place during the 120th session of the IOC, held this week in Spain. Libya competed against Uruguay and Israel for the position. Iran, the outgoing chair, had sought an extension of […]
Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, announced on Wednesday, November 20, a further reduction in the tax on foreign currency transactions, lowering it to 15% from the previous 20%. This adjustment applies to all purposes and marks the second decrease in what is commonly referred to as the “dollar tax.” Last October, […]
Libya and Chad have formalized this week a Memorandum of understanding to regulate the movement and employment of Chadian workers in Libya. The MoU represents a key step in improving labor relations and legal frameworks for workforce movement between the two countries. According to the media office of Libya’s Ministry of Labor, the MoU is […]
In Libya, oil infrastructure is once again being used as leverage to pressure the Tripoli Government. On Tuesday, residents of Zintan shut down the oil valves in protest over the kidnapping last Wednesday of Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, the director of the Central Security Department within the intelligence service. His kidnappers have not yet come […]
Several Tunisian traders protested outside the Bengardane municipality headquarters, located near the Libyan border in southern Tunisia, to voice their frustration over the ongoing suspension of their primary commercial activities. The protestors are angry about the tightening of goods movement by Libyan authorities, which has severely disrupted cross-border trade. The protesters, many of whom identified […]
Libya’s interior ministry based in Tripoli sparked rights groups’ outcry when he unveiled a plan to install morality police that would enforce Hijab for women. The interior minister announced that patrols would start next month to ensure women wear “descent clothing,” prevent gender mixing in public spaces, and target young men with “strange” haircuts. He […]
OPEC oil production increased from its lowest levels this year, on the back of a surge in Libyan oil output, Reuters reported. The Libyan oil production increased following the settlement of a crisis that left the central bank in uncharted territory. Libyan output has fully recovered after the country’s eastern-based government and Tripoli-based National Oil […]
The Spanish magazine ‘Atalayar’ reported on November 7 that the Libyan Government extended condolences to those affected by recent floods in Spain’s Valencia region, and offered its assistance in the ongoing rescue efforts. The severe flooding, which struck the Spanish Levante region last week, especially impacted Valencia and sparked a strong wave of international solidarity, […]
The UK government has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting three private mercenary groups in Africa, linked to the Kremlin, and eleven people involved in the Ukraine war and associated with a nerve agent attack on British soil. “Today’s action disrupts the supply of vital equipment for Putin’s war machine and bears down […]