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Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah called for the acceleration of maritime border demarcation procedures with Malta and Greece, emphasizing the strategic importance of clearly defined territorial waters for Libya’s sovereign rights and regional stability. On 30 March 2026, Dbeibah directed the National Committee for Land and Maritime Border Demarcation, operating under the Ministry of […]
Egypt is moving to secure alternative energy supplies by negotiating imports of Libyan crude, as disruptions in Gulf shipments strain its refining capacity. Officials said, on Sunday March 29, Egypt is seeking to import at least one million barrels of oil per month from Libya, with talks underway between the National Oil Corporation and the […]
The Central Bank of Libya has announced plans to inject $2.5 billion into the financial system starting April 1, 2026, to clear outstanding requests linked to letters of credit and personal foreign currency allocations. The intervention is expected to address a backlog of pending transactions while supporting commercial banks in meeting customer demand for foreign […]
Authorities in Libya have recovered on March 25, unexploded ordnance near a key oil pipeline in the western part of the country, following an explosion at the site. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of critical energy infrastructure in the region. According to the Interior Ministry, a Russian-made M-62 aerial bomb weighing […]
The Defense and National Security Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives issued on March 23 a warning over the repercussions of the attack on the Russian liquefied natural gas tanker, Arctic Meta Gas, which occurred earlier this month in international waters of the Mediterranean. The Committee highlighted the drifting tanker near Libyan shores as […]
Armed clashes broke out on Sunday, March 22, in Zawiya, a city about 60 km west of Tripoli, leaving one person dead, according to local media reports. A member of the city’s Council of Elders and Notables, Al-Bashti Al-Zahouf, told Al-Mashhad newspaper that the violence occurred in the Dila-Qamouda area, involving two rival armed […]
Libya’s Ministry of Transport has convened an emergency meeting, on March 19, to evaluate the impact of an explosion involving a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker that caught fire off the country’s coast, triggering concerns over sea drift and environmental damage. The high-level meeting brought together key stakeholders, including officials from the environment ministry, naval […]
Authorities in Libya have heightened maritime alert levels after a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker, identified as ARCTIC METAGAZ, was spotted drifting uncontrollably towards the country’s territorial waters. The Ports and Maritime Transport Authority reported on Wednesday, March 18, that the vessel is unmanned and unable to manoeuvre, leaving it vulnerable to prevailing winds […]
The National Oil Corporation has announced the launch of the first phase of a gas pipeline linking the Farigh Field to Brega, aimed at increasing natural gas supplies across the country. According to the NOC, the initial phase covers the section connecting the pipeline from the Farigh field at the receiving point in the […]
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 […]