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Libya: Oil Minister firm on suspension of NOC Chairman despite PM’s intervention

The Libyan ministry of Oil and Gas Monday said the decision to dismiss the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah is still in effect and pending legal measures despite attempt by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah Sunday to dissipate feud between Mohamed Oun and the NOC boss. The ministry, Libya Observer reports, […]

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Libya: Saadi Gaddafi set free from prison

Saadi Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been freed from prison upon decision of the country’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office and the approval of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, reports say. Saadi has reportedly flew to Turkey. The 48-year-old man was arrested following his extradition in 2014 from Niger where he fled to […]

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Libya: Oil output on decline, suspended NOC chairman says

Libya’s oil production has dwindled from one million and 300.000 barrels per day (bpd) to one million and 260.000 due to leaks in pipelines, the suspended chairman of the National Oil Corporation Mustafa Sanallah has revealed. The oil-rich African country lost 600 million dollars in lost selling opportunities due to lack of maintenance and huge […]

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Morocco calls on Libyan parties to commit to holding elections on scheduled date

Morocco, which is hosting several Libyan officials this week, has called on the various Libyan parties to engage in the organization of presidential and legislative elections, and to make sure the ballots take place, as convened, on the date initially scheduled, urging the Libyans to unite and rally around the interest of their country. The […]

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Chairman of Libya’s Oil company sacked, under investigation

Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, suspended the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Mustafa Sanallah, from work pending an investigation of the violations attributed to him, reports say. Aoun has dismissed Sanallah for breaking a government rule that all leading government employees must seek permission before travelling abroad. The minister also […]

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Jordan backs Libya’s territorial integrity

King Abdullah II of Jordan reiterated his country’s support to Libya and to efforts to protect the North African country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, a statement by the Jordanian Royal Court said. King Abdallah met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Amman where they discussed ways to develop bilateral relations. The monarch, according […]

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UN Fact-finding Mission led by Morocco’s Aujjar completes first visit to Libya, its report expected in October

The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, chaired by Morocco’s Mohamed Aujjar, has completed a four-day visit to Tripoli during which it held high-level talks with Libyan governmental and judicial authorities on the human rights situation in the country, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Friday in Geneva. The […]

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Morocco-Libya: Joint consular meeting planned in coming days

Morocco and Libya will hold in the coming days a joint consular meeting to address the issues of Libyan and Moroccan nationals living in both countries. The announcement was made by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a joint press conference held Wednesday in Rabat with vice-president of the Libyan presidential council Abdallah Al-Lafi. Talks […]

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Libya rejects claims of terrorists’ infiltration into Tunisia

Libya’s Interior minister Khaled Mazen has brushed aside claims by Tunisia that dozens of terrorists have crossed into Tunisian territory from around Al-Watiya airbase (AB) in view of attacking the border city of Ben Guerdane. Tunisia notified the Interpol of the presence of 100 terrorists at Al-Watiya AB and said they were trying to infiltrate […]

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Libya: Suicide bomber blows himself at checkpoint in Zella

A suicide bomber killed himself Sunday at a checkpoint in the Libyan city of Zella but did not cause any other causalities, reports say, citing the army of rebel General Khalifa Haftar who controls the area. The spokesman of the army said the suicide bomber killed himself as he attacked the outpost. “The terrorist was […]