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Launch of major maintenance works at Al-Jalaa Hospital in Benghazi
The Libya Update
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August 30, 2025
Comprehensive maintenance work began on Friday at Al-Jalaa Hospital for Surgery and Accidents in Benghazi, under the supervision of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund and with follow-up from the hospital’s administration. The...
Companies growing grain earn biggest profits in occupied Kherson Oblast
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images More than 3,000 companies located in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast have been registered in the Russian business register since 24 February 2022. Source: a research by Vgoru, a media outlet in Kherson...
Turkey Hits Israel With Sweeping Sanctions: Severs Trade Ties, Closes Airspace, Bars Israeli Ships From Its Ports
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Turkey on 29 August hit Israel with a slew of measures from cutting trade ties to restricting airspace to barring Israeli ships from its ports. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey has decided to forbid Israeli vessels from...
EU, US Officials Reaffirm Joint Support for UN-led Process in Libya
The Libya Update
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August 29, 2025
TRIPOLI – EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando and U.S. Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met in Tripoli to discuss Libya’s political, security, and economic situation. The envoys agreed to continue supporting UN Special Envoy Hanna Tetteh’s efforts to...
Libya grapples with security after UN mission rocket attack
The New Arab
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August 29, 2025
The attack occurred during the early hours of last Friday, 22 August, coinciding with UN envoy Hanna Tetteh's Security Council briefing. [Getty] Tripoli residents are expressing growing concerns about their city's stability following last week's...
Hafızoğlu: Turkiye is opening up to eastern Libya, and Benghazi emerges as a key player in the equation
The Libya Update
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August 29, 2025
Istanbul – Turkish political analyst Muhannad Hafızoğlu affirmed that recent movements between the General Command of the Libyan National Army and Ankara reflect a realistic political reading based on mutual interests. He noted that the current...
Dbeibah Seeks to Deepen Economic Ties with the US Through Oil and Energy
The Libya Update
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August 29, 2025
A high-level delegation from the Government of National Unity is scheduled to visit Washington in early September, in a significant step towards building a strategic economic and investment partnership with the United States. The delegation, led...
Libya’s EU-Backed Coast Guard Attacked a Migrant Rescue Ship
Jacobin
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Ayla Emmink was resting in their cabin when the shooting started. As deputy search-and-rescue coordinator (SARCO) on the rescue ship Ocean Viking, they had been awake for thirty-six hours. The ship had taken eighty-seven people on board earlier...
Largest-ever Libyan government delegation to visit Washington first week of September
Libya Herald
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August 29, 2025
The Tripoli based Libyan government is sending what American sources have referred to as ‘‘the largest-ever government delegation’’ on an official mission to the United States for ten days, starting 3 September. The delegation will attend official...
Türkiye seeks to balance East and West in new Libya outreach
Sabah
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August 29, 2025
Türkiye is stepping up its outreach to Libya’s rival factions, seeking to balance ties with both Tripoli and Benghazi as it pushes for unity in the conflict-torn country while strengthening its influence in the Eastern Mediterranean. A rare...
Türkiye and Libya: From military support to political partnership
Sabah
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August 28, 2025
The Second Libyan Civil War, which began in 2014 and lasted for approximately six and a half years, involved a power struggle that divided the country into two main axes. On one side is the U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA),...
Libya, Netherlands explore joint business events to boost economic ties
The Libya Observer
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Libya and the Netherlands have discussed organizing joint economic events that would bring together business leaders and companies from both countries. The proposal was raised during a meeting Tuesday between Abubakr Al-Tawil, Director of the...
Two Nigerians arrested in Libya for alleged robbery
Eagle Online
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August 28, 2025
Authorities in Tripoli, Libya, have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly carrying out a string of robberies within the city. The suspects, identified as undocumented migrants, were taken into custody on August 25 after surveillance footage...
Central Bank discusses expanding electronic payments and confirms the readiness of the “Instant Salary” project
The Libya Update
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August 28, 2025
Central Bank Governor Discusses Expansion of Electronic Payment and Digital Transformation with Banks Libya – The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, held an extensive meeting on Tuesday with a number of general managers of...
US envoy reaffirms support for Libya’s unity and stability during Sirte visit
The Libya Observer
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The United States has reiterated its commitment to Libya’s unity, security and stability during a visit to the central city of Sirte by the US chargé d’affaires, Jeremy Berndt. In a video message posted by the US embassy, Berndt said it was an...
GNU sends delegation to Washington to strengthen economic partnership
The Libya Observer
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The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has decided to send an official delegation to the United States for a ten-day mission starting September 3. According to a government decision published Thursday, the...
Libya’s NOC Proposes New Gas Company to Address Energy Crisis
The Libya Update
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August 27, 2025
The Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, has formally proposed the establishment of a new company to develop a major gas field and avert a looming energy crisis. In a letter to Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Dbaiba,...
Two Nigerians Nabbed In Libya For Robbery
The Nigerian Voice
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Police authorities in Tripoli, Libya, have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies in the city. The suspects, both undocumented migrants, were arrested on August 25 after they were captured on CCTV robbing a...
Photos shared with claims they show ‘life for minorities in Gaza’ were actually taken in Libya
Full Fact
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August 28, 2025
Pictures being shared on social media alongside claims about “life for minorities in Gaza” were actually taken in Libya. The first image shows a black man being held at gunpoint, while another shows a large group of people lying and sitting on the...
Qatar, Egypt condemn Israeli expansion of military operations in Gaza, settlements in West Bank
Qatar Tribune
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August 28, 2025
CAIRO: The sixth session of the Joint Higher Committee between the State of Qatar and the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt has been held in Cairo. The Qatari side was headed by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HESheikh Mohammed bin...