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Over Forty Migrants Saved Off Libya’s Tobruk Coast

(MENAFN) A total of 45 undocumented migrants were rescued off the coast of the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk, a Libyan newspaper reported Saturday. The migrants, comprising 23 Egyptian nationals and 22 Sudanese nationals aboard a rubber boat, were...

Gabbard says Washington’s history of regime change ended under Trump

(MENAFN) US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has acknowledged Washington’s historical pursuit of regime change but stated that this approach ended under President Donald Trump, despite his recent statements on Iran and allegations regarding...

Gabbard acknowledges US regime-change era ended with Trump

(MENAFN) US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard acknowledged Washington’s history of pursuing regime change but claimed that this approach ended under President Donald Trump, despite his recent statements regarding Iran and accusations about...

Gabbard Highlights Shift in US Foreign Policy Under Trump

(MENAFN) US intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard has recognized Washington’s past involvement in regime change but asserted that such practices ceased under President Donald Trump – despite his recent comments on Iran and allegations regarding...

ITALY: Prime Minister joins other EU leaders for informal migration summit – Media investigation into Italy-Albania migration deal – Humanitarians on trial in Sicily – ICC rules on Italy’s handling of Almasri case – Italy-Libya MoU renewed

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has participated in an informal meeting on migration in the margins of the latest European Council summit. A recent media investigation has added to the longstanding criticism of the Italy-Albania migration agreement....

Libya announces end of voting process for sixteen municipal councils

(MENAFN) The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced on Saturday that voting has concluded and ballot counting has begun for 16 municipal councils as part of the third phase of local elections. “Polling centers closed at exactly...

Tunisia, Libya reaffirm commitment to deepening economic cooperation

(MENAFN) Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri met with Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej in Tunis on Wednesday, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to expanding economic and trade cooperation, according to...

Tunisia, Libya Commit to Boosting Economic, Trade Ties

(MENAFN) Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej met in Tunis on Wednesday to reaffirm their mutual commitment to boosting economic and trade cooperation, according to an official...

Libya Sets October 20 for Resumption of Municipal Elections

(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Monday that it will resume municipal elections on October 20, targeting dozens of local councils across the country. The HNEC confirmed the vote will occur in areas where council...

Libya, Indonesia Forge Stronger Economic Cooperation

(MENAFN) Libya’s Government of National Unity confirmed Sunday that it has finalized an agreement with Indonesia to establish a joint committee aimed at boosting economic cooperation, according to a Libyan news agency. The agreement was formalized...

HORECA Libya 2026 Launches Third Edition, Transforming Libya’s Hospitality and Food Service Industry

HORECA Libya 2026, Libya’s leading hospitality trade show, launches its third edition, connecting industry professionals, innovators, and decision-makers. BENGHAZI, LIBYA, October 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- HORECA Libya 2026, the nation’s...

Boat Explosion Claims Three Lives off Libya's West Coast

(MENAFN) At least three Libyan youths lost their lives Sunday evening in a boat explosion off the coast of Zawiya, roughly 60 kilometers west of Tripoli, according to a Libyan newspaper. The victims have been identified as Mohamed Ben Shtwan,...

Key points discussed in TRT World Forum in Turkey

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s strides in the defense sector, pursuit of strategic autonomy, and evolving influence in global affairs were key topics at the TRT World Forum 2025 in Istanbul on Friday. The forum, held under the theme “The Global Reset: From...

Sarkozy to Serve Sentence in Solitary Confinement

(MENAFN) Former French head of state Nicolas Sarkozy, found guilty of participating in a criminal conspiracy aimed at securing illegal financing for his 2007 presidential bid, will carry out his custodial term in solitary confinement, according to...

TABEF to be used as platform to boost partnership

(MENAFN) The Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF), set for October 16-17 in Istanbul, will serve as a platform to strengthen economic ties between Türkiye and African nations. Mutual trade between the two regions is expected to...

US Policy in the Middle East: Third Quarter 2025 Report Card

President Donald Trump continued to rewrite the playbook of US foreign policy this summer and early fall, with mixed results on the global stage but producing some important openings for progress in the Middle East due to a negotiated Gaza...

IOM reports that one million displaces people returned to Khartoum

(MENAFN) More than one million people have returned to Khartoum over the past ten months, despite the city’s devastation from ongoing civil conflict, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM’s Sudan Return Monitoring...

Ex-French Leader to serve his sentence in solitary confinement

(MENAFN) Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, recently convicted of criminal conspiracy over illicit funding for his 2007 election campaign, is expected to serve his sentence in solitary confinement, according to media reports. A Paris court...

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 91 Migrants Near Lampedusa

(MENAFN) The Italian Coast Guard successfully saved 91 irregular migrants and retrieved the remains of two others from a distressed vessel drifting near Lampedusa Island in the Mediterranean Sea, officials reported on Sunday. According to a...

Italy saves ninety-one migrants in Mediterranean Sea

(MENAFN) Italian authorities reported on Sunday that the Coast Guard successfully rescued 91 irregular migrants and recovered the bodies of two men from a distressed vessel drifting near Lampedusa Island in the Mediterranean Sea. According to a...