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EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Migration commissioner discusses co-operation with Guinean minister ― EU to provide €500 million to Jordan ― Increased violence against Syrians in Lebanon ― Libyan Coast Guard attacks NGO rescue vessel ― More deaths of people on t…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 28, 2025
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has discussed strengthening co-operation on migration with Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans Abroad Morissanda...
Libya Conducts Elections in 7 Northwest Towns After Week-Long Delay
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya proceeded with elections in seven northwestern municipalities on Saturday, after a week-long postponement caused by security threats. According to a statement from Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC), voting took place...
Libya Prevents Missile Strike Near UN Headquarters
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya's Interior Ministry announced early Friday that it successfully intercepted a missile assault targeting the UN mission’s main offices in Tripoli. “An attempt to target the headquarters of the UN mission with an SPG (self-propelled...
Libya’s interior Ministry blocks missle assault in Tripoli Foiled
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s Interior Ministry announced early Friday that it had prevented a missile attack targeting the UN mission headquarters in Tripoli. “An attempt to target the headquarters of the UN mission with an SPG (self-propelled gun) missile...
45 Turkish Companies Join ENR’s Global Top 250 Ranking
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A total of 45 Turkish construction firms have secured spots on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine’s 2025 Top 250 International Contractors list, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced Friday. The number marks an increase from last...
Libya’s Eastern parliament passes law to manage public debt
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives has passed a law aimed at managing public debt, according to parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Blehig. The decision was made during a plenary session in Benghazi after thorough debates and...
Municipal Elections Resume in Libya
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya conducted municipal elections across seven towns in the northwest of the country on Saturday, after a one-week postponement that stemmed from security-related issues. According to an official declaration from Libya’s High National...
Libya’s Eastern Parliament Approves Public Debt Regulation
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives took decisive action on Tuesday by approving a public debt law during a plenary session held in Benghazi, parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Blehig announced on Facebook. The law’s passage...
Libya’s HNEC states voting for municipal elections is done
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) reported that voting for the second phase of municipal council elections in 26 municipalities concluded late Saturday, with ballot counting now underway. In an official statement, the...
Libya Completes Second Phase of Local Elections
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced that voting wrapped up late Saturday, and ballot counting has commenced as part of the second phase of local council elections across 26 municipalities. In an official...
Libya Kicks Off Second Stage of Municipal Elections
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya commenced the second stage of its municipal council elections on Saturday, with polling stations nationwide operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, according to the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC). This round of...
Libya states thousands of people are still missing from 2023 floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons announced on Wednesday that 3,297 people remain missing from the devastating 2023 floods in Derna, marking the first official tally since the disaster. Kamal...
Libya Reports Thousands Still Missing from Derna Floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons disclosed on Wednesday that 3,297 individuals are still unaccounted for following the devastating floods that struck the eastern city of Derna nearly two years...
UN Mission Supports Libya's Local Elections
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed approval on Saturday regarding the launch of voting stations in 26 municipalities throughout Libya, marking the second phase of local council elections. Through an official...
3,297 Still Missing After 2023 Libya’s Derna Floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly two years after catastrophic floods devastated the eastern city of Derna, Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons has officially confirmed that 3,297 people remain unaccounted for — marking...
Turkish, African Businesses Unite at WCI Forum
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The two-day World Cooperation Industries (WCI) Forum commenced on Wednesday, assembling Turkish and African business representatives in Istanbul. Utku Bengisu, the forum's president, stated during his opening speech that “investing in...
US energy firm goes back to Libya
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to resume operations in the North African country after a decade-long pause. The agreement allows ExxonMobil to conduct detailed...
ExxonMobil Makes Return to Libya After 10 Years Hiatus
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has officially reestablished ties with U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in London, signaling the company’s first return to the North African nation in over...
Gastech 2025 to Welcome Global Ministers and Energy CEOs as World Faces Rising Demand and Transition Challenges
EIN Presswire
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August 28, 2025
MILAN, ITALY, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Global ministers and policymakers unite — 22 ministers from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are confirmed, including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary...
Experts at NCRI-US Conference Welcome E3’s Snapback Sanctions, Urge Ending the Iranian Regime’s Nuclear Program
EIN Presswire
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August 28, 2025
Maryam Rajavi: Activation of the snapback mechanism and enforcement of UN Security Council resolutions is belated but urgent and necessary WASHINGTON, DC, DC, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At an online policy conference,...