Tripoli, April 30 (IANS) Seven people were rescued and 17 bodies recovered after a boat broke down off Libya’s eastern coast, the Libyan Red Crescent said.In a statement, the organisation said the operation was carried out by a patrol vessel from the naval base in the city of Tobruk, after those on board had been stranded at sea for eight days in harsh conditions.The rescue, conducted in coordination with naval units and the Coast Guard in eastern Libya, lasted more than eight hours, the stateme…
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Tripoli, April 28 (IANS) A UN representative for Libya has said that the proposed meeting of a smaller group of key Libyan stakeholders is intended to help resolve obstacles hindering the electoral process, but not to replace the structured dialogue, local media reported.In remarks released Monday evening by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya, warned that the country is facing major challenges against pr…
Tripoli, April 27 (IANS) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah held talks with a UN envoy to explore ways to move the country toward long-delayed national elections and end its political division.Hanna Tetteh, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya, briefed Dbeibah on a UN-backed roadmap aimed at unifying state institutions and preparing for direct elections, said the government’s Hakomitna news platform.She said the recent UN-sponsored “mini-dialogue” falls within the f…
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The United States and key global powers have welcomed Libya’s agreement on a unified national budget for 2026, calling it a “critical step” towards economic coordination, stability, and long-term political unity in the conflict-hit country. In a joint statement released by Washington and nine other governments, including Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, the signatories said they “wel…
Seoul, April 14 (IANS) South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun said on Tuesday that the foreign ministry has dispatched envoys to Algeria and Libya and is seeking to send additional envoys to secure alternative supply routes amid the Middle East crisis.Cho made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting after President Lee Jae Myung called on the government to explore supply chain alternatives as the United States’ war against Iran has choked off the crucial Strait of Hormuz and disrupted maritime traf…
Tripoli, April 6 (IANS) Libya’s oil production has risen to about 1.43 million barrels per day, the highest level recorded in over a decade, Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation Masoud Suleiman announced. Suleiman on Sunday (local time) said during a meeting that oil sales revenue for February exceeded 2 billion US dollars and was fully transferred to the state treasury without any deductions, a first in years, reports Xinhua news agency.He also noted that domestic fuel supplies remain s…
Addis Ababa, April 6 (IANS) The African Union (AU) and its partners have warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict poses a “serious risk” to African economies.In a joint policy brief, the AU, the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, and the UN Development Program warned that the longer the conflict lasts and the more severe the disruption on shipping routes, energy, and fertilizer supplies, the greater the risk of a significant growth slowdown acro…
Tripoli, April 5 (IANS) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said that 63 casualties from explosive remnants of war were recorded in 2025 alone, including 21 children. Repeated armed conflicts and unsafe ammunition storage have left a widespread legacy of explosive ordnance contamination across Libya, affecting residential areas, roads and agricultural land, UNSMIL said in a statement on Saturday (local time).Issued on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance i…
Tripoli, April 5 (IANS) The head of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, has instructed that no new deals be made concerning already developed oil fields in the country, according to a report. The instruction to Masoud Suleiman, chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), confirmed Saturday (Local time) by the Presidential Council’s media office, prohibits all forms of agreements in this regard, including contractual arrangements, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting Al-Ahrar TV.Me…
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has confirmed the arrest of a most wanted human trafficker on FIA red book who was involved in the June 2023 Greece boat capsize, local media reported on Friday. The accused was earlier serving as a constable in Pakistan’s Elite Force. In January, the arrested trafficker had resisted and attacked a FIA team during a raid conducted in Majra Shumali village of Pakistan’s Gujrat district. Police had booked him for attempted mur…