The Security Council is expected to vote today on renewing the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which expires on 31 October.
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EU ponders strengthening Operation IRINI to fight human trafficking via Libya
The European Union’s (EU) military operations in the Mediterranean should focus more heavily on combating human trafficking, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in a letter to member states ahead of the EU leaders summit, saying IRINI’s main aim should be preventing human trafficking and smuggling, von der …
Libya’s HSC calls for severing ties with nations that support Israel
The High Council of State in Libya issued a strong statement on Thursday, urging the severing of ties with nations that support Israel’s bombardment and blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Libya’s Per Capita Income Plunges 50% Over Decade of Conflict, World Bank Finds
A decade of violent conflict and political divisions has caused Libya’s per capita income to plummet by half since 2011, a stark reversal for what was once one of the wealthiest societies in the region, according to a World Bank study published this week.
Attorney General calls for enforcement of 8,676 old arrest warrants, including against 1,632 convicts still working for Interior Ministry
On Wednesday the Attorney General’s Office called for the enforcement of 8,676 old arrest warrants that have not been carried out. Specifically, it called for the superiors of 1,632 convicted persons working for the Ministry of Interior / it’s affiliates to implement these arrest warrants.
HoR calls for oil export halt and expulsion of US, UK, French, German and Italian ambassadors over Zionist Gaza genocide
Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), based in eastern Libya, yesterday called on the eastern based Libyan government (a government unrecognised by most of the international community) to shut oil and gas exports to Western countries if the Zionist genocidal war in Gaza, Palestine, does not stop.
57 political parties urge UN Secretary General to take steps leading to holding elections in Libya
In a joint letter addressed to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, 57 political parties demanded a decisive stance to hold free, fair and transparent elections in Libya, stressing that the UN mission has turned from a neutral tool to support the Libyan people, to one that …
Haftar grants “jump-step” promotion to 138 officers, including his son Khaled
Warlord Khalifa Haftar has granted exceptional promotion to 138 officers, including his son Khaled Khalifa Haftar, who was promoted from Brigadier to Major General.
Al-Mishri calls for halting oil and gas exports until Israeli aggression on Gaza stops
The ex-Head of the High Council of State, Khalid Al-Mishri, has called for an immediate halt to the export of oil and gas from Libya until the war on Gaza stops.
Dbeibeh: Libya to establish new maritime zone extending its border from 12 to 24 nautical miles
The Libyan outgoing prime minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh announced Thursday that Libya is to establish a new maritime zone subject to the authority of the Libyan state, extending the maritime borders from 12 to 24 nautical miles.