Libya is one of the driest countries in the Middle East-North Africa region, which is itself home to eleven of the fifteen driest countries in the world. The average annual rainfall in Libya is less than 26mm, with rain mainly in the winter months, and occasionally in early spring, around …
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Developing a strategic plan for national food security is government’s primary goal in 2023
Developing a strategic plan for national food security is a primary goal for his ministry in 2023, Ministry of Economy and Trade Mohamed Hwej said Tuesday. He was speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Committee to Develop a Food Security Strategy held at the headquarters of the National Council …
100 thousands people in Libya risk losing access to water
It was reported that a main station of the man-made river at the eastern track of Hassawna system was vandalised on Thursday, affecting the water supply to four main cities, Bani Walid, Misurata, Al-Khums, Zliten and other surrounding areas.
UNICEF warns of a massive water shortage in Libya
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned of an impending disaster when it comes to water in Libya over the deteriorating situation of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
Foreign militants are taking over Libya’s Fezzan region
Libya’s southern area of Fezzan is suffering from an influx of foreign fighters that are gradually taking over the country’s tribes.
Libya closes Ras Ajdir border with Tunisia
Libyan officer in charge of Ras Ajdir border crossing with Tunisia, Najmi Muammar, confirmed that the border has been shut to traffic by the Libyan side since Tuesday evening. In a press statement, Muammar explained that the decision was taken due to increasing cases of attacks on Libyan travellers by …
National Safety Department eliminates unexploded artillery shells from a citizen’s house in Tripoli
The Presidential Council’s Interior Ministry said that the bomb squad of the National Safety Department had eliminated unexploded artillery shells from a citizen’s house in the Airport Road district in Tripoli. The squad moved to the site after receiving a report of the existence of objects suspected of being explosives. …
Saiqa Force of ICC fugitive Al-Werfalli takes over Benghazi Port
Saiqa Force has taken control of Benghazi’s port and stationed in several points in its vicinity, according to sources from the city. The sources revealed that the forces securing the port withdrew from their posts after receiving information of an impending attack on the port, which made it easy for …
Libya’s recognized NOC resumes oil production, export
CAIRO – 11 July 2018: Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan National Army commander, ordered the resume of exporting oil after the liberation of the oil ports from terrorist militias, according to media reports. Haftar handed back the control of the oil ports to Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli, ending …
OUT OF THE INFERNO? Rebuilding Security in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen
Without a pre-defined security plan, no political authority is likely to control the countries living in fragmented security and political orders in the MENA region, says the Arab Reform Initiative in a new book, urging for the adoption of cooperative security as a way out of the conflicts of the …