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Libyan PM Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Security Strategy
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh reaffirmed his government’s commitment to its security strategy, emphasizing that it will not relent in dismantling militias and unauthorized armed groups. In an interview with media, released...
Libyan Premier Vows to Dismantle Unofficial Armed Groups
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh reaffirmed that his administration remains committed to enforcing its ongoing security strategy and intends to press forward with efforts to dismantle unofficial armed groups and militias. In a...
Libya PM reaffirms government commitment to enforce security strategy
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to enforcing its security strategy and cracking down on militias and unauthorized armed groups operating in the country. Speaking in a televised...
Libya Invites Global Oil Giants
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya has initiated its first oil and gas exploration bid since the 2011 NATO-supported revolt that resulted in the overthrow and death of long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi. According to an official from the country’s National Oil...
Libya’s UN ambassador expresses frustration over UN lack of roadmap
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s representative to the United Nations expressed deep disappointment on Tuesday regarding the absence of a concrete UN strategy to advance the political process in the country. Following a briefing to the Security Council by the UN...
Ferocious Wildfires Sweep Through Libyan Oasis
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Ferocious wildfires have swept through the Alawenat Oasis in Libya’s southwest, advancing into populated neighborhoods, according to reports from local media on Saturday. The inferno, which ignited earlier that day, remains uncontained...
Libya Blasts UN Over Stall in Political Roadmap
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s UN envoy, Taher El-Sonni, voiced strong dissatisfaction Tuesday over the continued absence of a defined political roadmap from the United Nations to resolve Libya’s ongoing crisis. Speaking after UN Special Representative Hanna...
Neglect needs, manufacture crisis, rinse, repeat: The new Greek asylum ban and a textbook breach of international law
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 17, 2025
By Minos Mouzourakis The Greek government flouts basic asylum rules – again – by banning people irregularly arriving by boat from North Africa from claiming asylum. An amendment voted on 11 July has imposed a three-month ban on such people from...
Tensions flare once again in Libya’s capital
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions have flared once again in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as violent clashes between political factions and armed groups shatter the city’s recent period of fragile calm. The renewed fighting underscores how far the country remains...
Libya to Host Its First Major Tech Expo: Code Libya 2026 to Launch in Benghazi
EIN Presswire
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June 19, 2025
Code Libya 2026, Libya’s first tech & AI expo, kicks off May 11–14 in Benghazi to spotlight innovation and digital growth in North Africa. BENGHAZI, LIBYA, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Libya to Host Its First Major Tech Expo: Code Libya...
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,...
Eastern Libya expels EU delegation
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern authorities have expelled a European Union delegation, accusing the group of violating national sovereignty and bypassing entry protocols. The delegation, which included EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner and...
Gastech 2025 Announces Key Speaker Line-Up, Bringing Global Energy Leaders and Innovators to Milan
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
MILAN, ITALY, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • As the premier global gathering for natural gas, LNG, and other energy-related sectors, Gastech has just announced an elite speaker line-up for 2025, with leading CEOs such as Wael Sawan from...
Libya experiences one of most severe state collapses in modern North Africa
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya has experienced one of the most severe state collapses in modern North Africa since the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973 in March 2011, authorizing international intervention during the uprising against Muammar...
Oil tanker blasts off Libyan coast after visiting Russian ports
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) An oil tanker carrying nearly one million barrels of crude oil exploded off Libya’s coast shortly after leaving Zuetina port and heading toward Gibraltar. The incident occurred on June 27, causing engine room flooding and leaving the...
SOUEAST Accelerates African Strategy with Grand Debut in Libya
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 3, 2025
TRIPOLI, Libya, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOUEAST officially announced its entry into the Libyan market with a grand brand launch ceremony at the Royal Palace of Tripoli. The event commenced with an imaginative visual presentation that...
Greece Deploys Warships Off Libya to Combat Illegal Migration
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Two Greek warships have commenced patrols off the coast of Libya to curb illegal migration, according to local media reports on Monday. The ships' mission focuses on identifying and intercepting the boats and smaller vessels often used by...
Explosion Hits Oil Tanker Off Libya
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A vessel transporting approximately one million barrels of crude oil has experienced an explosion off Libya’s shoreline. Although the detonation caused serious damage, there have been no reports of injuries or environmental contamination....
OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 27, 2025
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....
Libyan Premier Pledges Action Against Brutal Militias
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah delivered a video address on Saturday, forcefully stating his administration's commitment to ending the influence of militias, which he described as "brutal and unjust." He conveyed his optimism...