FM Gerapetritis: We never abandoned Libya

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in an interview with protothema.gr, stressed that “we have never abandoned Libya; on the contrary, we have tried to restore balance in our foreign policy.” He noted that Greece has reactivated its consulate in...

Mine action partners unite to address treats of unexploded ordnance in Libya

04 july 2025 - 08:56:56 MA 98 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has hosted a meeting for the Mine Action implementing partners, bringing together 22 participants, including...

Libya Operations Remain Fluid, NATO Official Says

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.26.2011 Courtesy Story NATO’s decision to extend the alliance’s mission in Libya shows its work there is not yet done, a NATO spokeswoman said today. NATO’s North Atlantic Council extended Operation Unified Protector...

Basketball playoffs: Al-Ahly Benghazi takes a 2–0 lead

Al-Ahly Benghazi has taken a commanding 2–0 lead over rivals Al-Ahly Tripoli in the opening matches of the Libyan Basketball Premier League finals. Due to renovations at the Suleiman Al-Darrat Hall, the first two games of the playoffs were held at...

Libya Fixes Leak on Crude Oil Pipeline Linked to Top Refinery | OilPrice.com

Libya Fixes Leak on Crude Oil Pipeline Linked to Top Refinery

Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), wholly owned by the National Oil Corporation of Libya, has completed repairs on a crude oil pipeline where a leak was detected at the end of May. AGOCO completed the repairs on the Hamada-Zawiya crude oil...

Egypt hosts secret talks between Sudan's Burhan and Libya's Haftar in bid to mend ties, sources say

Egypt hosted direct talks between Sudan’s army chief and de-facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Libya's eastern commander Khalifa Haftar this week, in a bid to mediate between two allies on opposing sides of Sudan’s war, multiple sources told...

Trump Advisor Boulous: Elections are the only solution to end Libya’s crisis

US President Donald Trump’s advisor for African affairs, Massad Boulous, stressed that the only solution to the Libyan crisis lies in holding comprehensive presidential elections. In his remarks to Asharq newspaper, Boulous said that the Libyan...

Libya's AGOCO completes Hamada-Zawiya oil pipeline repairs

TRIPOLI - Libya's Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) has completed repairs to a crude oil pipeline leak along the 18-inch Hamada-Zawiya line, it said on Thursday, after an oil leak in late May. The leak prompted full isolation of the pipeline to...

Gerapetritis to visit Benghazi and Tripoli, amid tensions over migration, Turkey-Libya deal

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Benghazi on Sunday, where he is scheduled to meet with the head of the Libyan National Army and de facto ruler of eastern Libya, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. This will mark the first meeting between...

Cement supply is the backbone of Libya’s reconstruction

Cement supply is the backbone of Libya’s reconstructionLibya’s cement industry stands at a critical crossroads. As demand rises—driven by reconstruction efforts, housing expansion, and infrastructure projects—the country’s reliance on imports and...

Türkiye rejects EU declaration over deal with Libya

Greece’s opposition to a memorandum of understanding between Türkiye and Libya years ago was back on the agenda at a recent summit of EU leaders. The declaration at the end of the summit angered Ankara. Defense Ministry sources on Thursday...

Fresh pushback from Ankara over opposition to Turkey-Libya marine borders deal

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Shutterstock] Ankara on Thursday reiterated its frustration with European opposition to the maritime delimitation agreement between Turkey and Libya in the Mediterranean Sea, which violates the sovereign rights of Greece and...

Athens maps response to Libya flows

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias arrives at Maximos Mansion in Athens for a meeting of Greece’s top decision-making body on foreign and defense policy, KYSEA. [Intime News] The National Security Council (KYSEA) convened on Wednesday under...

Libya, UNDP discuss closer cooperation on governance and development

Libya's Foreign Minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour has held talks with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen cooperation in key areas including stability, governance and sustainable development. Al-Baour met UNDP Resident Representative...

Egypt Calls for U.S. Intervention to Block Turkey-Libya Maritime Agreement

Egypt has formally requested U.S. intervention to prevent the parliament in eastern Libya from ratifying a controversial maritime agreement signed with Turkey, a move Cairo fears could escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to...

NOC chairman announces Libya’s first oil bidding round since 2007

Major oil companies vie for new Libyan onshore and offshore blocks. Photo via ReutersThe Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, has confirmed that more than 37 international oil companies have expressed keen interest...

Benghazi Criminal Court sentences drug smuggler to death

The Benghazi Criminal Court has sentenced a man to death for smuggling drugs into Libya. According to a statement by the Office of the Attorney General on Facebook, the East Benghazi Primary Prosecution investigated the smuggling of 11,900...

Libya launches digital platform for port operations

The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity has officially launched the “PTS” electronic trade portal to streamline the processing of commercial ship arrivals at Libyan ports. In a statement shared on its Facebook page,...

Libya eyes oil revival as Chevron, TotalEnergies, others vie in first tender since 2011 war

Chevron Corp. and TotalEnergies SE are among 37 global energy firms vying for exploration rights in Libya’s first energy tender since the 2011 conflict, as the North African nation seeks to restore its battered oil sector and attract foreign...