Libya holds Israel responsible for safety of citizens detained on Omar Al-Mukhtar ship

Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity has confirmed it is closely following the detention of several Libyan citizens aboard the Omar Al-Mukhtar ship, which was heading to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla...

Libya’s Fatwa House condemns Israel’s abduction of Omar Al-Mukhtar ship activists

Libya’s Fatwa House strongly condemned what it described as a heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation in abducting participants of the "Global Sumud Flotilla" aboard the Libyan ship Omar Al-Mukhtar. In its first official comment on the...

Libya’s Oil Revival: How Justice and Leadership Can Unlock Billions

A New Chapter in Libya’s Oil Sector After years of turbulence and uncertainty in Libya’s oil sector, a new chapter may be opening. The recent Supreme Court decision on June 29, 2025, fully acquitting Imad Ben Rajab marks more than a legal...

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce holds meeting with Moroccan Confederation of Exporters

Libya reports cases of rickettsia disease in central region

Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed cases of rickettsia disease in the central region, based on data from its rapid response and surveillance network. The centre said the disease is transmitted through insects such as...

Libya attends sixth meeting of Association of Secretaries General of African Parliaments

02 october 2025 - 15:42:58 MA/BBA 241 Views Panafrican News Agency Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives has participated in the sixth annual meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments of the African...

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce holds meeting with Moroccan Confederation of Exporters

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday that it had held a bilateral meeting with the Moroccan Confederation of Exporters in Casablanca, Morocco, last Tuesday 23 September. The Chamber said the meeting comes within the framework of...

LIbya records cases of rickettsiosis

02 october 2025 - 15:50:20 MA/BBA 183 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Centre for Disease Control (CNC) has announced that it has recorded cases of rickettsiosis in the Central region, based on data from the...

From battlefield to boardroom: Turkey’s grip on Libya

Over the past 14 years, Turkey’s involvement in Libya has shifted from a narrowly focused military intervention to a complex, multi-layered engagement that intertwines security, economic, mediation and political interests. Initially aimed at...

Benghazi | A new project as part of the Ministry’s vision to raise the quality of educational outcomes in Libya

The Education Controller of Benghazi, Bel-Eid Al-Werfalli, announced on Wednesday the launch of the Education Competency Project, as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at improving the quality of education and enhancing the capabilities of both...

Environment: Benghazi’s air quality during September “moderate” according to approved indicators

Benghazi – The Ministry of Environment reported that the air quality in the city of Benghazi during the past month of September was classified as “Moderate,” according to data from the ministry’s local monitoring stations. Faris Fathi, the...

TAY OIL Services and Polaris commission a pioneering onshore seismic survey for AGOCO in Libya

STRYDE, the world’s leading provider of onshore nodal seismic solutions, has been selected by TAY Oil Services and Polaris (TAY Oil – Polaris) to supply its cutting-edge technology for an onshore oil and gas exploration survey in Concession 57 in...

Inspection campaigns in Al-Bayda, Tobruk, and Sabha reveal serious health violations

Al-Bayda – The Food and Drug Control Center, in cooperation with the Municipal Guard, carried out intensive inspection campaigns in Al-Bayda, Tobruk, and Sabha, targeting water factories, drug warehouses, and bakeries, to verify their compliance...

Libya’s Central Bank assets rise to $98.4bn

CBL foreign assets rise to $98.4bn despite $5.9bn deficitSources close to the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) have confirmed that the Bank’s foreign assets, including foreign currency reserves, increased by approximately $3 billion...

Libya, World Bank step up talks on health sector projects

Libya, World Bank explore ways to modernise healthcare servicesLibya’s Acting Minister of Health, Mohamed Al-Ghuj, has held discussions with Henriette Fredrik, the World Bank’s Country Representative for Libya, to strengthen cooperation in a...

US embassy in Libya limits updates amid government shutdown

The US embassy in Libya has announced that its media activity will be disrupted due to a halt in federal funding in Washington. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy said its official accounts would not be updated regularly in the coming...

Libya–Serbia economic forum to be held in December

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Zliten, Jalal Bani, agreed on Wednesday with the Ambassador of Serbia to Libya, Dragan Todorović, to organize a Libya–Serbia Economic Forum to be held...

Tetteh’s roadmap: hope for Libya or another missed chance?

Forty days of talks, but no breakthroughs in Libya’s political roadmapForty days have passed since UN envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, presented her political roadmap to the UN Security Council on 21 August. The plan was designed to lift Libya out of...

Libya receives credentials of new Maltese ambassador

Foreign Minister, Taher al-Baour, has received a copy of the credentials of Malta’s newly appointed ambassador to Libya, Franklin Aquilina. The ceremony took place on Wednesday at the ministry’s headquarters in Tripoli, in the presence of Abu Bakr...

Ministry of Education discusses status of Sudanese students in Libya

Deputy Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Mohsen Al-Kabir, met on Wednesday with Nasr Al-Din Abdullah, Deputy Ambassador of Sudan to Libya, and Consul Siddiq Abdelbagi to discuss the situation of Sudanese students enrolled...