UN mission in Libya and Parliament discuss roadmap for political process

30 june 2025 - 13:37:31 MA/BBA 247 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in LIbya, Stephanie Khoury, has met with MP al-Hadi al-Saghir to discuss...

Athens responds to Ankara over the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya

30 june 2025 - 14:12:38 BBA/WA 231 Views Panafrican News Agency Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek diplomatic sources reacted on Sunday to statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizing the position of Greece and Cyprus in relation to the...

A Tanker Carrying A Million Barrels Of Oil Exploded Off The Coast Of Libya

5 Prior to that, the vessel had twice called at Russian ports. The oil tanker Vilamoura, carrying 1 million barrels of oil, exploded off the coast of Libya. The ship had twice called at Russian ports, Bloomberg reported. The Vilamoura tanker is...

No injuries or pollution after explosion at oil tanker off Libya, says operator

ATHENS (Reuters) -An oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday. The Marshall...

No injuries or pollution after explosion at oil tanker off Libya, says Greek operator

ECONOMY File photo. A Greek-managed oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday. The...

Oil tanker blasts off Libyan coast after visiting Russian ports

(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...

Libya, Japan agree to strengthen bilateral relations across various fields

Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hisayuki Fujii, has met with the Chargé d’Affaires at the Libyan Embassy in Japan, Ahmed Al-Naas, to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated...

Athens wary as Benghazi inches closer to Ankara

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar attends a carnival to celebrate Eid El Fitr in a public square in Benghazi, Libya, on April 21, 2023. [Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters] One of the pillars of Greek foreign policy regarding the...

Explosion Reported on Crude Tanker Off the Coast of Libya

A Greek-managed crude tanker has suffered an explosion at a position off the coast of Libya, according to maritime security consultancy Vanguard. In an advisory, Vanguard said that the 158,000 dwt tanker Vilamoura suffered a possible security...

LBC establishes first private-sector led industrial financing fund in Libya

‎The Libyan Business Council (LBC) hosted at its Tripoli headquarters today the first meeting of the technical committee responsible for preparing the organisational structure of the Libya Industrial Development Fund. The meeting, the LBC...

Al-Lafi: Presidential Council is committed to political solution to end Libya's crisis

The Presidential Council's Deputy Head, Abdullah Al-Lafi, reaffirmed the Council’s firm commitment to a political solution as the only viable path to resolving the Libyan crisis. The statement came during talks held between Al-Lafi and the Russian...

Libya takes over presidency of ESCWA Social Development Committee

Libya has officially assumed the presidency of the Social Development Committee under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), with Minister of Social Affairs Wafaa Al-Kilani representing the country, succeeding...

Greece deploys 3 warships in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Libya

Greece has announced the deployment of three warships in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Libya, citing the need to stop the flow of migrants coming from Libya. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday that his country...

The Rise of AI Is Making Life Even Harder for Real People in Gaza

Saeed Ismail is a real person. But no matter how much proof he posts online, people keep calling him fake. The 22-year-old has endured almost two years of war in Gaza, as Israel continues an assault that has killed at least 57,000 people and left...

LBC establishes first private-sector led industrial financing fund in Libya

NOC affirms Libya's sovereign rights over Eastern Mediterranean resources

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has reaffirmed its commitment to Libya's sovereign rights over the resources of the Eastern Mediterranean within Libyan borders. In a statement, the corporation affirmed its commitment to implementing exploration...

Government in eastern Libya rejects Greek objections to maritime deal with Turkiye

Libya’s eastern Benghazi-based government on Saturday rejected recent remarks from Greek officials about the legitimacy of a maritime deal between Turkiye and Libya in 2019, Anadolu reports. Prime Minister Osama Hammad stated that the deal between...

Libya’s UN Amb. Responds to Greece Over Maritime Dispute at Security Council

A diplomatic exchange between Greece and Libya unfolded during a recent session of the UN Security Council, highlighting renewed tensions over disputed maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean. The meeting, which focused on developments in...

Tunisia reaffirms support for Libya peace process

Tunisia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ali Nafti, has reiterated his country’s readiness to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at fostering dialogue and achieving national reconciliation in Libya, calling for a Libyan-led political solution that...

UN mission backs draft law to address missing persons in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that a legal committee has laid the groundwork for a draft law on missing persons, following a meeting held last week in partnership with the UN Development Programme. In a...