Tag: Libya

Immigration Tensions Explode: A Closer Look at the Los Angeles Protests
In recent days, Los Angeles, California, has become the epicenter of escalating protests against the current U.S. administration’s stringent immigration policies. These demonstrations, marked by both peaceful gatherings and instances of civil unrest, are a direct response to a series of intensified Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and the implementation of new, controversial immigration […]
June 10, 2025

Libyan Authorities Confirm Stability in Tripoli After Armed Clashes
The Libyan Defense Ministry has declared that the security situation in Tripoli remains stable, following overnight clashes between government forces and armed militias. Authorities confirmed that military units intervened swiftly, ensuring the withdrawal of armed groups and restoring compliance with the ceasefire agreements established in May. The Defense Ministry warned against further violations, reaffirming its […]
June 9, 2025

UN Confirms Mass Graves in Tripoli as Libya Struggles With Post-Intervention Chaos
The United Nations has urged urgent accountability after 77 bodies were unearthed at militia-run sites in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. The gruesome discovery exposes once again the human cost of lawlessness in a country fractured by more than a decade of foreign intervention, militia rule, and political collapse. RELATED: African leaders urge local production of vaccine […]
June 7, 2025

Participation in Municipal Elections in Libya Exceeds 74%
The turnout at the municipal elections held on Saturday in Libya, without security incidents, exceeded 74%, a rate rated “high” by the National High Electoral Commission (HNEC). RELATED: Zambia: Recruitment of 3,000 Police Officers Ahead of General Elections “The initial proportion of voters was 74% as the screening and counting process continues and the scheduling […]
November 16, 2024

Libya: Oil Production Rebounds as Political Accord Eases Crisis
The reopening of oil facilities came after representatives from Libya’s rival power centers — the Tripoli-based High Council of State and the eastern House of Representatives — reached an accord on Sept 26. On Tuesday, official sources stated that Libya’s oil production has rebounded sharply, reaching 1.13 million barrels per day, just days after the […]
October 9, 2024

Libya: UN Urges Govt to Prioritize National Interests, Political Crisis
On Tuesday, a UN envoy emphasized the urgency for Libyan leaders to prioritize the country’s needs over personal ambitions amid a fraught political stand-off. RELATED: Libya for Joint Security Force to Secure Border During an address to the Security Council, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, expressed frustration with the […]
April 17, 2024

Libya for Joint Security Force to Secure Border
On Wednesday, Libyan Interior Minister Emad al-Tarabelsi issued a decision to form a joint security force to secure the border with Tunisia. RELATED: Rescue Forces Save Survivors From Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean The decision comes a few days after the ministry closed the border crossing with Tunisia following an attack by a “criminal group.” “The […]
March 28, 2024

Rescue Forces Save Survivors From Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean
On Wednesday, Italian vessels rescued 25 people aboard a damaged boat from Libya. Two of the crew were unconscious and the others found themselves in a state of dehydration and severe burns. RELATED: European Migration Crisis Leaves More Than a Thousand Dead in 2023 The boat left with 75 people on board, including women and […]
March 14, 2024

Libya: Sovereignty and Stability, AU Urges Respect
On Tuesday, the African Union (AU) called on external actors to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Libya so as not to affect peace and stability in the North African country. RELATED: 140 Journalists Were Killed in 2023 Worldwide The call was made by the AU High-Level Committee on Libya, which held its […]
February 7, 2024

Libya: PM Support UN Envoy’s Efforts to Hold Elections
On Wednesday, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah stressed his government’s support for the UN efforts to hold general elections in the country. RELATED: Libya and Russia Discuss Bilateral Cooperation In a meeting with ambassadors of Arab, African and Islamic countries to Libya, Dbeibah explained the “political vision of the Government of National Unity that supports […]