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Turkey to extend military deployments in Libya

A motion to extend the deployment of troops in Libya for additional 18 months was submitted to the Turkish Parliament this Saturday.The motion, which was signed by the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated that the permanent…

Libyan ports to charge hard cash from foreign ships

Starting January 1st, the Libyan Ports Company (LPC) will initiate a new policy of charging shipping hard cash for certain services.Intending to increase its revenue, the LPC last week stated that it will begin charging ships hard cash…

Family dollar relief grant relaunched

The head of the family dollar grant in the central bank of Libya Salem al-Siwi announced in a televised statement this Wednesday that the grant will be opened this coming Sunday to complete 2019 allocations.The family dollar grant is a…

Missing boy’s body found stranded at Sea

The Coast Guard's search and rescue team have reported finding the body of a missing young boy after two days of searching stranded between the rocks at sea in the east of the capital Tripoli.In a statement, the Coast Guard said that…

UN expert suspects Iran supplying weapons to GNA forces

According to reports by UN experts, Iran is suspected of supplying forces affiliated with the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya with heavy weapons.An analysis of photos of four anti-tank missiles in Libya found that one “had…

Divided Central Bank holds first unified meeting in years

The Central Bank of Libya's divided board of directors held a preliminary meeting for the first time in six years to address the exchange rates and ongoing financial crisis in the country.In an official statement, the CBL reported that…

Ongoing conflict will cost Libya 1 trillion dollars

According to a study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the ongoing Libyan conflict will cost the country one trillion dollars in lost income.The study which is dubbed 'Economic Cost of the…

Haftar in Cairo on official visit

War General Khalifa Haftar arrived in the capital of Egypt this Sunday at the official invitation of Egyptian officials.Sources report the visit is the first stop on an expedition tour to update Haftar's allies on the situation in…

Maiteeq: Turkey is our most reliable alley

Ahmed Maiteeg, the Deputy Prime Minister of the government of national accord said that Turkey was the only country to truly stand with Libya through hardships and adversities.In a virtual meeting of the Mediterranean Dialogue Forum in…

Maiteeq: Libya expects a lot from Europe

Deputy Prime minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) held virtual discussions this week with the Head of the European (EU) mission for the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, Andrea Cozzolino to discuss cooperation…

Brega reassures citizens of the availability of oil

The oil marketing company Brega reassured citizens today, that the fuel tanker Anwar Libya is preparing to dock in Tripoli seaport with a load of 34 million litres of fuel.The company clarified in a statement on its official Facebook…

Businessman linked to Sarkozy-Gaddafi corruption case arrested

According to judicial sources, Lebanese authorities have arrested Lebanese-French businessman who allegedly funnelled millions of euros from former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during the French of…

The US encourages economic transparency in Libya

US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland met with Minister of Finance of Government of National Accord, Faraj Bomtari.In a statement released by the US embassy in Libya, the US ambassador reiterated support for the UN Support Mission in…