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Wed, 26 May 2021 06:51:01 GMT
Turkey Under Fire Over Military Presence
[VOA] Istanbul -- International pressure is growing on Turkey over its military presence in Libya.

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:06:35 GMT
Head of Libyan Banks Association Calls for Tunisian-Libyan Strategy to Perpetuate Investment
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President and CEO of the Libyan Banks Association, Abdel Fattah Ghaffar Al Saghir called for the establishment of a Tunisian-Libyan strategy to perpetuate investment even if governments change.

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:44:57 GMT
Partnership Agreement to Set Up EIG to Boost Tunisian Exports to Libya, Inked
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Special correspondent Khadija Bousalmi) - Ten Tunisian start-ups and innovative companies signed, on Tuesday in Tripoli, a partnership agreement to set up an Economic Interest Grouping (EIG), at the end of the ...

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:32:34 GMT
Egypt Played Significant Role in Empowering Political Process in Libya - U.S. Envoy
[Egypt Online] US Special Envoy for Libya Richard Norland said on Monday Egypt has played a significant role in empowering the political process in Libya, noting that all security problems in the North African country can be addressed should a govern...

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:06:49 GMT
Mercenaries' Presence Stall Libya Peace Prospects
[CAJ News] Tripoli -- VIOLATIONS of the United Nations (UN) arms embargo and delays in withdrawing foreign mercenaries are threatening to disrupt the peace process in Libya.

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:58:31 GMT
Tunisia-Libya - Technical Committees to Build Highway, Develop Border Crossings
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Infrastructure and Libya's Ministry of Transport in the National Unity Government agreed to set up a joint technical committee in a bid to develop common percepti...

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:54:11 GMT
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Security Council Briefing on Libya
[State Department] Thank you, Mr. President. And let me start and thank the Special Envoy, Special Envoy Kubis, for your briefing today. I'd also like to thank the Ambassador for India for your briefing, and welcome the Libyan PR for joining us, as w...

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:38:29 GMT
Taboubi Stresses Importance of Hiring Tunisian Workforce in Libya
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Noureddine Tabboubi stressed Saturday in Libya the importance of hiring Tunisian workforce in Libya, saying it is qualified and experienced.

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:35:28 GMT
All Restrictions Preventing or Impeding Mobility of Libyan Citizens Will Be Lifted - Mechichi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Khedija Bousselmi)- All restrictions that prevent or impede the residence of Libyan citizens or their mobility in Tunisia will be lifted, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said Sunday in Libya.

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:13:40 GMT
TABC President Calls for Adopting Laws Allowing Libyans and Tunisians to Benefit of Same Advantages
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Tunisia-Africa Business Council Anis Jaziri called for developing laws allowing Libyan and Tunisian investors to have the same advantages in both countries in terms of investment, right to owne...

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:14:30 GMT
Ceasefire, Planned Elections, Offer Rare Window of Hope, Security Council Hears
[UN News] On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed hope for peace in the conflict-affected country, and stability across the wider region, in a briefing to the Security Council o...

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:19:21 GMT
Mechichi/Libya's Dbeibah Phone Conversation - Cooperation Relations Reviewed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The cooperation relations between Tunisia and Libya and ways to develop them were the focus of a phone conversation held Wednesday evening between Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and his Libyan counterpart Abdel...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:18:41 GMT
'Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied', ICC Chief Prosecutor Tells Security Council
[UN News] Accountability is an important step on the road to peace in Libya, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Monday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:11:58 GMT
Flights to Libya's Mitiga to Resume, May 17 (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- National carrier Tunisair announced the resumption on May 17 of its flights from and to Libya's Mitiga, with its TU403 flight re-scheduled for 2:05 pm instead of 12:10 pm and its return flight TU404 due 5:10 pm...

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:11:58 GMT
Jerandi and Libya's El Mangoush Discuss Ways to Align Positions and Pool Efforts to End Israel's Attacks Against Palestine
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Othman Jerandi Sunday discussed with his Libyan counterpart Najla El Mangoush ways to align positions and pool efforts to put an end to the Israeli occupation forces' attacks against...

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:19:32 GMT
MSF Returns to Saving Lives At Sea in Central Mediterranean
[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces today the relaunch of its search and rescue activities in the central Mediterranean Sea to save the lives of refugees and migrants attempting the deadly sea crossing from Libya.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:55:16 GMT
Egypt, Libya Discuss Supporting Regional Stability
[Egypt Online] Egypt's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Mohamed Idris discussed with his Libyan counterpart Taher al Sunni means of supporting Libya in the transitional period to enhance peace and stability in the...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:22 GMT
Libya - Turkey Urged to Withdraw Troops
[Cameroon Tribune] Libya's Foreign Minister made the declaration in Tripoli during a joint press conference with her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Thu, 06 May 2021 07:59:56 GMT
Tunisia Seeks to Export 80 Thousand Tonnes of Stone Fruit Mainly to Libya - Gifruits
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia aims to export about 80 thousand tonnes of stone fruit mainly to Libya, France and Italy in 2021, said acting Director General of the Interprofessional Group of Fruits (GIFruits) Helmi Kalai.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:50:36 GMT
Egypt, Libya Mull Beefing Up Investments
[Egypt Online] Chairman of the General Authority of Free Zones and Investments (GAFI) Mohamed Abdel Wahab discussed on Thursday with head of the Libyan Investment Authority Ali Mahmoud Hassan stepping up investments between the two sides.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:08:50 GMT
Tunisair - Resumption of Flights to Libyan Airports Postponed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National carrier Tunisair announced the postponement of the resumption of passenger flights to the two Libyan airports of Mitiga and Benghazi, to May 15, 2021, due to the deterioration of the epidemiologica...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:23:53 GMT
FM Invites Libyan Counterpart to Egypt for Consultations
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Libyan counterpart Najla El-Mangoush reviewed during a phone call on Saturday ways to promote cooperation ties between both countries.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:00:14 GMT
Closing Borders With Libya and France Is Not an Option for Time Being - Mahdi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Health Minister Faouzi Mahdi said that the closing of the borders with Libya and France is not an option for the time being, despite information indicating the presence of the Brazilian strain in France and the...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:39:58 GMT
Sisi Stresses Egypt's Readiness to Help Libya
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted that Egypt is ready to help its western neighbor Libya to protect its strategic borders.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:17:03 GMT
Tunisia Willing to Open Shipping Line Between Libya's Port of Misrata and Ports of Sfax and La Goulette
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Transport and Logistics is willing to facilitate the opening of a shipping line for passenger and vehicle transport between the port of Misrata (Libya) and the ports of Sfax and La Goulette, in ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:27:07 GMT
Libya Shipwreck Claims 130 Lives Despite SOS Calls, Says UN Migration Agency
[UN News] A shipwreck off the Libyan coast has reportedly claimed the lives of 130 people, despite SOS calls for help, the UN migration agency IOM said on Friday.



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