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Arab states boycott regional meeting in divided Libyan capital

TRIPOLI: Arab states boycotted a meeting hosted by Libya’s unity government on Sunday, with just five of the Arab...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:21am

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Algeria hosts first Arab summit since Israel normalisation deals

ALGIERS: Arab leaders meet in the Algerian capital on Tuesday for their first summit since a string of normalisation...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 09:42am

World

Fighting rips through Libyan capital, killing 13

TRIPOLI: Rival factions fought each other in Tripoli overnight and into Friday, killing 13 people in the Libyan...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Markets

New chief at Libya’s key oil firm

TRIPOLI: A new chief took office at Libya’s National Oil Corporation on Thursday in place of veteran technocrat...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:29am

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OPEC oil output in April barely rises as African outages weigh: survey

LONDON: The increase in OPEC’s oil output in April undershot the rise planned under a deal with allies, a Reuters...

Updated 03 May, 2022 09:15am

Markets

Libya losing $60m a day in oil shutdown

TRIPOLi: Libya is losing tens of millions of dollars a day from the shutdown of its oil facilities, while global...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 07:17am

Markets

US calls for ‘immediate’ end to Libya oil shutdowns

TRIPOLI: The US said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” about an ongoing closure of key oil installations in...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

Markets

Oil rises, Brent crude touches $113 as Libya outages add to Russia supply fears

NEW YORK: Oil rose on Monday in choppy trade, with Brent crude topping $113 a barrel, as outages in Libya deepened...

Updated 18 Apr, 2022 09:37pm

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Libya oil firm announces closure of major oil field

TRIPOLI: Libya's National Oil Corporation announced Sunday the closure of production at a major oil field in the...

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 07:42pm

World

U.N. to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council over Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:56am

World

Rising food prices shake North Africa as Ukraine war rages

TUNIS: Households across North Africa are rushing to stock up on flour, semolina and other staples as food prices...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 11:02am

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Libya interim PM promises legislative elections by end of June

TRIPOLI: Libya's interim prime minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah reaffirmed Monday that he will only cede power to an...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 11:29am

World

Amnesty slams five years of EU-Libya migrant deal

BRUSSELS: An EU-Libya deal under which migrants desperate to reach Europe are turned back and held in "hellish"...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:31pm

Markets

Algeria’s Sonatrach prepares to resume oil operations in Libya

CAIRO: Algeria’s national oil company Sonatrach is preparing to resume suspended oil projects in Libya, the state...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

World

28 migrants found dead on Libyan coast

TRIPOLI: The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya's western coast after their boat sunk, a security ...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 05:13pm

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Libyans voice frustration and unease over poll delay

TRIPOLI: Libyans have voiced a mix of frustration and anxiety after elections set for Friday were postponed, which...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

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Libya delays list of presidential candidates

TRIPOLI: Libya’s election commission on Saturday delayed publication of a final list of candidates for a...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

World

Fewer Libya arms embargo breaches but foreign fighters remain: UN panel

UNITED NATIONS: Fewer violations of the arms embargo on Libya have occurred this year as compared with 2020, but the...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:48am

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Gaddafi's son registers to run for Libya presidency

TRIPOLI: Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, registered Sunday to run in the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2021 10:31pm

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Libyan premier to run for president as election turmoil grows

TRIPOLI: The head of Libya's national unity government plans to run for president next month, according to a senior...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:19am

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France to host Libya conference on November 12

Le Drian and his German and Italian counterparts, Heiko Maas and Luigi Di Maio, will also co-chair a meeting devoted to Libya on Wednesday in New York

Published 21 Sep, 2021 10:23am

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Multi-billion-dollar reconstruction projects await in post-war Libya

TRIPOLI: A decade after Libya descended into chaos, a host of countries are eyeing potential multi-billion-dollar...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

Business & Finance

Multi-billion-dollar reconstruction projects await in post-war Libya

Economist Kamal Mansouri expects Libya's reconstruction drive to be one of the biggest in the Middle East and North Africa

Published 15 Aug, 2021 10:19am

World

World powers in new push for Libya peace

Representatives of Libya's interim government will join US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as well as the foreign ministers of France and Egypt at the UN-sponsored talks.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 09:36am

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Qatar offers backing to Libya unity govt

TRIPOLI: Qatar on Sunday gave its support to Libya's internationally backed political process, which aims to lift ...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

World

No reduction in foreign fighters in Libya

UNITED NATIONS: Libya has seen "no reduction of foreign fighters or of their activities" in the centre of the...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

G7 pushes solidarity to tackle global threats

On China, which has been accused of repressing its minority Uyghur population and cracking down on rights in Hong Kong, and Russia, Raab said the "door was open" to better ties.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:54am

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Libya PM trip to country's east postponed after security team turned back

The rival authorities have given their backing to the new administration, adding to tentative hopes that Libya can exit a decade of crisis.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 10:40am

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Libya launches public vaccination drive

TRIPOLI: Libya on Saturday launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign for the general population in Tripoli, with...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

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Greek PM says agrees to talks with Libya on maritime zones

In a statement after the meeting, Mitsotakis said the two leaders "agreed on the immediate resumption of talks between Greece and Libya on the delimitation of the maritime zones".

Published 14 Apr, 2021 02:31pm