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Arab League Supports Completing the Political Process Under Libyan Leadership
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Cairo - July 18, 2026 (LANA) – Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy affirmed on Saturday the League's full support for completing the political process under purely Libyan leadership and ownership, leading to the unification of national institutions and the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.This came during the Secretary-General's meeting with the Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, at the Arab League.... Read more
Dbeibah: Corruption has brought us back to square one
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Zliten, July 18, 2026 (LANA) – Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, attributed the return of the recurring power outages in the capital and other Libyan regions to corruption and the mismanagement of the electricity company, vowing to take action.During a cabinet meeting held today, Saturday, in Zliten, Dbeibah said, “We spent large sums of money to resolve the electricity crisis, and a comprehensive investigation into the current outages must be launched.” He pointed out that the head of... Read more
Paulus Assigns US Chargé d'Affaires in Libya as Advisor on Libyan Political Affairs
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Tripoli, July 18, 2026 (LANA) – Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Paulus, announced the assignment of the US Chargé d'Affaires in Libya, Jeremy Burnett, to additional duties as his Senior Advisor on Libyan Political Affairs, affirming the United States' continued commitment to strengthening the bilateral partnership with Libya.In a post on the “X” platform, Paulus expressed his pleasure at Burnett assuming this additional role, alongside his current duties as US Chargé d'Affaires in.... Read more
A mother and three of her children died in a fire inside an apartment
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Tripoli, July 18, 2026 (LANA) – The Tripoli Security Directorate announced the death of a mother and three of her children from smoke inhalation following a fire that broke out early Saturday morning in an apartment in the Zawiya al-Dahmani area of the capital.The Directorate added that members of the investigation and evidence unit at the Zawiya al-Dahmani police station, along with relevant authorities, went to the scene immediately after receiving the report. They began the inspection, collected evidence, and took the... Read more
Dbeibah Affirms Libyans Are the True Source of Legitimacy for Any Political Process
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Tripoli, July 18, 2026 (LANA) – Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, affirmed on Saturday that the legitimacy of any path concerning Libya's future derives from the will and conviction of the Libyan people, not from closed-door meetings, initiatives, or understandings. He announced his intention to address the Libyan people to present a comprehensive picture of the proposed initiatives for resolving the crisis and to clarify the government's position on them.During the fourth regular cabinet... Read more
