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Minister of Industry and Minerals meets with Chinese Company Representatives
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Tripoli, May 23, 2026 (LANA) – Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohamed Abdelkader, discussed opportunities for implementing industrial and development projects in Libya with representatives of several Chinese companies.The meeting, which was also attended by Khaled Rashed Amin, Secretary of the High Committee for Supervising Libyan-Chinese Cooperation, reviewed mechanisms for localizing industries and transferring technical and technological expertise. It also explored leveraging the... Read more
Taher El-Sonni to the Security Council: The systematic oil smuggling in Libya is getting worse
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New York, May 23, 2026 (LANA) – Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni, stated that the Government of National Unity is working diligently to dismantle armed groups operating outside the authority of the state and to ensure they do not escape punishment.This came in his address yesterday, Friday, to the Security Council during its session dedicated to hearing the briefing from the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, under the agenda item entitled ... Read more
Libya and EU Affirm Continued Coordination to Combat Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking
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Tripoli, May 23, 2026 (LANA) – The European Union affirmed its support for Libya's efforts to develop an effective, coordinated, and humane management of migration and border issues, in accordance with international standards and human rights principles.This came during the eighth meeting of the EU Technical Mission on Rights-Based Migration and Border Management, held in Benghazi, with the participation of representatives from relevant Libyan institutions. ... Read more
China Calls on ICC to Respect Libya's Judicial Sovereignty
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New York, May 23, 2026 (LANA) – China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to conduct its work on Libya in an objective and impartial manner.Speaking to a Security Council session on Libya on Friday, he said that China had reviewed the ICC's recent work regarding evidence gathering, investigation, and judicial proceedings. He urged the court to continue carrying out its mandate in full accordance with the facts and... Read more
Al-Baour Affirms the Depth of Bilateral Relations Between Libya and Mauritania
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Tripoli, May 21, 2026 (LANA) – Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Taher Al-Baour, affirmed today, Thursday, the depth of bilateral relations between Libya and Mauritania, following the end of the Mauritanian Ambassador to Libya, Weddady Ould Sidi Heiba's diplomatic mission.The Ministry stated on its official page that Al-Baour met with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Libya on the occasion of the end of his. ... Read more
