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Libya and Turkey Discuss Expanding Partnership and Investment in the Oil and Gas Sectors
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Tripoli, May 24, 2026 (LANA) – Libyan Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul Sadiq met with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sectors. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the second Natural Resources Summit in Istanbul in 2026.The discussions focused on expanding the partnership between Libya and Turkey, strengthening investment opportunities and cooperation with international... Read more
Smuggling operation thwarted and dozens of migrants rescued after 6 deaths in the southern desert.
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Sebha, 24 May 2026 (Lana) Patrols from the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency Al-Wahat branch, in cooperation with the Petroleum Facilities Guard, thwarted an attempt to smuggle illegal migrants deep in the southern desert and seized three four-wheel-drive vehicles used to transport the migrants across dangerous desert routes.The agency stated through its media office that two vehicles, a Tundra and a Sequoia, were seized, carrying 52 illegal migrants, including 49 Sudanese and 3,... Read more
Three Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Al-Sarraj area
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Tripoli – May 23, 2026 (LANA) – The Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Agency announced on Saturday that its investigations office had arrested three Libyan nationals on charges of drug trafficking in the Al-Sarraj area of Tripoli.The agency explained that the operation followed confirmed information regarding the three individuals' involvement in drug distribution in the area. After a meticulous surveillance operation, the suspects were apprehended in possession of 174 tablets... Read more
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
