Local News: General News
Strengthening Cooperation Between the Libyan Navy and the EU's Operation Irini.
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Tripoli, February 3, 2026 (Lana) – The Chief of Staff of the Libyan Navy, Major General Noureddine Al-Bouni, and the Commander of the Libyan Coast Guard, Admiral Reda Issa, received the Commander of the EU's Operation Irini, Admiral Casapieri, in Tripoli.According to the Libyan Army's Moral Guidance Department, the meeting, which was also attended by the EU Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orndolaou, affirmed Operation Irini's commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Libyan Navy... Read more
UK Ambassador visits the shrine of the martyr Sheikh (Omar Al-Mukhtar) in Benghazi.
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Benghazi, 28 January 2026 (Lana): UK Ambassador to Libya, Martin Reynolds, and his accompanying delegation visited yesterday the shrine of Omar Al-Mukhtar, the "Lion of the Desert," as part of his visit to Benghazi and his meetings with local officials.The Deputy Director of Al-Salam Center, Issa Abdul Qayyum, stated that the Ambassador laid a wreath at the shrine and received a detailed explanation of the history of the Libyan resistance against the Italian occupation, the... Read more
UK Ambassador meets with Haftar.
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Benghazi, 28 January 2026 (Lana)—UK Ambassador to Libya, Martin Reynolds, said that he held a constructive first discussion with LNA’s General Commander, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.According to a tweet by the ambassador, they discussed building cooperation between the UK and Libya across shared security, political, and economic priorities.=... Read more
Zallaf and the American company KBR sign a contract to manage the South Refinery in February.
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Tripoli, 27 January 2026 (Lana): The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zallaf Oil Exploration, Production, and Refining Company met yesterday in Tripoli with a delegation from the American company KBR.The meeting, which was attended by several department heads, reviewed the latest developments regarding the procedures for opening a KBR branch in Libya as part of the final preparations for signing a contract to provide technical support and project management services for the South... Read more
“Unifying the military and budget is a priority to bolstering stability in Libya,” Boulos says.
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Benghazi, 27 January 2026 (Lana) U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos described his meetings in Benghazi with House of Representatives Speaker Agila Saleh, LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Libya Reconstruction Fund Head Bilgassem Haftar, as fruitful.“We discussed U.S. support for Libya’s work to unify its military and the importance of this path in supporting the stability of the country,” Boulos said in a tweet.He... Read more
