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UN Envoy: Elections Essential to Strengthen Accountability of Libyan Institutions
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Tripoli, August 30, 2026 (LANA) – UN Envoy Hanna Tetteh affirmed that holding elections is essential to promoting a culture of conducting elections in accordance with international standards, ensuring that responsible institutions are accountable to the Libyan people, and making them more capable of addressing economic and political challenges.In her remarks during the signing ceremony of the “4+4” mini-summit agreement, the envoy stated that holding elections is part of the efforts to strengthen institutions, emphasizing the... Read more
Al-Lafi: The People Are Tired of Temporary Solutions and Want Their Right to Choose Their Rulers
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Tripoli, August 30, 2026 (LANA) – Walid Al-Lafi, head of the Government of National Unity delegation to the National Dialogue Committee (4+4), affirmed that addressing Libya's crises will remain incomplete until legitimacy is restored to its fundamental source: the will of the people and the ballot box.Speaking during the signing of the mini-meeting agreement today, Sunday, in Tripoli, Al-Lafi stated that the current phase is not an opportunity for adjusting gains and concessions or searching for winners and losers. He pointed... Read more
USA welcomes Chevron's return to Libya
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Tripoli, August 28, 2026 (LANA) – The United States welcomed Chevron's return to Libya and the resumption of its cooperation with the National Oil Corporation.The US Embassy in Libya confirmed on its official website that this partnership will contribute to increased production, modernization of infrastructure, job creation, and opening the door to further US investment in various sectors of the Libyan economy.The embassy stated that a unified and stable Libya is capable of unleashing its... Read more
Dbaiba meets with KBR company
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Tripoli, August 29, 2026 (LANA) – The American Chamber of Commerce in Libya announced that a meeting was held in Tripoli on August 24 between the head of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Dbaiba, and the company KBR to discuss project management, governance, and institutional reform.The Chamber explained in a post on its X platform that it supported the meeting, which addressed plans to improve the oil and energy sectors in Libya, as well as enhance resource management and.... Read more
Two Young Men Die in Fire at a Café in Abu Salim, Tripoli
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Tripoli, August 29, 2026 (LANA) – The National Safety Authority announced the death of two young men after a fire broke out at a cafe in the Abu Salim area of Tripoli on Friday evening.The Authority stated that firefighting teams from both the Tripoli National Safety Department and the Ghout al-Shaal National Safety Unit responded to the scene after the main operations room received a report of a fire inside a cafe in the Abu Salim area.The Authority confirmed that the firefighting teams... Read more
