Local News: General News
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
(GECOL) continues emergency maintenance work to enhance network stability in Tripoli and Sabha.
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Tripoli, August 29, 2026 (LANA) – GECOL continues to carry out emergency maintenance work in several areas to enhance the readiness of the electrical grid, improve power supply stability, and reduce frequent outages.The company stated on its official page today, Saturday, that technical teams from the Tripoli General Installations Department carried out emergency maintenance work last night at the Contractors' substation, located within the Al-Karimiya distribution circuit. This included performing high-voltage welding... Read more
Al-Mnifi: National Consensus Must End the Transitional Phase
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Tripoli, August 27, 2026 (LANA) – Presidential Council Head Mohammed al-Mnifi affirmed that Libya needs a national consensus to end the transitional phase, preserve state institutions, and lead to simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections without exclusion. He warned that entrenching the status quo at the expense of the rule of law and institutions will return the country to square one of the crisis.In a tweet posted on his account Wednesday evening, Al-Mnifi stated that it is unacceptable to make Libyan documents... Read more
Preparations for a Workshop on Diagnosing and Restoring Balance to the Electrical Grid
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Tripoli, August 27, 2026 (LANA) – The President of the Libyan Academy, in a meeting attended by members of the scientific, preparatory, and media committees tasked with organizing the specialized workshop entitled: “Diagnosing the Causes of Electrical Grid Disruptions and Developing a Vision for Restoring Stability,” discussed the final preparations for the workshop, scheduled for September 8, 2026.During the meeting, the final arrangements and the scientific topics to be addressed were reviewed, along with the media coverage... Read more
Al-Abed meets with Officials from North Zawiya Municipality
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Tripoli, August 27, 2026 (LANA) – Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation, Engineer Ali Al-Abed Al-Rida, discussed with officials from North Zawiya Municipality the most pressing needs and priority issues in the fields of employment, training, and rehabilitation.The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Minister's field visit to the municipality yesterday, addressed several proposals, including training job seekers, implementing vocational and professional training programs that meet labor market needs, and establishing and... Read more
