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Faculty of Arts in Benghazi Discusses the File of Libyan Exiles to Italian Islands During the Colonial Period
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Benghazi, May 17, 2026 (LANA) – The Faculty of Arts at the University of Benghazi hosted Italian researcher Lucia Lorbano, a specialist in the file of Libyan exiles to Italian islands during the Italian colonial period. This event was part of the faculty's scientific and academic activities aimed at discussing historical and humanitarian issues related to Libyan history.The Dean of the Faculty, Ahmed Najm, stated that the faculty, in cooperation with the Department of History, hosted the... Read more
Al-Abed meets Minister of State
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Tripoli, May 17, 2026 (LANA) – Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation, Ali Al-Abed, met today, Sunday, with the Minister of State for Prime Ministerial and Cabinet Affairs, Mohammed Bin Ghalbon, to discuss regulating the labor market in Libya and activating the "Wafed" electronic system for regulating expatriate workers. This aims to streamline procedures and improve operational mechanisms within the sector.The meeting addressed mechanisms for regulating expatriate workers through the activation... Read more
“Full implementation of the unified budget will help advance Libya’s financial stability,” Berndt says.
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Tripoli, 17 May 2026 (Lana)—U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Libya, Jeremy Berndt, emphasized that full implementation of the unified budget will help advance Libya’s financial stability; defend the value of the Libyan dinar and the Libyan people’s purchasing power; enable the implementation of development projects and international investments across Libya; provide the necessary financial resources for the National Oil Corporation; and strengthen Libya’s vital technocratic institutions.... Read more
Tetteh meets with Al-Lafi.
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Tripoli, 17 May 2026 (Lana)—UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hannah Tetteh met yesterday with Presidential Council Vice President Abdullah Al-Lafi in Tripoli to discuss political, security, and economic developments in Libya, including the recent events in Zawiyah and Tripoli.Tetteh updated Al-Lafi on the UN-facilitated political road map and highlighted progress in the four tracks of the Structured Dialogue.According to the... Read more
International Exhibition Documenting Libyan Heritage Paris
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Paris – Tripoli, May 15, 2026 (LANA) – An exhibition entitled “Libya, Unveiling Heritage” opened at the Arab World Institute in Paris. The exhibition highlights fifty years of Libyan-French cooperation in the fields of archaeology and heritage, with the participation of the French Archaeological Mission in Libya and in collaboration with several cultural and scientific institutions concerned with Libyan heritage.The exhibition runs from May 13 to October 20, 2026, and presents a documentary... Read more
