Local News: Political News
Mabrouka Toughi to (LANA): Benghazi has always been a capital of Arab culture
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Tripoli, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development of the Government of National Unity organized a coordination meeting today, Wednesday, with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), focusing on the Benghazi Arab Capital of Culture 2026 program.Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toughi, stated to the Libyan News Agency that the ALECSO delegation's visit was part of discussions on several key topics. She explained that the first topic... Read more
Mosaad Boulos at the Security Council: We are working on concrete steps for economic and military integration by bringing together senior officials from the east and west of Libya.
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New York, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – Senior US Presidential Advisor for African Affairs, Massad Boulos, revealed that the United States is working on concrete steps for economic and military integration between eastern and western Libya.Boulos stated at a UN Security Council session on Libya on Wednesday: “We are working on concrete steps for economic and military integration by bringing together senior officials from eastern and western Libya.” He noted that the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) will conduct its annual training... Read more
China's representative to the Security Council: The UN Security Council has a responsibility to protect Libya's frozen assets abroad, and their erosion is unacceptable.
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China's representative to the Security Council:- The UN Security Council has a responsibility to protect Libya's frozen assets abroad, and their depletion is unacceptable.- Directives should be issued to reinvest frozen Libyan assets to safeguard Libya's rights.- Progress in the political process in Libya is slow and must be accelerated.- There is a lack of mutual trust among the Libyan.... Read more
Tetteh: Politicizing and dividing the judiciary will harm the political process in Libya.
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New York, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, warned that the politicization and division of the judiciary could harm the political process in Libya, especially given the ongoing rivalry between the Supreme Constitutional Court in Benghazi and the Supreme Court in Tripoli.In her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Tetteh stated that the Constitutional Court in Benghazi operates in parallel with the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court... Read more
Tetteh to the Security Council: The absence of a unified budget and uncoordinated public spending have caused the decline in the value of the Libyan dinar.
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New York, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The UN envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, warned that Libya's economy is at a critical juncture, and that poverty rates are expected to rise in the coming period if the political crisis plaguing the country continues.In her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Tetteh stated that the Libyan economy is at a dangerous crossroads, with the currency depreciating, prices soaring, fuel shortages, and growing public discontent due to the deteriorating living conditions resulting from this... Read more
