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LANA Tetteh Meets with Egypt’s Chargé d’Affaires to Libya.
LANA The Speaker of Parliament calls for building a unified army to protect the homeland and its sovereignty.
LANA The Public Prosecutor's Office decides to detain a foreigner and prosecute an employee of the Tripoli Civil Registry for forging nine national identification numbers.
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LANA Dbeibah: A Fully Established State Cannot Exist Amid Multiple Armed Forces or Weapons Outside Its Institutions
LANA Attack Causes Power Outage in Shibna Area of Benghazi
LANA Abdelatty: Egypt Is Moving on the Libyan File to Address the Roots of the Crisis and Preserve Its Unity
LANA Japan confirms its support for Libya's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council and is considering reopening its consular section in Tripoli.

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Takala and Qazit in a second round to elect the head of the High Council of State

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Tripoli, July 29, 2026 (LANA) – The State Council presidential election is heading to a second round between Mohamed Takala and Belkacem Qazit.The results of the first round of voting were as follows:- Mohamed Takala: 62 votes- Belkacem Qazit: 34 votes- Salah Metou: 25 votes- Mustafa Al-Turki: 4 votesAbdulrahman Al-Suwaihli: 12... Read more

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Sources Tell LANA: Quorum Reached for Supreme Council Session to Elect Leadership and Bureau

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Tripoli, July 29, 2026 (LANA) – Sources told the Libyan News Agency (LANA) that the required quorum has been reached for Wednesday's session, during which the President and Bureau of the Supreme Council are scheduled to be elected.According to the sources, the session is expected to begin shortly after 125 members, out of a total of 139 registered members, confirmed their attendance.The sources added that five members are competing for the position of President of the Council. They include... Read more

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(LANA – Exclusive): Oil Price Fluctuations – How Do They Affect the Libyan Economy?

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Report by: Ahlam Al-JabaliBenghazi, July 29, 2026 (LANA) – As oil prices continue to fluctuate in global markets, particularly amid developments related to the U.S.–Iran conflict, attention is turning to how these movements will affect the Libyan economy, which relies heavily on oil revenues to finance public spending and provide foreign currency.Brent crude, the benchmark used to price most Libyan oil exports, rose at the opening of trading on Wednesday to $84.80 per barrel, an increase$... Read more

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UNSMIL Reaffirms Support for Prison Reform and Judicial Independence in Libya.

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Benghazi, 29 July 2026 (Lana) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) affirmed its support for efforts aimed at reforming the prison system, strengthening the independence of the judiciary, and consolidating the principles of the rule of law.Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident Coordinator in Libya, Ulrika Richardson, in her remark at the opening of the first Benghazi International Conference on Justice and Reform. Stressed the urgency to... Read more

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Ambassador Thabet meets with Nabil Fahmy.

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Tripoli 29 July 2026 (Lana) Ambassador Abdel-Muttalib Thabet, Libya’s permanent representative to the League of Arab States and Chargé d'Affaires of the Libyan Embassy in Cairo, met with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Fahmy, to offer congratulations on the occasion of his assignment to the duties of Secretary-General of the League.During the meeting, Thabet conveyed greetings and congratulations of the President of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Al-Menfi,... Read more

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