Local News: Political News
The UN mission calls for a halt to the escalation between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State regarding the High National Elections Commission.
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Tripoli, January 6, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its deep concern over the escalating tensions between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State regarding the restructuring of the Board of Directors of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), a key step in the political roadmap.In a press statement issued Tuesday, the Mission noted that this escalation comes amidst the continued failure to reach an agreement on the HNEC since the launch of the roadmap in... Read more
Stephanie Khoury and the Deputy Head of the Dutch Mission discuss the latest developments in the structured dialogue in Libya and its upcoming sessions.
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Tripoli, January 5, 2025 (LANA) – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Stephanie Khoury, met today with the Deputy Head of Mission of the Netherlands, Helene Baartmans, to discuss the latest political developments in Libya.According to a statement published by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on its website, the two sides reviewed the latest developments in the structured dialogue and its upcoming sessions.Khoury and Baartmans also... Read more
The Libyan Embassy in Malaysia is discussing the most prominent difficulties and problems facing members of the Libyan community in Malaysia.
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Kuala Lumpur, January 5, 2025 (LANA) – The Libyan Ambassador to Malaysia held an extensive meeting today with the head and members of the Libyan community in Malaysia to discuss the difficulties and challenges facing Libyans residing there.The meeting, which was also attended by the head of the consular section of the embassy, reviewed the action plan that includes unifying efforts to facilitate all consular services for members of the Libyan community and resolve their problems. The meeting also discussed the community's... Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives accuses the head of the High Council of State of obstructing the electoral process.
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Benghazi, January 5, 2026 (LANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, accused the head of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, of obstructing the electoral process.This came in response to criticisms leveled by Takala against the House of Representatives' decision to complete the board of directors of the High National Elections Commission.In statements to Al-Masar TV, a private channel, Saleh said that the head of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, "does... Read more
The State Council elects (Salah Al-Kamishi) as head of the High Electoral Commission
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Tripoli, January 5, 2026 (LANA) – The State Council voted to elect Salah al-Kamishi as Chairman of the High National Elections Commission with 63 votes, compared to 33 votes for Aref al-Tayyar.According to the voting session, 103 out of 107 members present voted in the second round between al-Kamishi and al-Tayyar.No reaction has yet been issued by the House of Representatives or the High National Elections Commission regarding the State Council's vote to form a new board for the.... Read more
