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Aguila meets with the UK and French ambassadors to Libya
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Benghazi, January 29, 2026 (LANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, met separately on Wednesday in Benghazi with the French and British ambassadors to Libya, Thierry Vallat and Martin Reynolds, respectively.The Speaker's Media Center reported that the meetings addressed the latest developments in Libya. Saleh briefed the ambassadors on recent parliamentary developments, most notably the confirmation of the legal and legislative framework issued by the House for holding presidential and parliamentary... Read more
Zayed Hadiya: The Speaker of Parliament's unilateral decision to allocate a budget to the Electoral Commission, and his stipulation that the expenditure be under his supervision, raises doubts about the credibility of the call for elections.
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Benghazi, January 28, 2026 (LANA) – Zayed Hadiya, head of the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee, stated that Speaker Aguila Saleh's unilateral decision to allocate a budget to the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), and his stipulation that the expenditure be under his supervision, casts doubt on the credibility of the call for elections.Hadiya believes that issuing this budget allocation to the HNEC at a time when the commission is experiencing internal divisions makes its implementation practically... Read more
Al-Baour discusses with the UN Resident Coordinator the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in Libya
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Tripoli, January 28, 2026 (LANA) – The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Taher Al-Baour, met today in Tripoli with the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya and Resident Coordinator, Ulrika Richardson, to discuss the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in Libya.During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between the Government of National Unity and the United Nations, in order to support national... Read more
The Passports and Nationality Authority reviews ways to improve administrative and technical performance.
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Tripoli, January 28, 2026 (LANA) – The Passports, Nationality, and Foreigners Affairs Authority discussed workflow issues and mechanisms for improving administrative and technical performance, as well as standardizing procedures across its branches to enhance services provided to citizens.This took place during the first periodic meeting held today, Wednesday, in Tripoli, chaired by the Authority's head and his deputy, and attended by the Authority's assistants from the eastern and southern regions, in addition to department... Read more
The head of the Presidential Council meets with the German Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
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Tripoli, January 28, 2026 (LANA) – The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Al-Menfi, met today, Wednesday, in Tripoli, with a delegation from the Federal Republic of Germany headed by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Von Geyr.The German Minister conveyed to Al-Menfi the greetings of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, emphasizing his country's keenness to strengthen cooperation and partnership with Libya in various fields.For his part, the Head of the Presidential Council... Read more
