Local News: Political News
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
UNSMIL welcomes mediation efforts to address the dispute over the constitutional judiciary.
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Tripoli, 5 January 2026 (Lana) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed all mediation efforts by Libyan stakeholders to address the dispute over the constitutional judiciary, including the formation of a mediation committee composed of renowned Libyan legal experts.The mission stated that the committee aims to present options that will ensure the continuity of constitutional oversight and safeguard the judiciary’s essential role as a cornerstone of the Libyan state,... Read more
The Social Security Fund organizes a workshop on the mechanism for activating Resolution (441) concerning military personnel.
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Tripoli, January 4, 2025 (LANA) – The Military Retirement Department organized a workshop on the mechanism for implementing Cabinet Resolution No. (441) of 2013, concerning military personnel.The workshop, attended by heads of military retirement departments in the branches, focused on establishing a mechanism for applying the resolution to new retirement pensions, in addition to readjusting existing pensions to reflect the approved increase for those concerned.The head of the Technical... Read more
Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity: Combating extremism and terrorism is a national priority and a shared responsibility.
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Tripoli, January 4, 2026 (LANA) – The Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity affirmed that combating extremism and terrorism is a national priority and a shared responsibility, requiring the concerted efforts of all security, intellectual, and societal actors.This came in a statement issued today, Sunday, on the occasion of the Arab Week for Awareness of the Dangers of Extremism and Terrorism, which falls from January 4 to 10 each year.The Ministry reiterated its... Read more
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding a preparatory meeting to prepare for hosting the fourth African-Turkish Partnership Summit.
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Tripoli, January 4, 2026 (LANA) – The High Preparatory Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held its first meeting today, Sunday, to prepare for Libya's hosting of the Fourth African-Turkish Partnership Summit.The meeting, chaired by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taher Al-Baour, addressed the general framework for preparing for the summit, emphasizing its political and diplomatic importance as a pivotal milestone in the African-Turkish partnership. It also presented an opportunity to assess the outcomes of... Read more
