Local News: Political News
Discussion on Developing an Integrated National Cybersecurity Plan
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Tripoli – September 20, 2026 (LANA) – A broad meeting was held today, Sunday, chaired by the Minister of State for the Affairs of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, Mohammed bin Ghalboun, to follow up on the cybersecurity file. The meeting was attended by the Head of the General Authority for Cybersecurity and Digital Sovereignty, Fawzi Abdelali; the Head of the General Information Authority, Abdelbasit Al-Baour; the Head of the National Authority for Information Security and Safety, Salah Al-Tabini; and the Director General of the Information... Read more
El-Sonni Affirms Libya’s Right to Run for UN Security Council Seat for 2028–2029.
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Tripoli, 20 September 2026 (Lana) Libya’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Taher El-Sonni, affirmed that Libya’s natural turn to run for membership of the UN Security Council is for the 2028–2029 term, explaining that the mechanism for nominating the African seat is based on rotation among five regions: North, East, Central, West, and Southern Africa.El-Sonni stated in a tweet that Libya has run for membership of the Security Council only twice in its history as a representative of... Read more
Naji Issa discusses supporting monetary and financial stability with the Governor of the Bank of England
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London | September 16, 2026 (LANA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, met today, Wednesday, with the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, in London. The meeting focused on ways to enhance banking and financial cooperation and exchange expertise in areas such as monetary policy, financial stability, and economic reform.According to the Central Bank of Libya’s official page, the discussion covered current economic and financial developments and economic reform efforts aimed at bolstering fiscal... Read more
The UN mission expresses concern over the execution of more than 30 people in eastern Libya
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Tripoli, September 16, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over the execution of more than 30 people in eastern Libya in recent weeks, calling for an immediate halt to any further executions.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Mission said that since the first reports of these executions emerged, it had engaged in extensive contacts with relevant authorities at both political and technical levels. It urged them to suspend the carrying out of death sentences and to... Read more
The Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Unity condemns the Houthi attempt to target Mecca with a drone
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Tripoli, September 16, 2026 (LANA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has condemned the attempt to target Makkah Al-Mukarramah with a drone launched by the Houthi group.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry affirmed Libya’s categorical rejection of any attempts to target the Qibla of Muslims or violate the sanctity of the holy sites and their deeply rooted religious significance for all Muslims.The Ministry... Read more
