Local News: Political News
Tripoli Criminal Court sentences nine people involved in smuggling drugs from Belgium to prison
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Tripoli, March 3, 2026 (LANA) – The Tripoli Criminal Court sentenced eight defendants to life imprisonment for their involvement in smuggling narcotics and psychotropic substances concealed in vehicles arriving on the vessels Grand California and Grand España from the port of Antwerp in the Kingdom of Belgium.The Public Prosecutor's Office stated that after the Public Prosecution filed charges against nine defendants in this case, the Tripoli Criminal Court, in its final session, sentenced the first eight defendants to life... Read more
Members of Parliament declare the law imposing taxes on goods and services invalid, considering it to have no legal effect.
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Benghazi, March 3, 2026 (LANA) – Members of the House of Representatives announced the annulment of the law imposing taxes on goods and services, deeming it legally invalid.This came in a statement issued after a meeting of several members of the House of Representatives on Monday night at the parliament building in Benghazi.The members stressed the cancellation of the decision to authorize exchange companies to sell foreign currency outside the framework of the approved banking system,... Read more
Presidential Deputy Al-Lafi meets with UN Envoy Tetteh
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Tripoli, March 3, 2026 (LANA) – Deputy Head of the Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi met, on Monday, with the Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, as part of high-level consultations on the latest developments in the political process and prospects for advancing it towards a comprehensive and sustainable national settlement.The Presidential Council's media office reported that Tetteh briefed Al-Lafi on the contents of her recent briefing to the UN Security Council, particularly... Read more
Al-Menfi to Dbeibah: The formation of governments or any amendment to their structure is subject exclusively to what is stipulated in the constitutional references governing the Libyan Political Agreement.
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Tripoli, March 3, 2026 (LANA) – Presidential Council Chairman Mohammed Al-Menfi stated that the formation of governments or any changes to their structure are subject exclusively to the provisions of the governing constitutional frameworks, namely the Libyan Political Agreement and its annexes included in the Constitutional Declaration and its amendments.This came in a letter addressed by Al-Menfi to the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, in which he began by noting Dbeibah's intention to... Read more
Dbeibah discusses reform priorities and the sector development plan with the new Minister of Education
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Tripoli, March 3, 2026 (LANA) – Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah received the newly appointed Minister of Education, Mohammed Abdul Salam Al-Qaryu, on Monday, following his assumption of duties. The Minister presented his priorities for the coming phase and proposed action plan for developing the education sector.During the meeting, the Minister outlined his plan, which focuses on improving the efficiency of educational institutions, strengthening quality programs and academic accreditation, and prioritizing the training of... Read more
