Local News: Political News
The UN mission calls on Libyan youth to apply for the volunteer liaison team supporting structured dialogue.
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Tripoli, February 3, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on young men and women from across the country to apply to join its Youth Communication Volunteer Team, which supports the structured dialogue. The team will contribute to creating content for the youth digital platform throughout the dialogue process.UNSMIL stated that the volunteer opportunities are open to 16 young men and women aged 18 to 35 who possess communication and creative content-making skills and have an interest in... Read more
Review of the Libyan-Italian joint cooperation mechanism in the field of special forces and counter-terrorism
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Tripoli, February 3, 2026 (LANA) – Libyan Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Salah al-Din al-Namroush, met on Tuesday with the Commander of the Italian Joint Special Operations Forces, Vice Admiral Paolo Pezzotti, and his accompanying delegation to discuss prospects for joint cooperation and strengthening support in the areas of military training and consultation between Libya and Italy.This meeting took place at al-Namroush's office with Pezzotti, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, the... Read more
Chad announces plans to open consulates in Benghazi, Sabha, and Kufra, and to establish a direct flight route to Libya.
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Benghazi – 03 February 2026 (LANA) – The Chadian Ambassador to Libya, Tahir Asu Youssef, revealed serious efforts to open Chadian consulates in Benghazi, Sabha, and Kufra, in addition to working on establishing air and land freight routes between the two countries. This aims to enhance economic cooperation and leverage the free trade zones.This came during a meeting between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the Chadian Ambassador on Monday in Qubba. The meeting addressed bilateral relations and... Read more
Tetteh meets with the Ambassador of Greece to Libya.
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3 February 2026 (Lana) The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, met today with the Ambassador of Greece to Libya, Ioannis Papameletiou, and discussed the political and economic developments and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya's efforts to advance the political roadmap.The discussions addressed a number of issues, including the structured dialogue and its aim to create conditions for peaceful elections while shaping a shared vision for Libya's... Read more
The Arab Council for Health Specialties accredits the Sirte Oncology Center
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Sirte, February 2, 2026 (LANA) - The head of the General National Authority for Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells in Libya, and a member of the Programmatic Accreditation Evaluation Committee of the Arab Council for Health Specialties, Dr. Ehtyush Faraj Ehtyush, confirmed to the Libyan News Agency that the Sirte Center for Oncology Treatment will, after its accreditation, be a platform for graduating qualified doctors who will provide therapeutic services to patients throughout Libya.Ahtyush said during his visit... Read more
