Local News: Political News
Irini's mandate in Libya extended and new tasks added
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Brussels, March 12, 2025 (LANA) - The European Council announced the extension of the mandate of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military operation in the Mediterranean, Irini, until the end of March 2027.The European Union has led Irini since 2020, and it is tasked with enforcing the UN arms embargo on Libya in the Mediterranean.The EU added a new mission to the operation's mandate, which will include monitoring and surveillance activities and gathering information on... Read more
The Undersecretary of the Audit Bureau inaugurates the Ramadan season, including several meetings on oversight work.
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Tripoli, March 12, 2025 (LANA) - The Undersecretary of the Audit Bureau, Attiyat Allah Hussein Abdul Karim, inaugurated the first Ramadan season, which includes a number of dialogues and meetings aimed at advancing oversight work and providing support from stakeholders and those affected by the Bureau's work.The event included a dialogue on the administrative organization of the Audit Bureau in the legislation and laws regulating its work, and the successive organizational structures derived from Law No. 19 of.... Read more
The Central Bank confirms its continued provision of foreign currency for various purposes.
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Tripoli, March 12, 2025 (LANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) confirmed on Wednesday its continued provision of foreign currency for various purposes.The CBL explained in a statement that the value of foreign currency sales executed during the period from March 1 to March 12, 2025, amounted to approximately $816 million for personal purposes and $880 million for documentary credits.The CBL reiterated its commitment to providing foreign currency on a regular basis, meeting the needs of... Read more
Abdel-Ati confirms to (Tetteh) Egypt's support for the Libyan-Libyan solution to reach elections.
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Cairo, March 12, 2025 (LANA) - Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration Badr Abdel Aty affirmed his country's continued support for the Libyan parties to reach consensus, strengthen the Libyan-Libyan solution, and respect state institutions, leading to the holding of simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections.This came during his meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, in Cairo on Tuesday. He congratulated her on assuming her.... Read more
Iraqi-Russian talks on the latest developments related to the Libyan issue
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Tripoli, March 12, 2025 (LANA) - The Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to Libya, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, discussed with the Russian Ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aghanin, views on developments related to the Libyan issue at various levels.The meeting, held at the Iraqi Embassy in Tripoli, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Baghdad and Moscow, in addition to regional developments of mutual interest.The two sides emphasized the importance of diplomatic... Read more
