Local News: Political News
Takala discusses the oil file and a unified budget for 2026 with Qaderbouh.
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Tripoli, January 6, 2026 (LANA) – The President of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, met today, Tuesday, with the Head of the Administrative Control Authority, Abdullah Qaderbouh, to discuss the state's general budget for 2025. They reviewed the challenges and difficulties encountered in implementing public spending items under the current economic and financial circumstances, as well as the observations noted in the Authority's reports.The meeting also addressed the possibility of initiating early discussions... Read more
Al-Menfi and Shakshak review the overall financial situation, in its two aspects related to revenues and expenditures.
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Tripoli, January 6, 2026 (LANA) – The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Al-Menfi, met today, Tuesday, with the Head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, to review the overall financial situation, focusing on both revenues and expenditures.This meeting took place during Al-Menfi's visit to the Audit Bureau headquarters, where he was briefed on the Bureau's operational mechanisms and oversight procedures. He also received a comprehensive explanation of the performance and responsibilities of the various.... Read more
The Electoral Commission refers candidates for municipal council elections to the Public Prosecution.
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Tripoli, January 6, 2026 (LANA) – The High National Elections Commission issued Decision No. (1) of 2026 on Tuesday, referring the names of several candidates for the municipal council elections (Groups Two and Three) to the Public Prosecutor's Office for failing to submit financial reports related to their campaigns.In a statement, the Commission explained that this measure is based on Article (43) of the Executive Regulations for Municipal Council Elections No. (43), which mandates that each candidate or list of candidates... Read more
The UN mission calls for a halt to the escalation between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State regarding the High National Elections Commission.
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Tripoli, January 6, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its deep concern over the escalating tensions between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State regarding the restructuring of the Board of Directors of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), a key step in the political roadmap.In a press statement issued Tuesday, the Mission noted that this escalation comes amidst the continued failure to reach an agreement on the HNEC since the launch of the roadmap in... Read more
Stephanie Khoury and the Deputy Head of the Dutch Mission discuss the latest developments in the structured dialogue in Libya and its upcoming sessions.
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Tripoli, January 5, 2025 (LANA) – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Stephanie Khoury, met today with the Deputy Head of Mission of the Netherlands, Helene Baartmans, to discuss the latest political developments in Libya.According to a statement published by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on its website, the two sides reviewed the latest developments in the structured dialogue and its upcoming sessions.Khoury and Baartmans also... Read more
