Local News: Political News
Aguila Saleh praises Egypt's role in supporting Libya's stability and unity
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Cairo, May 18, 2026 (LANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, affirmed that Libya looks forward to strengthening cooperation with Egypt in various political, economic, developmental, and cultural fields, noting that relations between the two countries are based on a shared history and deep-rooted ties between the two peoples.In a speech before the Egyptian Parliament on Monday, Saleh said that the Libyan and Egyptian peoples were united in the past in their struggles against occupation, and later in their... Read more
U.S. welcomes joint Libyan steps to strengthen border security and support national unity.
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Tripoli, 18 May 2026 (Lana) The United States stated that it’s pleased to see that representatives from Libya’s east and west have once again come together to take practical steps to strengthen border security cooperation, emphasizing its continued support for the path to unity and stability in Libya, following a meeting of the Joint Technical Coordination Team for Libyan Border Security facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos... Read more
Libya and Germany discuss mechanisms to activate investment, economic and trade cooperation agreements between the two countries.
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Tripoli, May 17, 2026 (LANA) – Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, met today with the German Ambassador to Libya, Ralph Tarraf, to discuss mechanisms for activating investment and economic cooperation agreements between the two countries.The meeting addressed trade indicators between Libya and Germany, growth rates, and opportunities for developing the economic partnership. They also discussed monitoring the activities of German companies operating in the Libyan market and ways to address the challenges they face,... Read more
International praise for the Central Bank's success in providing dollars
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Tripoli, May 17, 2026 (LANA) – Nomisma International Bank commended the Central Bank of Libya for its successful implementation of the first phase of the cash dollar supply and distribution project, confirming its readiness to enter a second phase involving the injection of additional and record amounts of US currency to meet the needs of the local market. This came during a meeting attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Mohammed Issa, and a delegation from the World Bank, which is contracted to supply the... Read more
MOF of the government appointed by the HoR meets with a Chadian delegation.
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Benghazi, 17 May 2026 (Lana) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government appointed by the House of Representatives (HoR), Abdul-Hadi Al-Hawij, met with the Secretary-General of the Chadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Issa Zakaria, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in various areas, particularly political coordination and the implementation of agreements signed between the two countries.The meeting, which was held in the presence of the Chadian Consul General, Hassan... Read more
