Local News: Political News
Deputy Chief of General Staff meets with the British Defence Attaché.
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Tripoli, 6 August 2025 (Lana) During his meeting yesterday with the British Defence Attaché, Colonel Matthew Ketterer, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army, Lieutenant General Dr. Salah al-Din Al-Namroush, discussed prospects for joint military cooperation between the two countries.The meeting also discussed ways to strengthen joint cooperation between the two countries in various training areas, which would contribute to building and developing the Libyan military.... Read more
“Everyone has a role to play in the success of the political process,” Tetteh says.
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Tripoli, 6 August 2025 (Lana) UNSMIL reiterated its call on all Libyan citizens to actively participate in forming their political future, emphasizing the importance of every individual's contribution to supporting the ongoing political process in the country.This came in an open Zoom call organized by the mission last Friday with 239 Libyans, where Tetteh said that “Everyone has a role to play in the success of any political process.”“The situation... Read more
Al-Menfi meets with the Iranian First Vice President in Turkmenistan.
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Tripoli, 5 August 2025 (Lana) President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, met yesterday at his residence in the city of Awaza, Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, with First Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Reza Aref, on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Developing Countries, held in Turkmenistan.The meeting discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Libya and Iran, mechanisms for activating joint committees, particularly in the economic areas, and developments... Read more
Days after his election: Al-Lafi meets with Takala and discusses resolving the political impasse.
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Tripoli, August 4, 2025 (LANA) – Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, met today, Monday, in Tripoli, with the Chairman of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, following his election as Chairman of the Council in recent days.The Presidential Council's media office stated that the meeting addressed a number of current national issues, most notably the political deadlock. The meeting emphasized the importance of advancing towards addressing this stalemate through more effective and dynamic... Read more
The High Elections Commission sets August 16 as the date for voting in 51 municipalities.
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Tripoli, August 4, 2025 (LANA) – The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) set Saturday, August 16, as the official date for voting in the municipal council elections (Group Two), which include 51 municipalities across Libya.The HNEC stated in a statement on its official page that it had issued (23) decisions from the HNEC Council to implement the stages of the electoral process despite significant challenges. It also excluded 60 candidates and four lists from the elections for not meeting the endorsement.... Read more
