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The UN mission issues the National Charter to ensure effective representation of persons with disabilities
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Tripoli, January 14, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued the National Charter on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, aiming to ensure their effective participation in the Mission-led structured dialogue to achieve unified elections and institutions.In a statement issued Wednesday, the Mission explained that the Charter includes commitments guaranteeing a minimum of 70 percent representation for persons with disabilities in the next government, as well as in all sovereign councils and... Read more
Slight improvement in the ranking of the Libyan passport according to the global classification
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Benghazi, January 14, 2026 (LANA) – The Libyan passport saw a relative improvement in its ranking by 2026, according to the Henley Passport Index, climbing to 93rd place globally after ranking 100th in 2025.This 93rd ranking is a positive indicator, moving the Libyan passport out of the top ten weakest passports in the world. It is the best ranking it has achieved since 2014, the year that marked the beginning of political divisions and security turmoil that plagued the country for years... Read more
Egyptian-American talks on Libya, Sudan and the Horn of Africa
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Cairo – January 14, 2026 (LANA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty met today in Cairo with Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, to discuss Egyptian-American relations in various fields and a number of regional issues, most notably developments in Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa.Regarding Libya, Minister Abdel-Aty emphasized Egypt's firm stance in support of preserving the unity and territorial integrity of the Libyan state and its rejection of any foreign interference or... Read more
Libya is among the topics discussed in talks between Sisi and the US President's advisor in Cairo.
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Cairo, January 14, 2026 (LANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, in Cairo on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty, General Intelligence Directorate Chief Major General Hassan Rashad, and several officials from the US Embassy in Cairo.Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El-Shenawy explained that the meeting addressed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Egypt and the United States... Read more
Al-Hawij and the British ambassador discuss strengthening trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
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Tripoli, January 14, 2026 (LANA) – The Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Hawij, met in Tripoli with the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Libya, Martin Reynolds, to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.In this context, Al-Hawij called on the British side to activate the agreements and memoranda of understanding signed between the two countries in the fields of economy and investment, as well as to encourage British companies to enter the... Read more
