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Al-Menfi meets with the Qatari ambassador to Libya

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Tripoli, January 25, 2026 (LANA) – The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Al-Menfi, met today, Sunday, at the Council's headquarters, with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya, Khalid Al-Dossari, who conveyed the greetings of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.The Presidential Council's media office explained that the meeting addressed aspects of joint cooperation between the two... Read more

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The United States renews its support for Libya to build a unified and prosperous future.

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Tripoli, January 25, 2026 (LANA) – The United States reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Libyan efforts to build a unified and prosperous future for all Libyans and to strengthening the bilateral partnership between the two countries, particularly in the energy and economic sectors.This came in a tweet by the US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, following his address at the Libya Energy and Economic Summit held in Tripoli.In his tweet, Boulos stated that he was... Read more

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The Ministry of Justice in the unity government is discussing with Malta ways to activate the prisoner exchange agreement signed between the two countries.

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Tripoli, January 22, 2026 (LANA) – The Minister of Justice of the Government of National Unity, Halima Ibrahim, met today, Thursday, with the Maltese Ambassador to Libya, Franklin Ockelina, to discuss ways to activate the prisoner exchange agreement signed between the two countries.The meeting also addressed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them, as well as enhancing cooperation in training and capacity building for ministry staff and affiliated...... Read more

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Anadolu Agency, citing the Turkish prosecutor's report: Haddad's plane crashed into a mountain hill at a height of 1252 meters at high speed while the engines were running.

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Ankara, January 22, 2026 (LANA) – A report by the Turkish Public Prosecutor's Office has revealed new information regarding the circumstances surrounding the crash of the plane carrying Libyan Chief of Staff Field Marshal Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions in the outskirts of the Turkish capital, Ankara.The Turkish Anadolu Agency quoted the preliminary report from the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office stating that al-Haddad's plane crashed into a hillside at an altitude of 1,252 meters at high speed while its engines were... Read more

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(Special Report - LANA): Representatives of a specialized Turkish company have arrived in Kufra to begin maintenance work on its airport runways.

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Reporting by: Bushra Al-AqiliKufra, January 22, 2026 (LANA) – Abdullah Suleiman Hamed, the official spokesperson for the Kufra Municipal Council, announced the arrival of representatives from a specialized Turkish company, commissioned by the Development and Reconstruction Fund, to begin maintenance work on the Kufra Airport runways.Following the announcement of the airport's closure for a month, Hamed explained that work has already begun on repairing the old 400-meter-long reserve runway,... Read more

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