Local News: Political News
Attack Causes Power Outage in Shibna Area of Benghazi
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Benghazi, August 9, 2026 (LANA) – The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energies of the government mandated by the House of Representatives announced today, Sunday, that the ready-made substation in Cluster 4 in the Shibna area, east of Benghazi, was taken out of service following an attack by a citizen, resulting in a power outage in the area supplied by the station.The ministry explained, in a post on its Facebook page, that the attack caused a fire to break out in the station’s switchgear panel, resulting in the station... Read more
Abdelatty: Egypt Is Moving on the Libyan File to Address the Roots of the Crisis and Preserve Its Unity
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Cairo, August 9, 2026 (LANA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty affirmed that Egypt is moving on the Libyan file according to a clear vision aimed at addressing the roots of the crisis, rather than merely managing its repercussions.In an interview with the “Afro News 24” website, he said that Cairo continues its intensive contacts with various Libyan parties, with the aim of encouraging them to move forward toward holding presidential and parliamentary elections simultaneously, enabling the Libyan people to realize... Read more
Japan confirms its support for Libya's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council and is considering reopening its consular section in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, August 6, 2026 (LANA) – Japan affirmed its support for Libya's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-2029 term, expressing its readiness to continue coordination and consultation with the Libyan side to ensure the success of this endeavor. This came during official talks that also addressed the reopening of the consular section of the Japanese Embassy in Tripoli.This occurred during a meeting on Wednesday between Hassan Rabha, Director of the Department of Asian and Australian... Read more
Al-Aqouri discusses with a delegation from South Sudan ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in a number of fields
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Benghazi, August 6, 2026 (LANA) – The Chairman of the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee, Youssef Al-Aqouri, met yesterday, Wednesday, in Benghazi, with an official delegation from the Republic of South Sudan to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the religious, cultural, and educational fields. They also discussed supporting coordination between official institutions and developing relations to serve mutual interests.This came... Read more
Bin Ghalbon discusses municipal needs and challenges with mayors of western coastal municipalities
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Tripoli, August 6, 2026 (LANA) – The Minister of Local Government, Mohamed Bin Ghalbon, met yesterday at the Ministry headquarters in Tripoli with several mayors from municipalities along the western coast to discuss the situation and needs of these municipalities. He reviewed the most significant challenges facing local governance, emphasizing the importance of continued direct coordination with the municipalities to address difficulties and improve the level of services provided to citizens.The meeting addressed a number of... Read more
