Local News: Political News
Tetteh Meets with Egypt’s Chargé d’Affaires to Libya.
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Tripoli, 10 August 2026 (Lana) Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh discussed with Egypt’s Chargé d’Affaires to Libya, Ambassador Tamer Al Hefni, the latest political and security developments in the country.According to the Mission on its official website, they discussed the UN-facilitated political process, including the status of the Smaller Convening meeting, and exchanged views on Libya’s political, economic, and security.... Read more
The Speaker of Parliament calls for building a unified army to protect the homeland and its sovereignty.
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Tripoli, August 9, 2026 (LANA) – The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Aguila Saleh, stated that building a strong, qualified, and unified national army is a national necessity to safeguard Libya's sovereignty, protect its borders and resources, and achieve the security and stability of its people.In a statement issued on the 86th anniversary of the army's founding, Saleh affirmed that the Libyan army has been and will remain a comprehensive national institution, a... Read more
The Public Prosecutor's Office decides to detain a foreigner and prosecute an employee of the Tripoli Civil Registry for forging nine national identification numbers.
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Tripoli, August 9, 2026 (LANA) – The Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the detention of a foreign national and issued an arrest warrant for an employee at the Tripoli Civil Registry Office for forging a family registration document that enabled nine people to obtain national identification numbers.The Public Prosecutor's Office stated that a foreign national conspired with a public employee at the Tripoli Civil Registry Office to use a family registration number belonging to a family whose lineage had died.... Read more
86 years since the founding of the Libyan army's nucleus and a continuous journey to build the military institution
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Tripoli, August 9, 2026 (LANA) – Libya commemorates today, Sunday, August 9, the 86th anniversary of the founding of the Libyan Army, which dates back to 1940 when steps began in Egypt to form a Libyan military force to participate in the liberation struggle against Italian colonialism.This step followed a meeting convened by Prince Idris al-Sanusi in Cairo, with the participation of a number of Libyan leaders and figures, to discuss the formation of a military force from among Libyans to contribute to the liberation of the... Read more
A report by (LANA): Drinking water in Libya under scrutiny... What does the official survey say about (E. coli)?
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Tripoli, August 9, 2026 (LANA) – Reports of E. coli bacteria in a significant percentage of Libya's drinking water have sparked concern and inquiries, particularly after the Libyan Statistics and Census Authority, in cooperation with UNICEF, published the comprehensive national report on the results of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in Libya 2024–2025. The report has been widely circulated by various media outlets and news platforms.The Authority stated that the report, published on August 6, serves as a... Read more
