Local News: Political News
The Minister of Youth in the Government of National Unity stresses the importance of empowering local councils and enhancing their role in supporting youth.
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Tripoli, May 9, 2025 (LANA) - The Minister of Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zani, stressed the importance of empowering local councils to perform their roles effectively, emphasizing the need to enhance coordination between them and relevant local authorities to ensure the provision of quality initiatives that contribute to youth support and development.This came during his chairing of an expanded meeting of the Higher Committee for the Supervision of Local Youth Councils, which was held with the... Read more
The Electricity Company announces the launch of a vital project to improve the grid in Tarhuna.
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Tripoli, May 9, 2025 (LANA) – The General Electricity Company announced today, Friday, the commencement of work on the project to connect the new Sharsharah station (11/30 kV) to the Tarhuna civil station. This work involves laying underground cables extending an estimated 4 kilometers.According to a post published by the company on its official Facebook page, this is a vital and long-awaited project. It is expected to contribute effectively to improving the level of electrical voltage and addressing the bottlenecks that the... Read more
The UN mission invites Libyan media professionals to participate in training programs to combat misinformation and hate speech.
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Tripoli, May 9, 2025 (LANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has invited Libyan media students and professionals who wish to contribute to reducing the spread of misinformation and hate speech to register to receive information about the professional development opportunities offered by the Mission in this regard.The Mission emphasized, in a post on its official platforms, that these initiatives aim to provide media professionals with modern tools and techniques to enhance professional journalism based on... Read more
112 MPs demand an urgent investigation into reports of migrants being deported from the US to Libya.
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Friday, May 9, 2025 (LANA) - 112 members of the Libyan House of Representatives called on the Attorney General to open an "urgent and transparent" investigation into the reported deportation of immigrants from the United States to Libyan territory. They called for revealing all the circumstances and holding accountable anyone proven to have been negligent or involved in violating the country's sovereignty.In a joint statement, the representatives pointed to the "absence of a definitive denial" from official authorities,... Read more
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity denies communicating with the US administration regarding the deportation of migrants to Libya.
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Tripoli, May 9, 2025 (LANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity categorically denied media reports of contact between Libyan officials and the former US administration regarding the acceptance of deported immigrants from the United States to Libya.The ministry confirmed in a statement posted on its Facebook page that these allegations coincide with the spread of photos of MP Ibrahim al-Darsi showing him in a "humiliating and inhumane detention situation," which caused "widespread shock" among... Read more
