Libya urges Arab Development Fund to remove interests on electricity company's loans
The Ministry of Finance of the Government of National Unity announced the submission of a proposal to remove the interest on loans granted by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development to the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL).
This came during a meeting between Minister Al-Mabrouk and the Fund’s Chief Advisor, Mirza Hassan, as part of a series of meetings he is holding in Washington DC on the sidelines of participation in World Bank meetings.
World Bank expects economic growth in Libya in the coming two years
The World Bank expected the Libyan economy to grow by a rate ranging between 4.8 and 5.8% from 2024 to 2026 provided that political stability and the oil sector in general would remain stable.
It explained in a report on economic developments in the Middle East and North Africa on Monday that the budget of the Government of National Unity was almost balanced, as the improvement in government revenues was balanced by increased spending on wages and subsidies as well as part of the required reconstruction.
Chairman of LFF says Libya to give citizenship to foreign players to join national football team
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Football Federation, Abdul Hakim Al-Shalmani, held a press conference at the Bab Al-Bahr Hotel in Tripoli on Tuesday in which he answered many journalists’ questions, which focused on the location of the six-team round, the cup competition, and the status of the national team.
Authorities raid a Benghazi cryptocurrency hub
The Security Directorates Support Apparatus in eastern Libya announced the seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin mining devices in Benghazi, saying that the mining hub that was located in eastern Al-Salmani area contained more than 1000 devices for mining cryptocurrencies, which were earning approximately $45,000 per month.
The Apparatus indicated that the raid on the place resulted in the confiscation of all existing devices, internet and electricity equipment that were damaging the electrical network, stressing that efforts were ongoing to find those responsible for this illegal activity to bring them to justice.
Minister of Education: I expect Libya to rank well in international index of educational quality
The Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity, Musa Al-Magarif, has expected that Libya would rank well in the international classification “Davos” for the quality of education.
Al-Magarif said, in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, that he understands the popular anger after Libya dropped out of the international classification in 2022, attributing this to the failure of those responsible for the Statistics Center at the International Forum to receive data and statistics of the educational process in Libya in a timely manner, and not for any other reason.
State of emergency declared in Kufra as displaced population brings disease outbreak
The Director of Kufra Teaching Hospital, Ismail Al-Ayda, has expressed concern about the spread of infectious diseases among displaced individuals arriving from Sudan to Kufra. He noted that the Ministry of Health has declared a state of emergency in response to this situation.
Al-Ayda described the health situation in the city as extremely critical, highlighting that a significant number of displaced individuals are suffering from infectious and potentially life-threatening diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS, viral hepatitis, malaria, and various skin conditions.
Six months have passed with advent of Eid al-Fitr, yet Gaza is in distress
Six full months have passed since the aggression on Gaza, half a year of genocide, killing, continuous fear and kidnapping of lives in unbearable horror. The Zionists, have treated the people of Gaza throughout this period with unspeakable brutality, so much so that they [Zionists] said one to another: Do not consider them human beings!
They left no mortal old man, no infant, no pregnant woman, no shelter, no relief convoys, no medical teams, no hospitals, and no patients in intensive care rooms.
Aqila Saleh receives official invitation to visit Moscow
The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, has discussed with the Russian Ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aganin, the latest developments in the political
Elkaber meets World Bank director in Washington talks
The Governor of Libya's Central Bank, Saddek Elkaber, convened with World Bank Group Executive Director Tawqir Shah to discuss the latest economic and financial developme
Menfi emphasizes transparency and efficiency in talks with British ambassador
President Mohammed Menfi of the Presidential Council (PC) emphasized to the British Ambassador to Libya, Martin Longden, the importance of ongoing British support for the
Tripoli to see one million trees planted under new partnership
The Tripoli Public Services Company inked a deal with Oilinvest Group on Wednesday to plant one million trees in Tripoli.
El-Sonni, UN deputy envoy review mission efforts following leadership shift
Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni, met with the newly appointed Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Stephanie Koury, following the resig
Libya and Egypt reach semi-finals of Futsal African Cup of Nations
The Egyptian and Libyan national teams qualified for the semi-finals of the seventh Futsal African Cup of Nations (Morocco 2024), after the first won over Mauritania (7-6
Bathily confirms postponement of the National Reconciliation Conference
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced on Tuesday the postponement of the Libyan National Reconciliatio
Al-Baour discusses aspects of cooperation with NEPAD
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Taher Al-Baour, has discussed with the Executive Secretary-General of the African Union
Guterres accepts Bathily's resignation, confirms continued international support for Libyan political process
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has accepted the resignation of his Special Representative, Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye B
Italy intercepts two migrant groups departing from Libya
Italian authorities have reported the interception of two groups of migrants, consisting of 45 and 127 individuals after they departed from Libya.