News

Libyan army chief meets Turkish counterpart in Ankara

Libya’s Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Haddad, has held high-level talks with Turkish military officials in Ankara as part of an official visit.

During the visit, Al-Haddad met with Turkey's Chief of General Staff, General Metin Gürak, to discuss strengthening military cooperation under existing bilateral agreements.

Discussions also focused on coordination across various defense sectors.

Economy

Libya Africa Investment Portfolio agrees with Mozambican authorities to resume rice project

‎The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) announced positive results in its talks with the Mozambican authorities regarding the Libyan-owned rice project, explaining in a statement that this step came after a series of intensive meetings held by its delegation with the relevant authorities in Mozambique.

The Chairman of LAIP's Board of Directors confirmed reaching an agreement with the Mozambican Investment and Export Promotion Agency regarding the allocation of an alternative area of ​​land in the Gaza Province, which constitutes a pivotal and decisive step towards resuming the rice farming project.

Sports

Variety

Libya moves to preserve cultural heritage with UNESCO support

The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development is working with UNESCO to have traditional dishes and archaeological sites recognized on the World Heritage List.

Minister Mabrouka Toghi met with Eric Falt, UNESCO’s regional director for the Maghreb, to discuss proposals. Among the cultural treasures under consideration are iconic Libyan dishes such as Bazeen, Fatat, Mbakbaka, and Couscous, alongside historic landmarks like Qasr Kabaw, Villa Silin,

Education

PM Dbeibah celebrates graduation of 2,500 students at Tripoli University

Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah joined a grand graduation ceremony at the University of Tripoli on Saturday, honoring the achievements of approximately 2,500 graduates from various faculties.

The event also saw the attendance of several senior officials, including Minister of Higher Education Omran Al-Qeeb, Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Al-Lafi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs Adel Jumaa, University President Khaled Aoun, faculty deans, and members of the teaching staff.

Health

Dbeibah awards medics of Tripoli Eye Hospital

‎Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah honored on Saturday the medical, paramedical and administrative personnel at the Eye Hospital in Tripoli, in appreciation of the exceptional efforts they made during 2024.

Dbeibah hailed in a speech during a ceremony celebrating Tripoli Eye Hospital as one of the most prominent medical institutions in Libya what he described as the achievements made by the hospital, which included examining 200,000 patients and performing 12,000 surgeries in 2024.

Opinions

Will the people unite in 2025?

This will not happen while Haftar is among us. So why is it impossible to establish a successful state in Libya under Khalifa Haftar’s control?

Libya is now classified as a failed state, and the USA classifies Libya as a threat to its security, as do European countries, which place Libya in level 4 in terms of travel warnings.

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