Weekly News Roundup: Friday, January 17, 2025
Libyan Government of National Unity welcomes ceasefire agreement in Gaza http://lyo.ly/5of7
Libya's U-20 Fencing team heads to Bahrain for World Championship http://lyo.ly/5of6
Dams Department raises state of alert due to rain http://lyo.ly/5of4
UN calls for investigation into torture videos from Libyan prison http://lyo.ly/5of2
US seeks to expand economic and trade partnerships with Libyans http://lyo.ly/5oeu
Russia eyes shares in energy projects in Libya
The Russian embassy in Libya confirmed Moscow's desire to enhance cooperation with Libya in the field of energy, and to resume meetings of the Joint Governmental Committee.
This came during a meeting held by Russian Deputy Energy Minister with the Libyan Ambassador to Russia, Amhamed Al-Maghrawi, in the Russian capital, Moscow.
CAF slaps Libya fans with two-match ban, $50.000 fine
The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided on Sunday to punish the Libyan Football Federation by banning fans from attending two matches of the Libyan national team, with a fine of 50.000 dollars.
CAF said on its website that the penalty was due to the incidents that occurred during the match between the Libyan national team and Benin, which was held in Tripoli on November 18.
Tripoli among Africa’s most affordable cities for 2025
Tripoli has been ranked as one of Africa’s top five cities with the lowest cost of living for 2025, according to Business Insider Africa.
The rankings, derived from data analyzed by the global database Numbeo, place the Libyan capital in third position on the continent and 15th globally, with a cost of living index score of 20.6.
Education Minister launches "Libyan Reading Challenge" initiative
The Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Mousa Al-Magaryef, announced the launching of the "Libyan Reading Challenge" initiative and the establishment of the electronic library, during his chairmanship of the first meeting of the coordinators of the Arab Reading Challenge initiative, on Thursday.
The meeting was held in the meeting hall of the Libyan National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, in the presence of the initiative's coordinator in Libya, Ali Kanun, according to what the ministry published on its Facebook page.
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.
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.
3 migrants died in Mediterranean and 493 others returned within a week
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced the death of three migrants while trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Europe in the second we
Al-Haddad provides Menfi with briefing on developments in military situation
The Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, Mohammed Al-Haddad, has briefed the head of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, on the latest developments in the
Libya’s Hajj Authority, Saudi Ministry of Hajj sign Hajj agreement for this year
The General Authority for Hajj and Umrah Affairs has signed with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah the Hajj Agreement for 2025, which included defining Hajj protocols
Tripoli Criminal Court sentences human trafficker to six years
The Tripoli Criminal Court has sentenced a member of a human trafficking gang to six years in prison and fined him 3,000 Libyan dinars.
Authorities Identify victim from Tarhuna mass graves
The General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons has announced the identification of one victim from the mass graves discovered in Tarhuna.
Turkish medical team enhances orthopedic care in Libya
The Wounded Affairs Administration has partnered with a Turkish medical team from Istanbul’s Medipol Hospital to address complex orthopedic cases, including amputations a
Ministry of Foreign Affairs reviews with EU strengthening control over southern border
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Taher Al-Baour, has discussed with the European Union Ambassador to the State of Libya,
Germany releases Libyan suspected of involvement in bombing of Israeli embassy
The German Public Prosecution has announced the release of a Libyan man on suspicion of having links to the Islamic State group and planning to attack the Israeli embassy
Aqila Saleh discusses with Turkish ambassador joint cooperation between two countries
Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, received on Monday, in his office in the city of Qobba, the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, Guven Begec.
Menfi receives letter from President of Senegal
The head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, has received a letter from Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, carried by his special envoy, Minister of the
