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HNEC launches training program in preparation for voter card distribution

The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has launched a comprehensive training program to prepare staff for the upcoming voter card distribution phase, part of the 2025 municipal council elections (second group of municipalities).

The program targets 3,220 staff members who will operate in 1,135 distribution centers across the designated municipalities.

Economy

Libya Build Exhibition kicks off in Tripoli with participation of 260 companies

The 17th edition of the Libya Build Exhibition opened in Tripoli on Monday, featuring 260 exhibitors representing local companies and others from Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Italy, China, and Kuwait.

Libya’s Minister of Housing and Construction in the Government of National Unity, Abu Bakr Al-Ghawi, inaugurated the event, which is considered the most prominent in the country’s building materials and construction sector, according to a statement by the Ministry on its official Facebook page.

Sports

Al-Hilal and Al-Ahly Tripoli top their groups in Libyan football league

Al-Hilal maintained its lead in Group A after an exciting victory over its neighbor Al-Tahaddi, while Al-Ahly Tripoli got the first place from Al-Sweihli to top Group B alone despite a goalless draw with Al-Ittihad.

Al-Hilal defeated Al-Tahaddi 2–1, bringing its tally to 10 points—three ahead of Al-Ahly Benghazi, which moved up to second place after returning from Shahat with a 3–1 win over Al-Sadaqa, reaching 7 points.

Variety

Libya telecom holding company launches medusa submarine cable project

The Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC) has announced the launching of the "Medusa" submarine cable project, one of the strategic initiatives that will connect Libya to Europe through an undersea cable stretching 8,700 kilometers.

The launching ceremony was attended by the Head of the General Authority for Communications and Information, Abdelbaset Al-Baaour; Chairman of the Board of LPTIC, Youssef Abu Zuwaita; Mayor of Misrata, Mahmoud Al-Saqoutari; and officials from telecommunications companies.

Education

Higher Education Ministry says UNESCO wants to reopen its office in Tripoli

‎The UNESCO Regional Director for North Africa, Eric Falt, expressed on Monday the organization's desire to open a UNESCO office in Libya, pointing out the importance of permanent and direct communication in order to overcome all difficulties to complete stalled and future projects, according to a statement by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Health

Libya court jails health officials over faulty medical equipment deal

A criminal court in Tripoli has sentenced thirteen health officials and contractors to five years in prison after convicting them of involvement in the supply of medical equipment that failed to meet approved standards.

The case centred on employees tasked with verifying and receiving goods for the Ministry of Health, as well as agents from companies contracted to provide medical supplies.

Prosecutors charged a total of fourteen individuals after uncovering documents falsely claiming that hospitals in Ghadames, Jandouba, Nessma, and Al-Shuqayqa had received the equipment.

Opinions

Is Libya Becoming a Pawn in Trump's Migration Bargain?

Has Libya become the latest pawn in the international chessboard of migration politics? That question resurfaced this week following a CNN report revealing that US President Donald Trump’s administration held talks with Libyan authorities to designate Libya as a so-called “safe third country”—a destination where asylum seekers apprehended at the US border could be deported.

The report further claims that the Trump administration also explored deporting immigrants with criminal records from inside the US to Libya and Rwanda as part of a broader strategy to ease pressure on the American asylum system.

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Dbeibah receives Qatari Minister of State

The Head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has received the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs , Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, and

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