PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
After a 17-year closure, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, officially opened Tripoli Zoo today after the completion...
Government Emergency Team holds meeting to review response to yesterday’s rainstorm – as one youth reported dead in Tajoura
The Minister of Local Government who doubles up as the Head of the Government Emergency and Rapid Response Team, Abdelshafi...
Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain – many roads flooded, drivers stranded
Bad weather with winds and a heavy rainstorm over northwestern Libya, including the Greater Tripoli area, has led to today...
Hafters vow to continue uncontrolled public spending – refuse to cut spending to save Libya’s economy – veiled threat to cut off oil supplies
In a cleverly coordinated PR stunt, the Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgasem Khalifa Haftar, son...
Mellitah Oil and Gas launches its tree planting campaign at El-Feel oil field
Mellitah Oil and Gas announced yesterday that as part of the National Oil Corporation's "Think About Tomorrow" initiative, and following...
ACA continues to receive reports of abuse and corruption in public entities from whistleblowers on its Raqeeb website – reaffirms guarantee to protect informants’ identity
One of Libya’s two main public entities' oversight arm, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), announced last Thursday (12 March) that...
Special Flights Authority former official sentenced to five years imprisonment and US$ 13 million fine for Antonov engines corruption
Libya’s oversight entity, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), reported yesterday that the Tripoli Court of Appeal issued its judgment on...
HoR Speaker Saleh cancels new import tax having previously claimed he had never agreed such a tax. Is Saleh’s position weakening? Report and analysis
Several reliable Arabic language Libyan media sites reported last Wednesday (11 March) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives...
HSC‘s National Accord Bloc calls on relevant authorities to act against the ”corrupt and illegal” Arkenu Oil Company
The National Accord Bloc of the High State Council issued a written statement, dated 9 March 2026 but only made...
At the first 2026 Cabinet meeting: Aldabaiba calls for unified state institutions, freezes development spending and calls for elections
Addressing broader political matters at the first Cabinet meeting of 2026 held at the Cabinet Office in Tripoli last night,...
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PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
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LPTIC Chairman tours Tripoli International Airport – emphasises need to accelerate pace of completion of telecoms work
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Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain – many roads flooded, drivers stranded
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