Latest posts in Government & Politicshttps://libyaherald.com/enhttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-and-germany-discuss-reopening-german-consular-section-and-starting-new-direct-tripoli-flights-with-berlin-and-frankfurt/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-and-germany-discuss-reopening-german-consular-section-and-starting-new-direct-tripoli-flights-with-berlin-and-frankfurt/The Minister of State for Prime Ministerial and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalboun, received the new Ambassador of Germany to Libya, Arvid Enders,...Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:20:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/grand-mufti-lambasts-tripoli-government-over-its-governance-failures-this-summer-failure-to-prioritise-policy-and-implementation/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/grand-mufti-lambasts-tripoli-government-over-its-governance-failures-this-summer-failure-to-prioritise-policy-and-implementation/The Western-based Grand Mufti of Libya, Sheikh Sadig al-Ghariani lambasted the Tripoli based Libyan government over its governance failures this summe...Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:37:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/aldabaiba-and-berndt-discuss-political-progress-and-contentious-unified-spending-agreement/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/aldabaiba-and-berndt-discuss-political-progress-and-contentious-unified-spending-agreement/The Tripoli based Libyan government reported that Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba received at his Cabinet Office yesterday, Jeremy Berndt, Senior...Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:13:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/direct-flights-between-tripoli-and-chadian-capital-ndjamena-resume/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/direct-flights-between-tripoli-and-chadian-capital-ndjamena-resume/After a hiatus of several years, the first direct flights between Tripoli and the Chadian capital N'Djamena were officially launched by Afriqiyah...Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:52:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/boulos-welcomes-un-brokered-agreement-reached-in-tunis-between-libyas-conflicting-political-factions/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/boulos-welcomes-un-brokered-agreement-reached-in-tunis-between-libyas-conflicting-political-factions/U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, welcomed the UN-brokered agreement reached in Tunis yesterday between Libya’s conflic...Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:51:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/mini-meeting-on-first-two-steps-of-the-un-facilitated-roadmap-concluded-in-tunis-yesterday/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/mini-meeting-on-first-two-steps-of-the-un-facilitated-roadmap-concluded-in-tunis-yesterday/UNSMIL announced yesterday that the-so-called Mini-Meeting concluded, in the Tunisian capital, with discussions on completing the first two steps of t...Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:44:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-pm-aldabaiba-receives-chadian-foreign-minister-discussions-include-resumption-of-direct-flights-starting-tomorrow/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-pm-aldabaiba-receives-chadian-foreign-minister-discussions-include-resumption-of-direct-flights-starting-tomorrow/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba received in his Tripoli Cabinet Office today the Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Afric...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:39:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/2325-e-visa-requests-received-from-1-july-to-17-august-671-percent-were-approved/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/2325-e-visa-requests-received-from-1-july-to-17-august-671-percent-were-approved/The Tripoli based Libyan government announced last Tuesday (18 August) that the number of e-visa requests received from 1 July to 17 August was 2,325...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:55:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-prime-minister-aldabaiba-and-national-oil-corporation-chairman-discuss-the-electricity-and-fuel-crisis/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-prime-minister-aldabaiba-and-national-oil-corporation-chairman-discuss-the-electricity-and-fuel-crisis/The Tripoli government reported today that Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, held a meeting today with the Chairman of the National Oil Co...Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:19:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/trumps-senior-advisor-boulos-says-us-is-concerned-about-recent-acts-of-violence-in-zawia-and-benghazi/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/trumps-senior-advisor-boulos-says-us-is-concerned-about-recent-acts-of-violence-in-zawia-and-benghazi/Commenting on the recent violence in both Zawia and Benghazi, Massad Boulos, U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs to President Trump, said...Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:33:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/unsmil-urges-end-to-zawia-clashes-and-those-responsible-to-be-held-accountable/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/unsmil-urges-end-to-zawia-clashes-and-those-responsible-to-be-held-accountable/UNSMIL strongly condemned yesterday the ongoing clashes in Zawia and previously in Surman and calls on all conflict parties to cease fighting immediat...Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:23:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/aldabaiba-vows-firm-response-against-zawias-armed-drone-perpetrators/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/aldabaiba-vows-firm-response-against-zawias-armed-drone-perpetrators/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, in his first comments about the attacks, vowed a firm response will be taken against Zawia...Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:06:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-based-libyan-prime-minister-convenes-expanded-security-meeting-to-enhance-readiness-and-address-security-challenges/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-based-libyan-prime-minister-convenes-expanded-security-meeting-to-enhance-readiness-and-address-security-challenges/The Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba held an expanded meeting on Monday to review the latest securi...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:42:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/aldabaiba-military-should-not-interfere-in-politics-or-government-formation-hafter-army-to-occupy-a-central-position-in-decision-making/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/aldabaiba-military-should-not-interfere-in-politics-or-government-formation-hafter-army-to-occupy-a-central-position-in-decision-making/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, in his role as Minister of Defence, said the military should not interfere in politics or government formation—th...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:11:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/high-state-council-directs-naji-issa-to-continue-his-duties-as-cbl-governor-pending-a-final-decision/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/high-state-council-directs-naji-issa-to-continue-his-duties-as-cbl-governor-pending-a-final-decision/In response to the request to be relieved of his duties, the Head of the High State Council (HSC), Mohamed Takala, has directed the Governor of the Ce...Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:20:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/25-libyan-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-officials-participate-in-specialised-training-programme-in-beijing/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/25-libyan-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-officials-participate-in-specialised-training-programme-in-beijing/Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that 25 of its officials are participating in a specialised...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:40:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-advances-work-on-financing-biodiversity-conservation/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-advances-work-on-financing-biodiversity-conservation/UNDP Libya revealed yesterday that Libya has reached an important milestone under the global Biodiversity Finance Initiative - BIOFIN, joining more th...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:05:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/operation-irini-to-establish-maritime-rescue-coordination-centre-in-benghazi/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/operation-irini-to-establish-maritime-rescue-coordination-centre-in-benghazi/Nicola Orlando, EU Ambassador to Libya, revealed last Thursday (30 July) that procedures were finalised to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Ce...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:37:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-foreign-minister-al-baour-receives-new-german-ambassador-arvid-andress/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-foreign-minister-al-baour-receives-new-german-ambassador-arvid-andress/Acting Tripoli based Libyan Foreign Minister, Taher Al-Baour, received the Ambassador of Germany, Arvid Andress, at the Ministry’s headquarters today....Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:16:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/demonstrators-end-civil-disobedience-action-in-response-to-public-demand-or-to-pressure-by-security-forces/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/demonstrators-end-civil-disobedience-action-in-response-to-public-demand-or-to-pressure-by-security-forces/The demonstrators and activists of the various ‘‘Movements’’ that have barricaded roads with rubble and burning tyres as well as welded shut gates to...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:39:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/civil-disobedience-continues-in-tripoli-calling-for-downfall-of-all-government-and-state-entities/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/civil-disobedience-continues-in-tripoli-calling-for-downfall-of-all-government-and-state-entities/Groups of demonstrators continued throughout last week and over the weekend their civil disobedience actions against government and state buildings in...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:25:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/turkish-consulate-in-benghazi-to-open-and-offer-visa-services-from-2-august/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/turkish-consulate-in-benghazi-to-open-and-offer-visa-services-from-2-august/The Turkish Embassy in Tripoli announced Thursday that its General Consulate in Benghazi will begin providing its consular services and visas as of 2...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:44:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/mohamed-takala-re-elected-as-head-of-the-high-state-council/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/mohamed-takala-re-elected-as-head-of-the-high-state-council/Mohamed Takala was re-elected as the head of the High Council of State (HSC) in elections held in Tripoli yesterday.The HSC reported that the sitting...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:25:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/demonstrations-roadblocks-spread-across-western-libya-mirroring-increasing-summer-temperatures-worsening-power-cuts/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/demonstrations-roadblocks-spread-across-western-libya-mirroring-increasing-summer-temperatures-worsening-power-cuts/Demonstrations and roadblocks spread across western Libya Saturday and Sunday seemingly mirroring the increasing summer temperatures and the frequency...Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:31:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/imminent-opening-of-chinese-consulate-in-benghazi-is-inaccurate-chinas-ambassador-to-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/imminent-opening-of-chinese-consulate-in-benghazi-is-inaccurate-chinas-ambassador-to-libya/China’s Ambassador to Libya, Ma Xuliang, posted on his personal social media account today that ‘‘The Embassy of China in Libya is monitoring reports...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:31:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/italian-embassy-issued-30000-visas-to-libyan-citizens-italian-ambassador/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/italian-embassy-issued-30000-visas-to-libyan-citizens-italian-ambassador/The Italian Embassy has issued approximately 30,000 visas to Libyan citizens.The statement was made by the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alber...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:43:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/us-state-dept-requests-us-41-million-from-congress-to-reopen-its-libya-embassy/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/us-state-dept-requests-us-41-million-from-congress-to-reopen-its-libya-embassy/The US State Department has informed Congress that it plans to move ahead with the potential reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Libya, according to west...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:19:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/us-consulate-in-benghazi-set-to-reopen-and-issue-visas-soon-nda-gm-furjani/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/us-consulate-in-benghazi-set-to-reopen-and-issue-visas-soon-nda-gm-furjani/According to a post on his social media page, Mahmoud Furjani, the General Manager of the Hafter-controlled National Development Agency (NDA), claimed...Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:18:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/meetings-held-with-major-us-inspection-company-to-install-equipment-at-libyan-entry-points/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/meetings-held-with-major-us-inspection-company-to-install-equipment-at-libyan-entry-points/Libya has held meetings with a major U.S. inspection company to pave the way for installing modern inspection equipment at all Libyan ports, airports,...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:13:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/no-decision-regarding-libyas-future-will-be-made-without-libyans-or-imposed-upon-them-aldabaiba/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/no-decision-regarding-libyas-future-will-be-made-without-libyans-or-imposed-upon-them-aldabaiba/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, assured Libyans that ‘‘no decision regarding Libya’s future will be made without the Libya...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:54:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/interior-minister-trabelsi-openly-admits-other-security-agencies-and-state-entities-smuggle-fuel/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/interior-minister-trabelsi-openly-admits-other-security-agencies-and-state-entities-smuggle-fuel/Tripoli based Minister of Interior, Major General Emad Trabelsi, stated that "The fuel (smuggling) issue is a major problem that has plagued Liby...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:50:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/aldabaiba-loses-temper-at-cabinet-meeting-calls-for-serious-charges-against-gecol-and-fdcc-heads/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/aldabaiba-loses-temper-at-cabinet-meeting-calls-for-serious-charges-against-gecol-and-fdcc-heads/Speaking live on television during yesterday’s Fourth Ordinary Cabinet Meeting of 2026, held in the city of Zliten, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Ministe...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:10:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/us-charge-to-libya-berndt-additionally-appointed-senior-advisor-for-libya-policy/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/us-charge-to-libya-berndt-additionally-appointed-senior-advisor-for-libya-policy/Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President on Arab and African Affairs, announced yesterday that Jeremy Berndt, the U.S. Chargé d'affair...Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:29:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/hor-speaker-saleh-insists-lt-gen-hussein-al-ayeb-continue-as-head-of-libyan-intelligence-service/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/hor-speaker-saleh-insists-lt-gen-hussein-al-ayeb-continue-as-head-of-libyan-intelligence-service/Libya's House of Representatives Speaker, Ageela Saleh, confirmed today that Lieutenant General Hussein Al-Ayeb is to continue performing his dut...Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:10:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/ben-ghalboun-assumes-duties-as-new-minister-of-local-government-succeeding-al-juwaifi-who-assumes-deputy-head-of-intelligence-post/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/ben-ghalboun-assumes-duties-as-new-minister-of-local-government-succeeding-al-juwaifi-who-assumes-deputy-head-of-intelligence-post/Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalboun, assumed his duties as the new Minister of Local Government last Wednes...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:56:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/presidency-council-openly-split-over-appointment-of-new-head-of-libyas-general-intelligence/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/presidency-council-openly-split-over-appointment-of-new-head-of-libyas-general-intelligence/The Presidency Council, headed by Mohamed Al-Menfi, issued decisions today to relieve Hussein Al-Ayeb of his duties as head of the General Intelligenc...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:36:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-government-prohibits-contact-or-interaction-with-foreign-organisations-without-prior-permission-from-the-pm/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-government-prohibits-contact-or-interaction-with-foreign-organisations-without-prior-permission-from-the-pm/‎The Tripoli based Libyan government revealed today that the Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalboun, issued a...Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:35:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/libya-and-eu-discuss-expediting-the-resolution-of-outstanding-issues-preventing-lifting-of-eu-flight-ban/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/libya-and-eu-discuss-expediting-the-resolution-of-outstanding-issues-preventing-lifting-of-eu-flight-ban/Tripoli based Minister of Transport, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, received Nicola Ornaldo, the European Union Ambassador to Tripoli, at the Libyan Civil Aviat...Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:39:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/heads-of-libyas-three-councils-agree-on-document-of-principles-for-roadmap-to-end-countrys-transitional-phase/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/heads-of-libyas-three-councils-agree-on-document-of-principles-for-roadmap-to-end-countrys-transitional-phase/The heads of Libya’s three councils, the House of Representatives (HoR - parliament), the High State Council and the three-person Presidency Council a...Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-libyan-government-suspends-visa-on-arrival-system-at-airports-and-border-crossings-system-to-be-reviewed/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-libyan-government-suspends-visa-on-arrival-system-at-airports-and-border-crossings-system-to-be-reviewed/The Tripoli based Libyan government issued a circular last Thursday (11 June) temporarily suspending the visa-on-arrival system at airports and border...Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:16:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/minister-of-agriculture-participates-in-zero-waste-international-forum-held-in-istanbul/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/minister-of-agriculture-participates-in-zero-waste-international-forum-held-in-istanbul/The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Abdel Latif Al-Taher, participated in the Zero Waste International Forum held in Istanbul, Turkey, last Fri...Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:40:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/nesdb-dg-al-futaisi-to-libya-herald-implementation-is-the-true-test-of-national-strategies/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/nesdb-dg-al-futaisi-to-libya-herald-implementation-is-the-true-test-of-national-strategies/In an exclusive statement to Libya Herald, Mahmoud Al-Futaisi, Director General of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), said to...Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:55:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/allegations-of-settling-migrants-in-libya-are-not-true-unsmil/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/allegations-of-settling-migrants-in-libya-are-not-true-unsmil/‎The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a statement last Thursday (4 June) saying it has taken note of the demonstrations held in...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:38:53 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/concern-about-the-spread-of-misleading-information-suggesting-african-refugees-are-being-resettled-in-libya-ngo-refugees-in-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/concern-about-the-spread-of-misleading-information-suggesting-african-refugees-are-being-resettled-in-libya-ngo-refugees-in-libya/The Italy based NGO, Refugees in Libya, said it isconcerned about the spread of misleading information that suggests African refugees are being resett...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:20:49 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/after-demonstrators-block-off-unhcr-entrance-acting-foreign-minister-al-baour-reiterates-libyas-rejection-of-any-migrant-resettlement-programme/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/after-demonstrators-block-off-unhcr-entrance-acting-foreign-minister-al-baour-reiterates-libyas-rejection-of-any-migrant-resettlement-programme/Acting Foreign Minister Taher Al-Baour reiterated the Tripoli government’s line that it rejects any migrant resettlement project. Al-Baour was spea...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:59:25 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/organised-plot-to-destabilize-public-security-and-target-state-institutions-uncovered-internal-security-agency/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/organised-plot-to-destabilize-public-security-and-target-state-institutions-uncovered-internal-security-agency/Libya's Tripoli based Internal Security Agency claimed that it has uncovered an organised plot to destabilize public security and target state institu...Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:27:22 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-government-follows-up-on-readiness-of-new-ministerial-complex-at-airport-roads-tripoli-gate-project/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-government-follows-up-on-readiness-of-new-ministerial-complex-at-airport-roads-tripoli-gate-project/The Minister of State for Prime Ministerial and Cabinet Affairs, Mohammed bin Ghalbon, followed up yesterday on the executive procedures related to co...Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/refugees-in-libya-condemns-campaign-of-dehumanization-against-migrants-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/refugees-in-libya-condemns-campaign-of-dehumanization-against-migrants-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-libya/NGO, Refugees in Libya, yesterday strongly condemned the growing campaign of dehumanization directed against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in...Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:23:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/no-to-settlement-naturalisation-libya-for-libyans-movement-rallying-libyans-to-resist-settlement-of-illegal-migrants/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/no-to-settlement-naturalisation-libya-for-libyans-movement-rallying-libyans-to-resist-settlement-of-illegal-migrants/The "No to Settlement and No to Naturalisation. Libya for Libyans’’ ‎movement is rallying Libyans across the country to resist the perceived sett...Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:42:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-based-libyan-government-reaffirms-rejection-of-settlement-of-illegal-refugees-or-migrants/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/tripoli-based-libyan-government-reaffirms-rejection-of-settlement-of-illegal-refugees-or-migrants/Amid a populist anti-illegal migrants / refugees sentiment flowing across Libya, the Tripoli based Libyan government reiterated their categorical reje...Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:10:00 GMT