Tag: Libya Update

Libyan Coast Guards intercept over 250 migrants, says UNHCR

|Date: Monday, July 5, 2021

Libyan Coast Guards intercept over 250 migrants, says UNHCR

The Libyan Coast Guards intercepted on early Monday morning over 250 migrants who set off to cross Libya' ...

The Libyan Coast Guards intercepted on early Monday morning over 250 migrants who set off to cross Libya's shore and reach Europe, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). See more ...

Monday, July 5, 2021
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Normalizing relations with Ankara would have impact on Libya, says Egyptian FM

|Date: Sunday, July 4, 2021

Normalizing relations with Ankara would have impact on Libya, says Egyptian FM

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, said on Saturday that Turkey has taken positive steps towards n ...

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, said on Saturday that Turkey has taken positive steps towards normalizing relations with Egypt, which he expects would impact the situation in Libya. See more ...

Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Libya’s election commission opens voter registration throughout July

|Date: Sunday, July 4, 2021

Libya’s election commission opens voter registration throughout July

Libya's High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced on Sunday the opening of voter registration, ...

Libya's High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced on Sunday the opening of voter registration, which will last until July 31. See more ...

Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Libya records 719 new cases of COVID-19

|Date: Sunday, July 4, 2021

Libya records 719 new cases of COVID-19

Libya has recorded 719 new cases of COVID-19, the National Central for Disease Control (NCDC) announced o ...

Libya has recorded 719 new cases of COVID-19, the National Central for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on on Sunday, adding that 224 cases recovered during the same reporting period. See more ...

Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Dbeibeh backs Mangoush’s stance on expelling foreign forces from Libya

|Date: Sunday, July 4, 2021

Dbeibeh backs Mangoush’s stance on expelling foreign forces from Libya

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, spoke on Saturday at a press eve ...

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, spoke on Saturday at a press event in Tripoli, where he described his government's foreign minister Najla Al-Mangoush as "brave ...

Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Libyan Coast Guard intercepts 120 migrants, says UNHCR

|Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021

Libyan Coast Guard intercepts 120 migrants, says UNHCR

Over 120 migrants were returned to Tripoli on Saturday evening after being intercepted by the Libyan Coa ...

Over 120 migrants were returned to Tripoli on Saturday evening after being intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guards, the UN refugee agency said. See more ...

Saturday, July 3, 2021
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Security Council to discuss implementation of Libya resolutions in mid July

|Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021

Security Council to discuss implementation of Libya resolutions in mid July

Nicolas de Rivière, the French ambassador to the United Nations, announced on Friday that the Security Co ...

Nicolas de Rivière, the French ambassador to the United Nations, announced on Friday that the Security Council will convene on the 15th of July to discuss the implementation of its resolutions on Liby ...

Saturday, July 3, 2021
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Dbeibah to visit Tobruk tomorrow to discuss budget with HoR

|Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021

Dbeibah to visit Tobruk tomorrow to discuss budget with HoR

Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah announced on Saturday that he will travel tomorrow to the eastern city ...

Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah announced on Saturday that he will travel tomorrow to the eastern city of Tobruk, where he will discuss his government's proposed budget with lawmakers during a parl ...

Saturday, July 3, 2021
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Putin and Macron discuss latest developments in Libya

|Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021

Putin and Macron discuss latest developments in Libya

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, discussed the situation i ...

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, discussed the situation in Libya, among other topics, during a phone conversation on Friday. See more ...

Saturday, July 3, 2021
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LPDF’s failure to agree on legal basis for elections was expected, says LNA official

|Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021

LPDF’s failure to agree on legal basis for elections was expected, says LNA official

Major General Khaled Mahjoub, a media official of the Libyan National Army (LNA), said on Saturday that " ...

Major General Khaled Mahjoub, a media official of the Libyan National Army (LNA), said on Saturday that "it was expected" that the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) would fail to reach an agreeme ...

Saturday, July 3, 2021
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