Libya: UN Urges Restraint As Military Buildup Threatens Renewed Violence In Tripoli

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 1:10 pm Press Release: UN News 9 July 2025 In a statement late on Wednesday (local time), the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed deep concern over continued reports of armed group mobilisation in densely...

Greece Moves to End Asylum Claims for All Maritime Migrants From Libya

Greece's government is seeking to close its doors to asylum-seekers from North Africa amidst a surge of maritime migration and a breakdown in talks with the militia that governs eastern Libya. "The Greek government sends a message . . . to all...

Greece to suspend asylum applications of migrants from Libya

The Greek government announced on Wednesday that it would suspend the processing of asylum applications for migrants arriving to the country by sea from Libya. This measure is to last at least three months. This decision followed the arrival of...

Donald Trump tariff letters: Sri Lanka, Iraq, Libya among 7 more countries hit with up to 30% duty

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced seven more tariff letters sent to various nations, bringing the total tally of such letters to 21, so far. The nearly identical two-page letters signed by Trump were sent to leaders of Iraq, Libya,...

Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on Imports from Iraq, Algeria, and Libya

Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 10:54 PM Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of new tariffs ranging from 25% to 30% on imports from multiple countries, including a 30% tariff on goods from Iraq, Algeria, and Libya, set to take effect...

World Bank places Nigeria behind Libya, Gabon in income rankings

The World Bank has again ranked Nigeria among the Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs), placing Africa’s top oil producer behind conflict-ridden Libya and Gabon which were categorized as Upper-Middle Income Economies (UMIEs). This ranking comes...

UN mission in Libya urges immediate de-escalation in Tripoli

Audio By Carbonatix TRIPOLI (Reuters) -The U.N. Mission in Libya urged on Wednesday all Libyan parties to avoid actions or political rhetoric that could trigger escalation or renewed clashes in Tripoli, following reports of continued military...

Libya expel EU delegation due to sovereignty of diplomatic protocols

(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern authorities have barred a European Union delegation, along with ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece, from entering the region, citing violations of the country’s sovereignty and diplomatic protocols. The delegation,...

Eastern Libya’s Snub to the EU: Crisis of Recognition or Calculated Political Message

In a striking turn of events, Libya’s eastern authorities, aligned with Khalifa Haftar, refused to engage with a high-level European Union delegation after it held official meetings with the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU). What...

Libya frees seven undocumented Iraqis after diplomatic push

2025-07-09T15:56:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tripoli/Baghdad/Erbil Libya released seven undocumented Iraqi migrants on Wednesday after more than two months of pressure from Iraq’s embassy in Tripoli. Ambassador Ahmed...

Greece suspends asylum requests from North African migrants after EU delegation’s expulsion from Benghazi

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his country will suspend, for three months, all asylum hearings for migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, amid an influx of migrants from Libya. Speaking before the Greek parliament on...

bp and Shell to evaluate Libya oilfield redevelopment opportunities

bp and Shell have signed agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate hydrocarbon redevelopment prospects in some of Libya’s major oilfields Under the MoU signed by bp, the company will evaluate redevelopment opportunities in...

Unexpected Visit by Haftar Son to President of Benghazi’s Greek Community

The son of the de facto ruler of eastern Libya, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, on Wednesday paid a previously unannounced visit to president of the ethnic Greek community of Benghazi, seen as an effort to defuse a diplomatic “snub” this week involving an EU...

Libya announces basic education exam results with 65% pass rate

The Ministry of Education has announced the results of this year’s basic education exams, reporting an overall pass rate of 65.59% for the 2024–2025 academic year. According to official figures, more than 221,000 pupils sat for the first-round...

Trump slaps new tariffs on Iraq, Libya, 5 other countries with a warning: ‘If you raise your tariffs…’

US President Donald J. Trump has sent formal letters to the heads of state of seven countries—Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, Philippines, and Sri Lanka—announcing new tariffs on their exports to the United States starting August 1. The...

BP to reopen office in Libya, Shell discusses prospects for cooperation in oil field development‎

US President Trump Announces New Import Tariffs Of Up To 30% On Trading Partners Including Libya, Iraq & Algeria

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new import tariffs of up to 30% on several trading partner nations, including Libya, Iraq, and Algeria. The Trump administration has imposed 20% tariffs on the Philippines. The revised rates will...

Egypt’s FM Reaffirms Call for Full Withdrawal of Foreign Forces from Libya

Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 08:04 PM Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has stressed the urgent need for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, mercenaries, and foreign fighters from Libya, calling it a critical step toward restoring stability and...

Trump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US levies

Donald Trump continued to fire off letters threatening steep US tariffs on foreign exports, targeting countries including Brunei, Libya and Moldova. The US president had been scheduled to hike tariffs on dozens of countries today. Earlier this...

Benghazi incident won't harm Libya relations -Piantedosi

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Wednesday that there will be no long-term repercussions after a group of EU officials he was part of was turned away on Tuesday after arriving in Benghazi for talks with officials in control of much of...