Migration, von der Leyen writes to member states: speed up returns and bilateral agreements

Brussels – New European summit, new migration-themed letter signed by Ursula von der Leyen. For the past three years, the president of the European Commission has taken on this politically hot potato, backed by the conservative axis forged with...

Saipem Scoops $135M in New Drilling Rig Contracts and Extensions

Oct 22, 2025 (Credit: Saipem) Saipem has strengthened its offshore drilling order intake with new contract awards and extensions worth a total amount of approximately $135 million, further reinforcing its presence in key strategic areas such as...

Gaza ceasefire is moment of opportunity or peril, UAE's Dr Gargash says

The war in Gaza cannot end with a return to the situation that prevailed before the conflict broke out in 2023, a senior UAE official has said. Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, said the region was at a crossroads,...

LatestIsrael returns 30 bodies after Hamas hands over remains of two hostages

LATEST UPDATESVIDEOGRAPHICS Data explained: Palestinian detainees released under peace plan How to protect yourself when air quality drops Install an air filter in your home. Close your windows and turn on the AC. Shower or bath after being...

Asylum seeker accused of killing migrant hotel worker with a screwdriver denies he lied about his age - after claiming he was 19 when he arrived in the UK despite carrying ID card saying he was 27

An asylum seeker accused of killing a young female staff member at his migrant hotel has denied lying about his age when he arrived in the UK. Deng Chol Majek claims to be 19, but jurors have heard that he had previously lodged a claim for asylum...

WATCH | Abela distances himself from Neville Gafa, stops short of condemning multiple statements

Prime Minister Robert Abela has distanced himself from a number of statements made by Neville Gafa, but stopped short of condemning any of them. On Wednesday, MaltaToday confronted Abela with a series of statements Gafa made on his blog since...

EU, Meloni: “Italy will not support climate law revision without a change of approach”

Rome – Ukraine, the Middle East, NATO, competitiveness, climate. The issues on the table at the European Council of 23 October are many, and on all of them, Giorgia Meloni promises a clear position from Italy. Starting with the proposed revision...

UN envoy warns of risk to Libya transition as political roadmap stalls

Hanna Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, said that while some progress has been made in implementing a U.N.-backed agreement political roadmapdivisions between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State...

Security Council: International calls to unify institutions and support the roadmap and elections in Libya

The American representative to the Security Council affirmed her country’s welcome of the de-escalation of tensions in Tripoli, stressing the necessity of security and military integration between eastern and western Libya, and considering the...

Economic analyst Al-Jadeed calls for a new strategy to address Libya’s liquidity crisis

Economist Mokhtar Al-Jadeed has called for a change in the approach to addressing the cash liquidity crisis that Libyan banks have been suffering from for more than ten years, stressing that focusing on retrieving cash from individuals and...

Prime Minister discusses with President of Benghazi University the development of higher education

Benghazi, October 14, 2025 (Libyan News Agency) – Prime Minister, Dr. Osama Hammad, received the President of the University of Benghazi, Dr. Ezzeldin Al-Darsi, on Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s Office, as part of the government’s interest in...

Hungarian company proposes new cement plant in Libya

Libya: Hungary-based company Rotary International has proposed building a new cement plant in Libya as part of the country’s infrastructure reconstruction programme. The project was presented during talks in Tripoli between the company and Mustafa...

Researcher says Libya’s migration crisis has turned geopolitical

Libya faces rising demographic and security risks from unmanaged migrationSpeaking to Al-Masar TV, as monitored by Libyan Express, security affairs researcher Mohamed Al-Sanousi said that Libya’s migration crisis has evolved from a humanitarian...

Architect and lecturer that grew up in Sligo opens exhibition in his native Libya

NGO Highlights the Violence of Libya's Militia-Operated Coast Guard

Libya's migration industry has been marked by violence for years, and stories of militia-led abuses against foreigners are commonplace. The Libyan Coast Guard is a maritime umbrella group for the same militias, and its primary mission is in...

Tripoli to host Libya–Africa Gas Forum in December

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host the Libya–Africa International Gas Forum on December 6 and 7. According to the government’s official platform “Hakomitna,” the event is organized under the supervision of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum...

Hammad offers condolences on the killing of citizen Hassan Al-Mabrouk and his sons and calls for the circumstances to be revealed

The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government, Osama Hamad, expressed his deep sadness and sorrow following the killing of citizen Hassan Khairallah Al-Mabrouk and five of his sons, south of Benghazi. In a tweet on the “X” platform, Hamad offered...

Sudan: Over One Million Return

More than a million people have returned to Sudan’s war-ravaged capital in the past ten months, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday, warning that basic services remain shattered amid continuing disease outbreaks. According to the International...

IOM repatriates 165 migrants from southern Libya to Burkina Faso

15 october 2025 - 13:10:57 MA/BBA 875 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 165 migrants, including 17 families, were repatriated on a flight organised the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) as part of the...

Brega Company launches inspection tours in eastern and central Libya

The inspection coordination office for the central and eastern regions of Brega Petroleum Marketing Company conducted field visits on Tuesday evening to several of its fuel stations in Benghazi, its suburbs, and the cities of Tobruk and Ajdabiya....