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Libya’s HNEC states voting for municipal elections is done
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) reported that voting for the second phase of municipal council elections in 26 municipalities concluded late Saturday, with ballot counting now underway. In an official statement, the...
Libya Completes Second Phase of Local Elections
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced that voting wrapped up late Saturday, and ballot counting has commenced as part of the second phase of local council elections across 26 municipalities. In an official...
Libya Kicks Off Second Stage of Municipal Elections
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya commenced the second stage of its municipal council elections on Saturday, with polling stations nationwide operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, according to the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC). This round of...
UN Mission Supports Libya's Local Elections
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed approval on Saturday regarding the launch of voting stations in 26 municipalities throughout Libya, marking the second phase of local council elections. Through an official...
Libya states thousands of people are still missing from 2023 floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons announced on Wednesday that 3,297 people remain missing from the devastating 2023 floods in Derna, marking the first official tally since the disaster. Kamal...
Libya Reports Thousands Still Missing from Derna Floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons disclosed on Wednesday that 3,297 individuals are still unaccounted for following the devastating floods that struck the eastern city of Derna nearly two years...
3,297 Still Missing After 2023 Libya’s Derna Floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly two years after catastrophic floods devastated the eastern city of Derna, Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons has officially confirmed that 3,297 people remain unaccounted for — marking...
US energy firm goes back to Libya
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to resume operations in the North African country after a decade-long pause. The agreement allows ExxonMobil to conduct detailed...
ExxonMobil Makes Return to Libya After 10 Years Hiatus
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has officially reestablished ties with U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in London, signaling the company’s first return to the North African nation in over...
Over 26 migrants die in two shipwrecks off Italy
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Two migrant boats capsized off Italy’s Lampedusa Island on Wednesday, leaving at least 26 people dead and around 10 still unaccounted for, according to the Italian coastguard and UN officials. Around 60 others were rescued from the...
Searchers look for missing following fatal Italy migrant shipwreck
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Rescue operations resumed Thursday off the Italian island of Lampedusa as authorities searched for missing migrants following the sinking of two overcrowded boats. At least 27 people have been confirmed dead, with about eight still...
Turkey, Italy, Libya discuss shared regional issues
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye, Italy, and Libya gathered in Istanbul on Friday for a high-level trilateral meeting aimed at confronting shared regional issues and enhancing collaboration in areas such as irregular migration and Mediterranean security, as noted...
Erdogan Welcomes Italy, Libya Leaders in Istanbul
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hosted Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Premier Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Istanbul during a trilateral cooperation gathering involving Türkiye, Italy, and Libya. Erdogan formally greeted...
Decorated Military Hero - John 'Tig' Tiegen - to Headline New Mexico's Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at Inn of the Mountain Gods
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
Keynote Speaker and Benghazi Survivor to bring Powerful Message of Patriotism and Perseverance to Annual Republican Event on September 27, 2025 RUIDOSO, NM, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Republican Parties of Lincoln...
Turkish, African Businesses Unite at WCI Forum
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The two-day World Cooperation Industries (WCI) Forum commenced on Wednesday, assembling Turkish and African business representatives in Istanbul. Utku Bengisu, the forum's president, stated during his opening speech that “investing in...
UN Highlights Intensifying Violence in Haiti
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the deteriorating conditions in Haiti, describing the situation as "enormously acute." On Tuesday, UN officials emphasized that escalating gang violence, coupled with a severe lack of...
Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...
Trump imposes steep tariffs on 6 Arab nations
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a new wave of tariffs on Thursday targeting six Arab nations, as part of his administration’s broader effort to “rebalance trade” with global partners. According to an executive order from the White...
Trump Reveals Sharp Tariffs on Six Arab Countries
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Late Thursday, US President Donald Trump unveiled a broad tariff initiative targeting six Arab countries with heavy import duties, intensifying his campaign to "rebalance trade" with key partners. The White House's executive order reveals...
Erdogan Demands Urgent Ceasefire, Aid for Gaza
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the "significant duty" of the international community to bring about an "immediate truce" in Gaza and to ensure the prompt provision of relief assistance, during statements made on Friday....