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ITALY: Prime Minister joins other EU leaders for informal migration summit – Media investigation into Italy-Albania migration deal – Humanitarians on trial in Sicily – ICC rules on Italy’s handling of Almasri case – Italy-Libya MoU renewed

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has participated in an informal meeting on migration in the margins of the latest European Council summit. A recent media investigation has added to the longstanding criticism of the Italy-Albania migration agreement....

Tunisia, Libya reaffirm commitment to deepening economic cooperation

(MENAFN) Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri met with Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej in Tunis on Wednesday, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to expanding economic and trade cooperation, according to...

Tunisia, Libya Commit to Boosting Economic, Trade Ties

(MENAFN) Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej met in Tunis on Wednesday to reaffirm their mutual commitment to boosting economic and trade cooperation, according to an official...

Libya announces end of voting process for sixteen municipal councils

(MENAFN) The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced on Saturday that voting has concluded and ballot counting has begun for 16 municipal councils as part of the third phase of local elections. “Polling centers closed at exactly...

Libya Sets October 20 for Resumption of Municipal Elections

(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Monday that it will resume municipal elections on October 20, targeting dozens of local councils across the country. The HNEC confirmed the vote will occur in areas where council...

Libya, Indonesia Forge Stronger Economic Cooperation

(MENAFN) Libya’s Government of National Unity confirmed Sunday that it has finalized an agreement with Indonesia to establish a joint committee aimed at boosting economic cooperation, according to a Libyan news agency. The agreement was formalized...

HORECA Libya 2026 Launches Third Edition, Transforming Libya’s Hospitality and Food Service Industry

HORECA Libya 2026, Libya’s leading hospitality trade show, launches its third edition, connecting industry professionals, innovators, and decision-makers. BENGHAZI, LIBYA, October 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- HORECA Libya 2026, the nation’s...

Boat Explosion Claims Three Lives off Libya's West Coast

(MENAFN) At least three Libyan youths lost their lives Sunday evening in a boat explosion off the coast of Zawiya, roughly 60 kilometers west of Tripoli, according to a Libyan newspaper. The victims have been identified as Mohamed Ben Shtwan,...

US Policy in the Middle East: Third Quarter 2025 Report Card

President Donald Trump continued to rewrite the playbook of US foreign policy this summer and early fall, with mixed results on the global stage but producing some important openings for progress in the Middle East due to a negotiated Gaza...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: NGO report highlights fatal consequences of EU externalisation policies – ICC asked to examine potential involvement of European officials in crimes committed by Libyan authorities against people on the move – Joint Libyan…

A new NGO report has warned that the EU’s externalisation policies have made asylum journeys increasingly deadly. A group of human rights lawyers has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate European officials for their potential...