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Greece and Egypt Call Turkish-Libyan Gas Deal ‘Illegal’

Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means". On Monday, Türkiye said it had signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya's seas with the Tripoli-based…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish-Greek dispute over Libyan oil reserves risks sparking regional row

Tensions between Greece and Turkey are spreading across the Mediterranean from Libya to the divided island of Cyprus. The risk of a confrontation is threatening to draw in fellow Nato allies.

Radio France Internationale

Libya’s Amin, Türkiye’s Yilmaz Discuss Efforts to Enhance Security Cooperation, Facilitate Visas

The Ministry of the Interior of Libya’s interim unity government, headed by Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, said that its Undersecretary for District Affairs, Bashir al-Amin, held talks on Thursday with Türkiye’s ambassador to Libya Kenan Yilmaz. They discussed a number of common security issues between the Libyan and Turkish interior ministries, as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libya authorities find 15 bodies, some burned in boat, on shore

Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday.

Reuters

Türkiye Sends New Batch of Syrian Mercenaries to Libya

Türkiye has sent a new batch of Syrian mercenaries to Libya, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday. The war monitor said a Turkish aircraft took off from the capital Ankara carrying Syrian mercenaries which Turkish intelligence recruits. They arrived in Misrata to take part in the…

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Eritrean alleged trafficker extradited to the Netherlands

A 38-year-old Eritrean man accused of being a key figure in the large-scale trafficking of Eritreans to Europe was extradited to the Netherlands, Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Türkiye, Libya’s GNU Agree Preliminary Maritime Energy Deal amid Objections

Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) signed a series of preliminary economic agreements with Türkiye on Monday that included potential energy exploration in maritime areas, but Libya's eastern-based parliament rejected the move. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush…

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Libya Presidential Council Again Calls for Ending Centralization in Tripoli

Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Musa al-Koni reiterated the need to end centralization in the capital Tripoli. He said limiting the presence of state institutions in the capital “makes it a target to those eyeing power or wealth.” Koni has been promoting the idea for around a month…

Asharq Al-Awsat

More than 40 Bodies Found in Libya Mass Grave

Forty-two bodies have been found in a mass grave in the Libyan city of Sirte, an ex-stronghold of ISIS, the country's missing persons authority said Sunday. Exhumation teams unearthed "42 unidentified bodies" after following up reports of a "mass grave" at the site of a former school in Sirte, the…

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Libya’s Unity Gov’t Held Responsible for Civilian Casualties West of Tripoli

The Libyan Crimes Watch (LCW) organization held the interim unity government, headed by Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, responsible for the civilian casualties in the recent clashes between armed groups at al-Zawiya city, west of Tripoli. It issued a statement on its official Facebook page, in which it called on the Attorney General…

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US Asserts 'Managing' Oil Revenues to 'Support Libyan People'

US officials focused on the "management of Libya's oil revenues" in their meetings with interim Libyan unity government officials, headed by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh and the governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). A statement by the US embassy said that a delegation that included US Deputy Assistant Secretary…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Those desiring regime change in Russia should be careful what they wish for

Many western analysts are clearly hoping Putin’s disastrous Ukraine war brings his downfall. But the track record in these cases isn’t great

The Guardian - US

UN renews ship inspections off Libya for smuggled migrants

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to authorize for another year the inspection of vessels off the coast of Libya suspected of smuggling migrants or engaging in human trafficking from the North African nation

The Independent UK

The Guardian wins its third Emmy for documentary ‘Get Away from the Target: Rescuing Migrants from the Libyan Coast Guard’

The Guardian wins its third News and Documentary Emmy.

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Anti-torture organisation says extrajudicial killings in Libya are endemic

A report released by the World Organisation Against Torture says that extrajudicial murder and torture have become widespread in Libya, with nearly 600 people losing their lives over the past two years to law enforcement agents or militia members.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Renewed Militia Clashes Rock Western Libya; 5 Killed

A new round of infighting between rogue militias in western Libya has killed at least five people, including a 10-year-old girl, health authorities said Monday, the latest bout of violence to rock the North African nation mired in decadelong chaos. The fighting broke out on Sunday between rival militias in…

Al Jazeera

Love, determination and risking all to cross the Mediterranean

Sadia’s journey from Benin to Europe would see her brave a deadly migration route, and be separated from her husband.

The Conversation

Nigeria is producing less and less oil. Here's why

Nigeria’s oil output was at the lowest since 1990 as its crude oil production fell below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2022. And data from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in early September showed that Angola and Libya have overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s highest crude…

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Libya's Bashagha Admits his Government Failed to Enter Tripoli

Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, has admitted the government’s failure to conduct its daily business from the capital Tripoli nearly eight months after its formation. Bashagha said in a speech in Benghazi, after concluding his tour abroad, that the cabinet will exercise its duties from Sirte and Benghazi, adding…

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Menfi, UN’s Guterres Discuss Latest Developments in Libya

Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi held talks on Tuesday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed the latest developments in Libya, including the political impasse that has negatively impacted the fragile security situation. They…

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Türkiye Renews Support to Presidential Council to Achieve Stability in Libya

Türkiye reiterated its support on Monday to efforts aimed at reaching stability and peace in Libya to pave the way for staging the delayed parliamentary and presidential elections. Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan met with Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi on the sidelines of the United Nations…

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Minister of Oil in Libya’s GNU Stresses to Asharq Al-Awsat Fair Distribution of Revenues

Minister of Oil and Gas in the interim Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Aoun rejected local and foreign calls to distribute the country’s oil revenues on a sectorial basis, noting that such a move would spark disputes. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he stressed that the country’s…

The Guardian - UK

Libyan militia detains hundreds of Chadians after poachers arrested

At least 400 Chadian workers rounded up in east Libyan town of Ajdabiya after security forces in Chad arrest four Libyan poachers

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Says it Seeks to ‘Build Good Relations’ with Various Libyan Parties

Türkiye has expressed willingness to build good relations with all Libyan parties, revealing its intention to send a parliamentary delegation to visit Tripoli and the east of the country. Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu said that his country sought to establish relations with various parties in Libya out of its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya Fuel Blast Injures 17

A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, the health ministry said in a statement. The fire caused by the explosion was brought under control, witnesses said. The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in…

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