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EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Migration commissioner discusses co-operation with Guinean minister ― EU to provide €500 million to Jordan ― Increased violence against Syrians in Lebanon ― Libyan Coast Guard attacks NGO rescue vessel ― More deaths of people on t…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 28, 2025
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has discussed strengthening co-operation on migration with Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans Abroad Morissanda...
Libya Conducts Elections in 7 Northwest Towns After Week-Long Delay
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya proceeded with elections in seven northwestern municipalities on Saturday, after a week-long postponement caused by security threats. According to a statement from Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC), voting took place...
Libya Prevents Missile Strike Near UN Headquarters
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya's Interior Ministry announced early Friday that it successfully intercepted a missile assault targeting the UN mission’s main offices in Tripoli. “An attempt to target the headquarters of the UN mission with an SPG (self-propelled...
Libya’s interior Ministry blocks missle assault in Tripoli Foiled
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s Interior Ministry announced early Friday that it had prevented a missile attack targeting the UN mission headquarters in Tripoli. “An attempt to target the headquarters of the UN mission with an SPG (self-propelled gun) missile...
Libya’s Eastern parliament passes law to manage public debt
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives has passed a law aimed at managing public debt, according to parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Blehig. The decision was made during a plenary session in Benghazi after thorough debates and...
Municipal Elections Resume in Libya
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya conducted municipal elections across seven towns in the northwest of the country on Saturday, after a one-week postponement that stemmed from security-related issues. According to an official declaration from Libya’s High National...
Libya’s Eastern Parliament Approves Public Debt Regulation
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives took decisive action on Tuesday by approving a public debt law during a plenary session held in Benghazi, parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Blehig announced on Facebook. The law’s passage...
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...
Jordan, Egypt consent enhancing cross-border electricity capacity to 2,000MW
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan and Egypt have reached an agreement to increase their electricity interconnection capacity to 2,000 megawatts, enhancing regional energy cooperation, Minister Yarub Qudah said. The deal also supports ongoing trilateral energy...
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...
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...
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...
Erdogan calls on international community to take urgent action to secure immediate ceasefire in Gaza
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on the international community to take urgent action to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the swift delivery of humanitarian aid. Speaking at a trilateral summit in...
OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 27, 2025
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....
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...