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Libya makes largest peace index leap since 2020
The Libya Observer
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Libya has made the most significant improvement globally in the 2025 Global Peace Index, rising 25 spots to rank 131st with a score of 2.4 points. This marks the country’s best performance since 2020, despite remaining categorized among nations...
Will the U.S. exit from the Paris Agreement derail future climate talks?
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 7, 2025
The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement weakens its influence and alters global climate governance. July 15: To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, a new artwork by American artist Shepard Fairey, known as Obey Giant, was...
Libya’s Oil Output Reaches 1.4 Million Barrels per Day, Says NOC Chief
The Libya Update
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August 6, 2025
Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, announced that the country’s crude oil production has reached 1.406 million barrels per day, with condensate output at 53,500 barrels per day and natural gas production standing...
Climate-driven hunger will fuel next migration crisis
The Times Group Malawi
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August 6, 2025
In the first half of 2025, nearly 20,000 people crossed the English Channel to the United Kingdom (UK) in small boats – a 48 percent increase from the same period last year. In Greece, arrivals from Libya have surged by 173 percent since the...
10,000-Year-Old Rock Engravings Discovered in Libya
Greek Reporter
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August 6, 2025
Al-Hasawna Mountains, Libya. Credit: Calind / CC BY-SA 3.0 Authorities in southern Libya have uncovered a prehistoric rock art site believed to be as much as 10,000 years old, following a report from a resident who spotted unusual engravings on...
Menfi, UN Secretary General review political, security developments in Libya
The Libya Observer
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Presidential Council's Head Mohammed Menfi discussed the latest political and security developments in Libya with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The two sides reviewed ways to advance the political process in order to achieve stability and...
LAIP moves to rebuild trust and deliver for Libyans
Libyan Express
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August 5, 2025
LAIP reshapes its legacy with transparency and national prioritiesThe Libya Africa Investment Portfolio is undergoing a quiet transformation—moving beyond its legacy as a political vehicle towards a more focused, nationally aligned development...
Menfi, Guterres confer on Libya during UN development summit
Libyan Express
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August 6, 2025
Menfi participates in high-level UN talks on development and cooperationPresident of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, held a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday to discuss the latest political and security...
NOC Chairman urges SLB to open branches of its mega factories in Libya
The Libya Observer
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The Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, has called on Schlumberger Middle East (SLB) to open branches of its large-scale factories in Libya, including facilities for manufacturing pumps, wellheads, and related...
Biofuels and sustainability in Africa!
The Point
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Energy sufficiency and security is a key to development and prosperity since it provides essential inputs for socio-economic development at regional, national and sub-national levels; thereby providing vital services that improve the quality of...
Libya's HNEC sets August 16 as date for elections in 51 municipalities
The Libya Observer
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The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has officially set August 16, 2025, as the date for conducting municipal council elections for the second group of 51 municipalities. According to a decision issued by the HNEC on Monday, polling...
Environment Ministry voices concern over release of cobras in Derna nature reserve
The Libya Observer
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The Ministry of Environment has raised alarm over the release of 72 cobra snakes into the Wadi Al-Naqah Reserve near Derna, warning of possible ecological disruption. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said that restoring environmental...
Libyan file on table of Trump's Advisor and Egyptian Foreign Minister
The Libya Observer
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US Presidential Advisor for African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has discussed efforts to resolve the crisis in Libya with Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty. Boulos wrote on his X account: "In my meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister...
Aren’t there mass graves in Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Libya?
The Island
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August 4, 2025
There has to be a sense of urgency and a greater participation in the discussion regarding the imminent education reforms planned by the government. There are eminent educationists in this country and their participation and valuable contribution...
At Trilateral Summit in Istanbul, Libya Rejects Migrants’ Resettlement on Its Soil
The Tripoli Post
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August 3, 2025
Tripoli— At a trilateral summit in Istanbul on Friday, PM Abdulhamid Dbeibeh said he stressed the importance of a “balanced regional partnership and enhanced economic cooperation” and presented his view of a “coordination on irregular migration...
Kufuor recalls near-plane crash over Sahara amid national mourning
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 7, 2025
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has recounted a terrifying experience from 2007, in which he narrowly escaped a plane crash over the Sahara Desert during his tenure as president. His reflection comes in the wake of the tragic military...
Türkiye irks Greece with new maritime moves, Italy, Libya ties
Sabah
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August 3, 2025
Türkiye and Greece have been historic foes, wrangling for influence in their immediate region. The countries recently sought to set their hostilities aside, but Ankara remains committed to preserving its maritime sovereignty in the face of a...
Have the Muslim Brotherhood succeeded in Libya?
Libyan Express
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August 3, 2025
Young Libyans remove the sign of the Justice and Construction Party (JCP), affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, following rising public opposition to Islamist political factionsOver a decade after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan branch...
Climate Change Weekly # 551 — Time to Adapt and Plan for Weather Events, Climate Change Aside
The Heartland Institute
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July 31, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE: Time to Adapt and Plan for Weather Events, Climate Change Aside Climate Science Faces a Crisis of Accuracy and Confidence Deaths and Hurricanes Haven’t Followed the Climate Change Script in 2025 Time to Adapt and Plan for Weather...
Air Commodore Andrew Hine, Tornado pilot and senior RAF officer
The Times
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In the late spring of 1999, Squadron Leader Andy Hine embarked on a brief visit to Barcelona just as his squadron faced an important inspection at its base at RAF Marham in Norfolk. Hine was the senior officer responsible for employing and...