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How border policemen raped us en route to Libya – Returnee
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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June 28, 2025
Thirty-year-old single mother of two, Olaonipekun Adenike, narrates the horror of travelling to Libya by road for three months after her mother’s friend lured her under the pretence of getting her a better life. Excerpts: Can you tell us about...
Chris Hedges Report: Francesca Albanese on an Economy of Genocide
Consortium News
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June 27, 2025
In her forthcoming report, U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese will detail how Palestine has been exploited by global capitalism and the role certain corporations have played in the genocide. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report There is...
New archaeological discovery northeast of Benghazi uncovers Roman cemetery and settlement
The Libya Observer
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The Libyan Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of a significant archaeological site northeast of Benghazi, known as Haqfat Lusaeq. The site includes ancient inscriptions, a cave cemetery, and the remains of a Roman settlement. A...
Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Libyan Italian Forum concludes with the signing of 98 MoUs
Libya Herald
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June 27, 2025
The Libyan Italian Forum (Benghazi, 25-26 June) concluded its second and final day yesterday with the Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgassem Hafter, signing ‘‘several memorandums of understanding with 98...
Libyan Russian Economic Forum starts in St. Petersburg
Libya Herald
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June 27, 2025
The Libyan Russian Economic Forum was launched in St Petersburg, Russia, yesterday, the Benghazi based Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reports. The forum, expected to continue for a week, included the participation...
Tunisia: UN Deputy Secretary-General commends Tunisia’s neutrality on the situation in Libya
Tunisie Numerique
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June 27, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the Strategic Review Team of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Daniela Kroslak, praised Tunisia’s balanced, neutral, and constructive positions on the...
First scheduled flight lands at Kufra airport – good news for Libya’s wider aviation sector
Libya Herald
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June 27, 2025
The first scheduled flight landed at Kufra International Airport yesterday. The commercial flight arrived from Benghazi’s Benina airport and was operated by Berniq Airways. Berniq announced that they will be operating two flights per week...
War on Iran is part of US plan for global domination: Economist Michael Hudson explains
Geopolitical Economy
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June 27, 2025
War on Iran is part of the US empire’s larger attempt to re-impose its unipolar dominance on the global political and financial system, argues economist Michael Hudson. Washington wants to preserve dollar hegemony and the petrodollar, while...
PM raises Libya concerns
Kathimerini
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS [File photo] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis brought concerns about alarmingly increased migration flows from Libya to Greece to Thursday’s European Council meeting, with summit conclusions making special reference to security...
Hungary-Turkey Joint Economic Commission meet in Ankara
About Hungary
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June 27, 2025
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the Hungary-Turkey Joint Economic Commission met in Ankara on Thursday. After the meeting, Minister Szijjártó acknowledged Turkey's role in ensuring Hungary's secure energy supply,...
Libya takes over presidency of ESCWA Social Development Committee
The Libya Observer
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Libya has officially assumed the presidency of the Social Development Committee under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), with Minister of Social Affairs Wafaa Al-Kilani representing the country, succeeding...
Libyan Development Fund signs agreements with 98 Italian companies
Panapress
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June 26, 2025
26 june 2025 - 12:06:43 MA/BBA 588 Views Panafrican News Agency Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Director-General of the Fund for Development and Reconstruction in Libya, Belgacem Khalifa Haftar, has signed several memorandums of understanding with 98...
Stock Market Insights: Summer Market Watch – Energy Headwinds and a Data-Dependent Fed
Carthage News Online - Missouri
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June 27, 2025
When I was a kid, I used to watch The Beverly Hillbillies — a show about a poor family that strikes it rich when oil is discovered on their land. One day they’re in the Ozarks, the next they’re in Beverly Hills, navigating a world they never...
Audit Bureau discusses evaluation of UN missions in Libya with UN oversight office
The Libya Observer
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Head of Libya’s Audit Bureau, Khalid Shakshak, held talks with a delegation from the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) to discuss several issues related to evaluating the performance of UN missions and programs in Libya....
Libya’s New Energy Deal with Turkey Fuels Tensions with Greece
Greek Reporter
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June 26, 2025
Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz. File photo. Credit: AMNA A surge in tensions between Greece and Libya is causing significant concern in Athens, as Tripoli strengthens its relationship with Turkey. This deepening alliance comes amidst a continued,...
Greek PM: Greece Wants to Cooperate with Libya to Stop Migration
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 26, 2025
The US State Department has approved $30 million in funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the State Department said on Thursday, calling on other countries to also support the controversial group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza. "This...
Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from finished
The European Times
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June 26, 2025
Despite the current government hostility to trade, the country remains a center for the production and distribution of medication. During the country’s long civil war, the Assad regime was affected by sanctions and diplomatic isolation, and...
Libya and Turkey sign offshore energy deal
Libyan Express
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June 26, 2025
NOC and TPAO ink exploration agreement as tensions rise in eastern MediterraneanLibya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), paving the way for offshore oil...
Libyan Economy Expected To Grow 16% Due To Oil
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Libya's economy is estimated to have grown 1.9% last year, following a 10.2% increase the year before, and is expected to expand by 16.1% in 2025, remaining closely tied to the performance of...