Libya’s Internal Security Agency said on Saturday it thwarted an attempt to smuggle 100 kilogrammes (220 lb) of gold and 1.5 million euros at Misrata International Airport. This occurred during a security check on an international flight. The agency said on its verified Facebook page that the gold bars were found in three suitcases while […]
Libyan Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Sunday, met with Iraqi Charge d’Affaires to Libya Ahmad al-Sahhaf in the capital Tripoli. They discussed cultural cooperation between the two countries. “During the meeting, the two officials discussed prospects for cultural cooperation between the two brotherly countries. They also discussed ways to support and […]
On Monday, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it rescued 442 migrants off the coast of Libya in the past week. IOM said in a statement that from Feb. 4 to 10, 442 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, including 68 women and 25 children. So far this year, IOM has rescued 1,004 […]
Schools have reopened in the Libya’s eastern city of Derna, which was hit by deadly floods a few weeks ago. The flood caused thousands of casualties and great destruction. Libya’s Education Ministry said other schools would host students whose schools were flooded and destroyed. The ministry also prepared psychosocial support for students affected by floods. […]
The Arab League (AL), on Wednesday, voiced deep concerns over armed clashes that have killed 27 in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. In a statement, the AL called for an immediate cessation of the violence. The violence has ravaged relative stability in the city in the past months. AL urged all Libyan authorities to take necessary measures to […]
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has rescued 633 migrants off the coast of Libya and sent them back to the North African country over the past week. “In the period of 27 November – 3 December 2022, 633 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,” IOM said in a statement. So far […]