Press Releases

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(MENAFN) A rival administration in eastern Libya has announced that only Libyan and Egyptian nationals will be permitted to continue travel through its territory as part of a Gaza-bound humanitarian convoy, according to reports on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) On Monday, the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, Spain, Colombia, Libya, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Jordan issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s repeated strikes against the Global Sumud Flotilla, described...

DVIDS - Georgia

TAMPA, Fla. — With Africa emerging as the epicenter of global terrorism, leaders from U.S. Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA), alongside global allies and partners, emphasized the critical need for strong relationships to enable...

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(MENAFN) Libya took a landmark step toward fiscal unity on Monday, as Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah of the Government of National Unity announced the approval of the country's first unified national budget in over a decade — a milestone that...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations’ top envoy for Libya has warned that the country is entering a critical phase marked by stalled political progress, worsening economic conditions, and continued institutional fragmentation, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a sharp condemnation Friday over the escalating armed conflict engulfing the city of Zawiya and its surrounding areas, warning that the bloodshed is placing civilians and...

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(MENAFN) India has imposed a temporary halt on sugar exports for the next five months as authorities attempt to stabilize domestic prices during a period of rising global sugar costs.

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(MENAFN) More than 400 migrants teetering on the edge of drowning have been pulled to safety off Libya's eastern coast this week, the Libyan Red Crescent Society announced Thursday, in a stark reminder of the unrelenting human cost of the Central...

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(MENAFN) Libya’s High Council of State has decided to suspend the membership of any of its members who enter into agreements or participate in political arrangements without formal approval from the council, according to a statement issued...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations’ top envoy for Libya has warned that the country is entering a critical phase marked by stalled political progress, worsening economic conditions, and continued institutional fragmentation, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Wednesday the discovery of a new oil and gas deposit in the Ghadames Basin, located in the country's southwest, marking a potentially significant addition to one of North Africa's most...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations’ top envoy for Libya said on Wednesday that the country is facing a “significant” and increasingly fragile moment, as political stagnation, worsening economic conditions, and ongoing institutional divisions continue to...

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(MENAFN) Libya's Presidential Council chief Mohamed Al-Menfi has ordered a halt to all new agreements involving the country's already-developed oil fields, reports confirmed Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Libya has surged to its highest oil production levels in more than a decade, pumping approximately 1.43 million barrels per day — a milestone that signals a significant economic rebound for the sanctions-scarred, conflict-battered nation,...

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(MENAFN) Libyan authorities announced on Wednesday that a Russian LNG tanker, which had been adrift off the country’s coast for an extended period, has been moved into international waters, with the National Oil Corporation assigned to oversee its...

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(MENAFN) Libya’s National Oil Corporation announced late Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based energy company Chevron to conduct a technical study for the offshore “NC 146” block.

South African Government

Remarks by Hon. Ronald O Lamola at the Parliamentary Debate on the escalating Middle East Crisis and the implications for South Africa Mr President, Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members, Yesterday, we received the sad news of the passing of one...

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(MENAFN) Libya has successfully moved a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker — adrift off its coastline for weeks — into international waters, with the National Oil Corporation designated to manage the vessel's unloading, Libyan authorities...

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(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, Spain, Colombia, Libya, Maldives, Pakistan, and Jordan on Monday issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s repeated attacks on the Global Sumud Flotilla,...

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

More than 130,000 people have entered Syria from Lebanon since the start of the latest conflict.