Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A meeting of Libya’s six neighbouring countries – Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Niger and Chad – has been scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt, later this month, to find ways to enhance Libya’s stability, the … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Some 7,240 families, representing about 36,200 people, have been displaced in Tripoli as a result of the month-long clashes between rival armed militias fighting for the control of Tripoli airport, the local council of the Libyan … Read More
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Despite the concern of Tunisian authorities about the rising number of people fleeing the ongoing fighting in Libya, the common border of the two countries was temporarily closed Friday due to a chaotic situation at Ras … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan army has said although the continuing violence in Tripoli and Benghazi has made the north African country a fertile ground for foreign intervention, such a development would make Libya lose its sovereignty and the … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Former member of the Libyan National General Congress (NGC, Parliament) Feriha al-Berkaoui was shot dead Thursday in the eastern city of Derna, hospital sources said. Mrs. al-Berkaoui was shot dead in her car by unidentified gunmen. Former … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Arab League is available to contribute to any Arab, regional or international initiative to restore peace to Libya, according to the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi. Speaking at a joint news conference with … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan government strongly condemned the capture, on its territory by the United States special forces, of a Libyan Islamist, suspected of being responsible for the terrorist attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi in September … Read More
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government dismissed accusations that it extradited Saadi Gaddafi, the son of late Muammar Gaddafi, to Libya in exchange for US$20 million. On March, 6, 2014, Nigerien authorities extradited Saadi and several Libyan refugees to … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – North Korea has disowned the vessel which illegally loaded a shipment of crude oil from a militia-held port in Libya, local media reported Thursday. The report quoted North Korea’s official news agency as saying the vessel, … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The North Korean tanker, which was seized by the Libyan military after loading an illegal shipment of crude oil from the Al- Sidera port being held by a separatist armed group in eastern Libya, has escaped … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Industry Minister Suleyman al-Faytouri announced on Saturday that the government intends to privatise nine public industries. They include the iron and steel company in Misrata and a soft drinks company in Tripoli. The minister said … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s loss from the shutdown of its oil production and export in the eastern part of the country has reached an estimated US$10 billion, according to Minister of Economy Mustapha Abou Fanas. He said the continuous … Read More
Photo: cornerstone-team.com PANA Tripoli, Libya – Arab governments have been urged to pass laws and initiate policies to back small and medium-size businesses to ensure stability, protection and development in their countries. This recommendation was made at a forum held … Read More
Photo: Ahmed Elumami, Libya Herald PANA Tripoli, Libya – Bowing to pressure from its oil workers, the Libyan government Friday announced an increase of 67% on salaries of the workers. The Libyan National Oil Company announced on its official website … Read More
Photo: rt.com PANA Tripoli, Libya– On the occasion of the second anniversary of the ‘liberation of Libya’ from the late Mouammar Kadhafi, the US government has reassured Libyans of continued assistance. The assurance was given here Thursday by American Ambassador … Read More
Photo: thegatewaypundit PANA Tripoli, Libya-A terrorist cell believed to be behind recent assassinations in Libya’s second city of Benghazi has been dismantled with a dozen persons, including three Chadian nationals, arrested, a top Benghazi security official said. ”The Libyan Martyrs’ … Read More
Photo: Reuters PANA Tripoli, Libya- Last week’s abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is further evidence of the weakness of the Libyan state and its security and military institutions, the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), … Read More
Tamara Al-Rifai, Advocacy and Communications director for the Middle East and North Africa, Human Rights Watch PANA Washington, DC, US – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the US to ensure that a terrorism suspect apprehended in Libya last week is … Read More
PANA Tripoli, Libya – A Spokesperson for the Libyan National General Congress, Omar Hameidan, on Monday said the abduction, by Americans, of Abou Anas al-Libi was a violation of Libya’s sovereignty. Wanted by the US for alleged involvement in the … Read More
PANA Tripoli, Libya – A Libyan army officer, Mohamed al-Soussi, was shot dead Tuesday by a young Russian girl in Suuk al-Jommaa, Tripoli, the local media reported, quoting security sources. “The army officer was with his mother when he was … Read More
