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Libya approves first unified state budget in over a decade

Libya has taken a significant step toward economic and political unity after its rival legislative bodies approved the country’s first unified state budget in more than a decade. According to official statements, both the House of Representatives and the High Council of State endorsed the new......

Eni announces 2 Tcf gas discovery off the Egyptian coast

Eni announced Tuesday a gas and condensate discovery off the coast of Egypt estimated at approximately 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in place. The find is the latest in a series of Mediterranean discoveries by the Italian energy company, which also includes a separate 1 trillion cubic foot discovery off......

Nicolas Sarkozy appears in court for appeal trial in Libya campaign financing case

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appeared before the Paris Court of Appeal on Monday as proceedings opened in the appeal trial related to allegations of illegal financing connected to his 2007 presidential campaign. The high-profile case has been under judicial investigation for more than a decade......

Libya opens investigation into assassination of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi

Libyan authorities have launched an investigation into the killing of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was shot dead in the western city of Zenten. The Attorney General’s Office in Tripoli confirmed that forensic experts and legal investigators examined his body......

Libya Energy & Economic Summit signals investor surge

Libya stands at the threshold of rapid energy expansion, fueled by surging investor confidence, fresh licensing rounds and bolstered international alliances. The 2026 Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) captured this shift vividly, with high-stakes roundtables featuring the United States, France,......

Libya to announce winners of first oil and gas licensing round in 18 years by early 2026

Libya is preparing for a major milestone in the revival of its energy sector. For the first time in nearly eighteen years, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) is set to reveal, in early 2026, the companies selected to receive new oil and gas exploration licenses. The announcement was confirmed by NOC......

Sarkozy announces upcoming book “The Journal of a Prisoner”

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy revealed on Friday that he will publish a new book titled The Journal of a Prisoner on December 10, under the Fayard publishing house, now controlled by businessman Vincent Bolloré. The announcement was made through a message posted on platform X. In a......

Shipwreck off Libya: 42 people presumed dead

Tripoli, Libya – Forty-two people are presumed dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya earlier this month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. According to the UN agency, the tragedy occurred on November......

Migrants in Libya face “extreme vulnerability,” warns IOM

In North Africa, Libya remains the country where migrants face the most severe challenges, warned the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday, as the ongoing conflict in Sudan drives a massive influx of refugees into the region. “We regularly receive testimonies from migrants......