Press Releases

Libya Extends Condolences for Iran’s Explosion Victims

(MENAFN) Libya's Foreign Ministry extended condolences on Sunday following a devastating explosion at an Iranian port. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the State of Libya expresses sincere condolences and heartfelt...

MEDITERRANEAN: EU court rules in favour of parents on the move ― Italian Senate approves controversial security law ― Italy terminates contract with spyware firm following surveillance scandal ― Greek coastguard personnel charged over 2023 Pylos…

The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that helping minors under one’s care to enter the EU is not a crime. The Italian Senate has passed the government’s controversial security law. Italy has ended its contracts with the Israeli cyber company...

Libya Reports Discovery of Four Unidentified Bodies

(MENAFN) Libyan authorities reported on Saturday that four unidentified bodies were discovered near the town of Zillah, approximately 750 km southeast of Tripoli. "Four bodies were found buried deep in the desert, specifically near the town of...

OHCHR reports findings of dozens of dead bodies in Libya

(MENAFN) The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has reported the discovery of mass graves containing dozens of bodies in detention centers across Libya, urging an independent investigation into what it described as “grim findings.” The announcement on...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Holds Talks with U.S. Envoys

(MENAFN) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty engaged in critical talks on Sunday with two senior U.S. officials to address the mounting crisis in the Middle East. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry reported that Abdelatty held separate phone...

Egypt’s President Holds Talks with German Chancellor

(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a phone call on Thursday to address escalating tensions across the Middle East, with particular focus on the crisis in Gaza, according to a statement from...

Mass graves unveiled in Libya

(MENAFN) Dozens of bodies have been found in detention centers across Libya, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Wednesday, urging an independent investigation into the disturbing discoveries and reported abuses at these sites. Since...

IOM Reports Hundreds of Migrants Intercepted Off Libya’s Coast in One Week

(MENAFN) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported Tuesday that 414 migrants were intercepted off Libya’s coast between June 1 and June 7, 2025. "From June 1 to 7, 2025, 414 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya," IOM...

Maduro says Venezuela wants peace in Caribbean

(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated Wednesday that his nation seeks peace in the Caribbean, rejecting what he described as US “imperialist ambitions” that threaten regional stability, according to reports. “We do not want war in...

Deputy Minister Andries Nel: Hand-over of remains and reburial of Mr Thabo Mosala at Menjini

The family of Thabo Mosala Mayor Motlalepula Stuurman and all councillors present Morena Sibi and all traditional leaders and members of the Traditional Council present Representatives of the Eastern Cape Government Officials of the Departments of...

Deputy Minister Andries Nel: National General Meeting of the Black Lawyers Association

Good morning, President, leadership and members of BLA, panellists, guests, comrades and friends. I stand on the protocol established by the programme director. The Secretary General stated that he did not see me being accompanied by any...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Algeria drafting asylum law ― NGOs criticise European Commission designation of Egypt as ‘safe’ country of origin ― Head of Frontex expresses regret about agency’s co-operation with Libya ― UNWRA chief condemns Israel’s blockade o…

The Algerian government has started drafting an asylum law. A number of NGOs have criticised the inclusion of Egypt in the European Commission’s proposed list of safe countries of origin. The head of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency...

Tunisian Consulate in Benghazi Resumes Operations After Ten-Years Closure

(MENAFN) The Libyan Foreign Ministry expressed its approval on Monday regarding the reopening of Tunisia’s consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, ending a closure that lasted ten years. According to an official statement, this move is the result of...

Pipeline Leak Sparks Shutdown at Libya’s Hamada Oil Field

(MENAFN) Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Saturday that a crude oil pipeline rupture near the western city of Zawiya forced an abrupt shutdown of operations at the Hamada oil field. According to the NOC, the leak occurred in the...

Crude Oil Leak Disrupts Production in Libya

(MENAFN) Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported on Saturday that a rupture in a crude oil conduit occurred close to the western city of Zawiya, leading to an immediate suspension of output at the Hamada oil field. According to the NOC,...

US plans on relocating Palestinians to Libya

(MENAFN) The Trump administration is allegedly considering a plan to relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, as reported by NBC, citing informed sources. However, the White House has rejected the claims. Since taking office in...

Trump Administration Considers Gaza Relocation Plan to Libya: Report

(MENAFN) A report by a news outlet claims that the Trump administration is actively exploring a proposal to permanently move as many as one million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya. The White House has denied the allegation. Since assuming office...

UN, Libyan powers establish truce committee

(MENAFN) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Libya's Presidential Council, affiliated with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's Tripoli-based government, have established a joint truce committee to work towards a permanent...

US operates a strategy to relocate Palestinians to Libya

(MENAFN) The White House has refuted the allegation that the government of the US Leader Donald Trump is operating a strategy to forever reposition approximately one million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, as this statement has been reported,...

Authorities Announce Discovery of 58 Unidentified Bodies in Libya's Tripoli

(MENAFN) Libyan authorities announced the discovery of 58 unidentified bodies that had been stored for a prolonged period within a morgue at Abu-Saleem Hospital in southern Tripoli. The Interior Ministry stated on Facebook that the morgue was...