Global Affairs
Russian LNG tanker sinks in Mediterranean, Moscow blames Ukraine
Libyan port authorities reported the vessel went down between Libya and Malta, while all 30 crew members on board were rescued unharmed.
Libya
Global Affairs
AU expresses concern over Libya killing amid fragile transition
The AU warned that such acts of violence risk disrupting ongoing efforts to build inclusive political institutions and restore stability after years of conflict.
Global Affairs
Conflicting reports as Saif al-Islam Gaddafi reportedly killed
Born in 1972, he became a central figure in Libya’s outreach to Western countries in the early 2000s and helped negotiate agreements that eventually led to the abandonment of Libya’s nuclear weapons program and...
Global Affairs
Over 200 migrants freed from hidden underground cells in Kufra
Kufra, situated roughly 1,700 kilometres southeast of Tripoli, has long been a key transit point for migrants crossing the Sahara en route to Libya’s northern coast and the Mediterranean.
Global Affairs
Hannibal Gaddafi walks free after nearly 10 years in Lebanon
Gaddafi, 49, was first arrested in 2015 over allegations that he had hidden details about the disappearance of Lebanese Shia cleric Musa al-Sadr in 1978. At the time of the cleric’s disappearance, Gaddafi was j...
Global Affairs
Former French president Sarkozy to be freed from prison after three weeks
On October 21, 2025, the former centre-right president, 70, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to fund his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Global Affairs
Libya’s High council of State backs Tripoli truce, calls for unity
The deal, brokered and guaranteed by Turkish intelligence, took immediate effect.
News
How one man’s journey to Libya rescued Somali youth from detention
Ferro’s mission began as a personal effort to save one life. But once inside Libya, his determination grew.
Global Affairs
Trump announces travel ban on 12 countries, restrictions on 7
The countries affected by the full ban are Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Art and Culture
The Berbers of North Africa
Despite pressures of modernization, they continue to maintain their cultural heritage.
Global Affairs
Chaos in Tripoli as reports emerge on Ghaniwa’s death
His reported death was linked to an incident at the headquarters of the 444 Brigade, a group tied to the Tripoli Military Zone.
Global Affairs
At least three die, including two children, in Libya-Italy crossing, NGO says
The migrants were intercepted on Saturday on a rubber boat floating adrift south of the Italian island of Lampedusa.