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16.08.25 - 14:33
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Libya To Hold Rare Elections As Post-Gaddafi Chaos Persists (ZeroHedge)
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Libya To Hold Rare Elections As Post-Gaddafi Chaos Persists
Since 2011 and the NATO-led overthrow and killing of longtime leader Muammar Qaddafi, Libya has remained factured and divided into at least two major rival governments.
At times there have existed even three or up to four governments in sectors of the country, largely commanded by warlords - and yet the media has largely forgotten 'Obama's war' - also under then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Libya is now preparing to hold rare municipal elections, due to happen on Saturday, which is widely being viewed as a significant and uncertain test for the country's fragile attempts to jump-start democratic institutions. Election locations are under threat of gunfire and attack.
Via AFP
But things are already looking to fail, given that the key cities of Benghazi, Sirte, and Tobruk have made clear they are opting out of the vote.
The United Nations has characterized the elections as "crucial for maintaining democratic governance...
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11.08.25 - 18:12
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Libya to set up committee for oil contracts audit (TASS)
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According to its text, the committee is tasked with "legal, technical and financial due diligence of all the contracts made in these two sectors over the last five years and checking the extent to which the parties to the agreement abide by Libyan laws"...
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09.07.25 - 18:36
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Trump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffs (The Guardian)
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Latest threats heighten fears that Trump's erratic trade strategy risks exacerbating inflation across the USUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump continued to fire off letters threatening steep US tariffs on foreign exports, targeting countries including Brunei, Libya and Moldova.The US president had been scheduled to hike tariffs on dozens of countries today. Earlier this week he announced a fresh three-week delay, to 1 August, but started announcing new rates that countries would face unless they strike a deal with the White House. Continue reading......
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08.07.25 - 14:42
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Kreta: Zahl der Migranten aus Libyen steigt (RND)
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Immer mehr Armutsmigranten aus Libyen kommen nach Griechenland. EU-Migrationskommissar Magnus Brunner drängte am Dienstag bei Besuchen in Tripolis und Benghasi die libyschen Behörden, den Schleusern das Handwerk zu legen. Aber die Gespräche sind schwierig....
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03.07.25 - 07:36
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Companies Compete in Libya′s Energy Exploration Tender (Bloomberg)
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Chevron Corp. and TotalEnergies SE are competing in Libya's first energy exploration tender since the 2011 conflict, the country's state-run oil firm said. Eni SpA and Exxon Mobil Corp. are also among the 37 companies that have lodged interest, with contracts due to be signed with successful bidders by the end of 2025. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola reports....
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20.06.25 - 13:09
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US Intel: Iran Likely To Pursue Nukes If US Joins Israel′s War - Trump Worried About ′Libya Scenario′ (ZeroHedge)
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US Intel: Iran Likely To Pursue Nukes If US Joins Israel's War - Trump Worried About 'Libya Scenario'
Reiterating a long-running US intelligence community consensus that Iran has not been building a nuclear bomb, US intelligence officials are warning that an American entry into Israel's war would likely incentivize Iran to pursue becoming a nuclear-weapon state after all. Meanwhile, insiders say President Trump is wary of turning Iran into "another Libya" if Israel's regime-change ambitions are somehow realized.
In other major developments:
President Trump on Thursday issued a statement seemingly granting more time for a diplomatic solution: "Considering there's a significant likelihood of negotiations that may or may not happen with Iran soon, I will determine whether or not to engage in the next two weeks."
The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency has advised top officials that America's formidable 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs may be insufficie...
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