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Libya's state-run energy company is proposing reviving a multibillion-dollar natural gas project to ease electricity shortages, a move that may also be a boon for a rival administration in the country's east....

Before this attack, the Ocean Viking had rescued 87 people, including from war-torn Sudan, and was en route to Italy....

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on August 19 that crude oil production had in the previous 24 hours exceeded 1.38mn barrels, alongside an additional 50,000 barrels of condensates...

Libya is embarking on a $10bn solar energy programme designed to generate 4GW of power by 2035, to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and upgrade its fragile electricity grid. The capacity would be enough to supply nearly 40% of Libya's needs....

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...

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"...

Egypt's government has allocated EGP 6bn ($123.6mn) for the implementation of the first phase of a strategic land connection project with Libya....

Seit Jahresbeginn sind wieder deutlich mehr Flüchtlinge über Libyen in die EU gekommen. Jetzt steht eine UN-Mission zur Bekämpfung der illegalen Migration im Mittelmeer vor dem Aus. EU-Diplomaten warnen vor Folgen für Europa – doch sie sehen noch einen möglichen Ausweg....

Libyen kennt keine staatliche Ordnung, Schlepper machen sich das Chaos zunutze. Besonders Griechenland leidet unter irregulären Migranten und reagiert hart. Doch Athen geht es nicht nur um den Grenzschutz – längst ist das Land zum Spielfeld für geopolitische Rivalitäten geworden....

Eine hochrangige EU-Delegation wollte in Libyen über die Lösung der Migrationskrise sprechen – und wurde aus dem Land geworfen. Nun werden Details bekannt, wie der Eklat sich abspielte. Im Zentrum steht der Streit über ein Foto....

Die Krise des libyschen Gesundheitssystems spiegelt sich in der Geschichte eines siebenjährigen Mädchens. Um das schwerkranke Kind zu retten, wagte ihre Familie die gefährliche irreguläre Überfahrt per Boot nach Italien....

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......

Immer mehr Menschen kommen übers Mittelmeer von Libyen aus auf der griechischen Insel Kreta an. Die EU scheitert mit dem Versuch, zwischen beiden Ländern zu vermitteln. Deshalb greift Athen zu radikaleren Maßnahmen....

93 Prozent aller irregulären Grenzübertritte in die EU starten in Libyen. Nun soll Brüssels Mann für Migration eine Lösung finden. Doch konkurrierende libysche Regierungen haben Migration als politischen Hebel entdeckt. Experten vermuten eine gezielte Taktik....

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....

BP Plc signed an accord with Libya's National Oil Corp. to study reviving two huge oil fields in the African nation....

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....

ATHEN (dpa-AFX) - Die griechische Regierung hat Schiffe der Marine in internationale Gewässer vor der libyschen Küste entsandt, um mögliche Flüchtlingsboote aus Libyen von der Weiterfahrt nach Griechenland abzuhalten. "Nicht die Schleuser werden darüber ......

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...

UN agency IOM says 743 people have died so far this year attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe....