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New chief at Libya’s key oil Corporation, US warns against confrontation

July 14, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

Oil is frequently at the heart of political rivalries in Libya. Dispute comes three months into a blockade of key eastern oil facilities. The NOC has largely managed to remain neutral despite violence since the 2011 toppling of Moamer Kadhafi. A new chief took over at Libya’s National Oil Corporation on Thursday, replacing veteran … Read more

Libya protests planned over power cuts, political deadlock

July 4, 2022 by Laiba Khan

“Beltress” says further protests planned in Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square. Masked youths set alight car tyres and block roads. Public anger fueled by power cuts that often last 18 hours. People of Libya angered by rising prices, chronic power cuts and political deadlock planned further demonstrations Monday after a night of angry protests across the capital. … Read more

‘Fragile situation’ as Libya anger boils over living conditions

July 2, 2022 by Laiba Khan

Protesters storm the seat of the House of Representatives in Tobruk. Libya has been mired in chaos since Moamer Kadhafi’s ouster in 2011. UN envoy condemns “riots and acts of vandalism”. Libya rival leaders were under growing street pressure Saturday after protesters stormed parliament as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock. Libyans, … Read more

20 found dead in Libya desert after vehicle breakdown: rescuers

June 29, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

The vehicle had come from neighboring Chad and reached some 120 kilometers (75 miles) into Libyan territory.
Libya’s southern borders with Chad, Niger, and Sudan have become notorious for people smuggling.
The sparsely populated region regularly sees summer temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).

Twenty people were discovered dead in the desert in Libya following a vehicle breakdown near the border with Chad, with rescuers assuming they died of thirst.

A team “recovered 20 bodies found in the desert after their vehicle broke down,” according to rescue services in Kufra’s southeastern region.

The vehicle had come from neighboring Chad and reached some 120 kilometers (75 miles) into Libyan territory before breaking down, the statement added.

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Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power

May 17, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

Gunfire erupted in Libya’s capital for several hours on Tuesday, as a rival prime minister attempted to depose interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening yet another escalation in the war-torn country. Fathi Bashagha arrived in Tripoli early Tuesday and attempted to seize it by force, sparking pre-dawn clashes between armed groups supporting him and those … Read more

Divided UN extends Libya mission by three months

April 29, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

The UN Security Council voted on Friday to extend the political mission in Libya for only three months, with Russia vetoing a lengthier extension until a new UN ambassador is chosen. The resolution extends the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) “until 31 July 2022” and “calls on the Secretary-General to nominate … Read more

Key Libyan oil export port closed amid shutdown ‘wave’

April 18, 2022 by Ali faizan rizvi

Libya’s National Oil Corporation announced Monday the closure of operations in the most important oil fields after a team of workers inside the key export terminal of Zueitina were blocked from operating. “The National Oil Corporation is obliged to declare a state of pressure Majeure at the oil port of Zueitina, such as all fields … Read more

Libyan oil, gas exports hit 5-year high of $21.5 billion

January 17, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

TRIPOLI: Libya’s lifeline oil and gas exports raised revenues of more than $21.5 billion in 2021, the highest level in five years, the National Oil Corporation announced. Total net revenues for oil and gas exports last year amounted to $21.5 billion as well as 30 million euros in non-dollar sales, the state-run NOC said in … Read more

In Liberia, abandoned hotel stands as symbol of haunted past

January 10, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

MONROVIA: Towering above Liberia’s ramshackle capital Monrovia stands a hotel that once symbolised an African dream yet today lies in ruins, a legacy of brutal conflict. When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of the only five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides. At … Read more

Libyan central banks to reunite after seven-year split

December 7, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

TRIPOLI: Libya’s rival central banks said on Monday they had reached a reunification deal, seven years after they divided as conflict tore the country apart. The original bank, which manages the North African state’s vast oil revenues, had been severed in 2014 when a complex civil war gave rise to rival administrations in the east and … Read more

Libya fighting damages key oil refinery

October 27, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

TRIPOLI: Libya’s only operational oil refinery was “severely” damaged after gunmen battled for three hours around the complex, the National Oil Corporation said. “The Zawiya Oil Complex was severely damaged as a result of skirmishes by armed groups,” Libya’s state oil company NOC said late Tuesday. “Those involved held no regard for the lives of workers … Read more

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