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Libya’s economy showed recovery in 2024, remained resilient despite reliance on hydrocarbons and ongoing political and security instability: World Bank
According to the World Bank’s latest Economic Monitor for Libya, released yesterday, Libya’s economy showed promising signs of recovery in 2024 and remained resilient despite challenges arising from its reliance on hydrocarbons and ongoing...

No Injuries or Pollution after Explosion at Oil Tanker off Libya
An oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker...

Aaron Hennessy appointed as Sustainability Ambassador for CIOB Oman Hub Committee
Muscat– Douglas OHI is pleased to announce that Aaron Hennessy, Group Managing Director of Douglas OHI and Group COO of the OHI Group of Companies, has been appointed as the Sustainability Ambassador for the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)...

Chairman Of Libyan Presidential Council Calls On International Community To Support Libya In Launching Sustainable Development Projects
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed Al Menfi called on the international community to support his country's efforts to implement genuine structural reforms and contribute to launching sustainable development...

Libya leaders pledge to restore security balance in Tripoli
The Presidential Council (PC) member Abdullah al-Lafi and Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh have stressed the need to restore and stabilise the security situation in the capital, Tripoli, through coordinated institutional efforts. The two...

Libya storm will have limited impact on Egypt, heatwave continues: EMA
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects very hot and humid weather on Monday during the day in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai, and the southern parts of the country, and hot weather on the northern coast. At night, the weather...

Oil tanker explosion off Libya: Russian port stops raise strategic concerns
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp An oil tanker carrying nearly one million barrels of crude oil was rocked by an explosion on Friday, June 27, 2025, about 80 nautical miles off the coast of Libya, according to maritime security firm Vanguard....

1M barrel tanker explodes off Libyan coast
2025-06-30T15:46:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Tripoli An explosion struck the oil tanker Vilamoura off the coast of Libya while it was carrying around one million barrels of crude, according to operator TMS Tankers. The...

Oil Tanker Explodes Off Libyan Coast
An oil tanker has suffered an explosion off Libya’s coast, without causing any injuries or pollution, the vessel operator said on Monday, adding that the cause of the explosion is not clear yet. The ship that carried about 1 million barrels of...

Al-Sisi reaffirms Egypt’s support for Libyan unity, withdrawal of foreign forces
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with Khalifa Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), in the coastal city of El Alamein, where both sides underscored the strategic importance of Libya’s stability to Egypt’s...

Global Warming and Wars: Escalating Threats to Life on Earth
In today’s world, global warming and socio-geopolitical conflicts have become dangerously intertwined. The continuous rise in temperatures, famine, oceanic surges, and rampant wildfires have not only disrupted environmental balance but also laid...

A Tanker Carrying A Million Barrels Of Oil Exploded Off The Coast Of Libya
5 Prior to that, the vessel had twice called at Russian ports. The oil tanker Vilamoura, carrying 1 million barrels of oil, exploded off the coast of Libya. The ship had twice called at Russian ports, Bloomberg reported. The Vilamoura tanker is...

No injuries or pollution after explosion at oil tanker off Libya, says operator
ATHENS (Reuters) -An oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday. The Marshall...

No injuries or pollution after explosion at oil tanker off Libya, says Greek operator
ECONOMY File photo. A Greek-managed oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday. The...

Libya hosts Arab Planning Institute meeting in Tripoli
ThecMinistry of Planning hosted the second meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Planning Institute for the 2024–2025 term on Sunday in Tripoli, with participation from representatives of several Arab countries. The meeting, held at the...

Libyan and Turkish energy ministers discuss expanding oil and gas cooperation
Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Sadek, held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. According...

LBC establishes first private-sector led industrial financing fund in Libya
The Libyan Business Council (LBC) hosted at its Tripoli headquarters today the first meeting of the technical committee responsible for preparing the organisational structure of the Libya Industrial Development Fund. The meeting, the LBC...

The legitimacy question: The east vs. the west in Libya’s struggle for stability
The inter-militia violence that erupted in Tripoli last month, following the killing of the feared, now former head of the Support and Stability Apparatus, Abdel Ghani Al-Kikli, was the worst clash to rock the capital in years. Heavy machine gun...

Letters to the editor: Readers weigh in on proposed Medicaid cuts, Iran
Journal Star readers touched on the "Big Beautiful Bill," proposed Medicaid cuts and Iran. Past letters Cutting Medicaid is self-destructive I’m a pediatric nurse practitioner and former nurse educator. I worked my way through school as a single...

Libyan Italian Forum concludes with the signing of 98 MoUs
The Libyan Italian Forum (Benghazi, 25-26 June) concluded its second and final day yesterday with the Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgassem Hafter, signing ‘‘several memorandums of understanding with 98...