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Khaled Kafou, a Libyan Comedian, Dies at 61

7Sep

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Khaled Kafou, a Libyan Comedian, Dies at 61

By: Yaqin Laswad Tripoli— He brought laughter to Libyan households and in neighboring Arab countries, the esteemed Libyan actor and comedian Khaled Kafou passed away on Wednesday 2 September after...

Libya: Sharp Rise in Cyber Violence against Women Candidates in Municipal Elections

7Dec

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Libya: Sharp Rise in Cyber Violence against Women Candidates in Municipal Elections

Tripoli— According to the High National Elections Commission's (HNEC) Cyber Violence Response System, there have been 85,000 cases of cyber violence recorded against women candidates in Libyan muni...

Libya: ICRC Told to Avoid Interfering in Internal Affairs, Respect Traditions

12Nov

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Libya: ICRC Told to Avoid Interfering in Internal Affairs, Respect Traditions

Benghazi— The Parliament-appointed government in eastern Libya has demanded the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to refrain from interfering in political or religious affairs or infrin...

Libya: LibiGPT, AI National Model, Launched in Tripoli

28Oct

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Libya: LibiGPT, AI National Model, Launched in Tripoli

Tripoli— Libya's first ever model for generative artificial intelligence, LibiGPT, was launched on Monday in Tripoli marking a significant effort by the private sector in the country to venture into ...

Libya: Tajirhi Festival Rich in Cultural Diversity, Tourism Potential

18Oct

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Libya: Tajirhi Festival Rich in Cultural Diversity, Tourism Potential

Tajirhi — A three-day cultural festival featuring heritage, culture and artistic activities concluded on Friday night in the town of Tajirhi, located deep in southwest Libya, marking a resuscitation ...

Libya: Damaged by Storm Daniel, Restoration Begins at Temple of Demeter in Cyrene

6Oct

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Libya: Damaged by Storm Daniel, Restoration Begins at Temple of Demeter in Cyrene

Cyrene— The Antiquities Authority announced the commencement of restorations work at an archaeological site of the Temple of Demeter in the city of Cyrene in eastern Libya, damaged by Hurricane Danie...

Belarus’ Mufti in Libya to Explore Religious Cooperation

30Sep

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Belarus’ Mufti in Libya to Explore Religious Cooperation

Benghazi— The Mufti of the Islamic Society of Belarus, Sheikh Abu Bakr Shabanovich, and his deputy, Sheikh Hasanevich Rustam, visited Libya on an official invitation from the Parliament-appoint...

Libya: LAB Signs MoUs on Oversight Cooperation with UNDP, GIZ

26Sep

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Libya: LAB Signs MoUs on Oversight Cooperation with UNDP, GIZ

Tripoli— The Libyan Audit Bureau (LAB) signed two Memorandums of Understanding with both the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) aiming...

Libya: UNESCO Removes Ghadames from List of World Heritage in Danger

13Jul

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Libya: UNESCO Removes Ghadames from List of World Heritage in Danger

Ghadames— The UNESCO World Heritage Committee (UWHC) has decided to remove the Libyan Old Town of Ghadames from the List of the World Heritage in Danger. The decision was made on 9 July during a c...

Najib Alhassadi, Libyan Thinker and Scholar, Dies at 72

5Jul

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Najib Alhassadi, Libyan Thinker and Scholar, Dies at 72

Benghazi— Libya's scholar and thinker Najib Al-Hassadi died on Thursday 3 July 2025 at 72. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in May. Al-Hassadi's son said on his Facebook that he passed away in Jorda...