Intransigence of Libya's two prime ministers risks military confrontation. says newspaper

02 may 2022 - 07:24:49 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has ended with no major security incidents or armed clashes occurring between the two warring [...] Full text...

Oil held hostage to Libya's political conflict, says Libyan newspaper

23 april 2022 - 18:48:45 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A wave of blockades of oil production and export sites in Libya's central, southern and eastern regions has paralysed the Libyan [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights impact of 5+5 Military Commission tensions on Libya's political process

16 april 2022 - 17:43:04 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent jolts that have shaken the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in the wake of the political tug-of-war, with representatives from [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper says country still seeking way out of political crisis

09 april 2022 - 14:59:01 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan newspaper, Al-Wasat, says the North African country is still seeking a way out of the political crisis despite a [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights control of Libyan oil revenues at heart of battle between two gov'ts

26 march 2022 - 18:20:54 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tug-of-war between the two governments in Libya continues, illustrating the deepening crisis that has led to a stalemate in the [...] Full text...

Vague position of international community on Libya's two govts keeping crisis alive: newspaper

20 march 2022 - 12:05:45 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The absence of a clear position of the international community on Libya's two governments is keeping the political crisis in the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights risk of military confrontation after show of force between two rival prime ministers

12 march 2022 - 20:15:10 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Wasat" this week dwelt on the risks of direct military confrontation in Libya due to the existence of [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper looks for options in power struggle between rival governments

05 march 2022 - 17:57:58 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The existence of two rival governments in Libya, after the adoption by Parliament of a new cabinet headed by former Interior [...] Full text...

Newspaper sheds light on extent of drug trafficking in Libya

26 february 2022 - 17:12:20 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has since the revolution of 17 February 2011,  become a breeding ground for drug trafficking. It has been transformed by drug [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights fears of a head-on clash between the two prime ministers' camps in Libya

19 february 2022 - 18:57:10 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political atmosphere in Libya is becoming increasingly unhealthy with the accentuation of tension in the country following the appearance of [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights ambiguity, apprehension in Libya after appointment of new prime minister

12 february 2022 - 13:30:14 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Wasat" summed up the situation in the country, 48 hours after the Libyan Parliament appointed Fathi Bachaghai as [...] Full text...

Deadlock in political process in Libya, al-Wasat questions treatment adopted by international community

05 february 2022 - 16:40:37 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan weekly - al-Wasat - has questioned the stance adopted by the United Nations and the international community over the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper slams parliament for consolidating the idea of two governments

29 january 2022 - 18:19:00 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest plenary sessions of the Libyan Parliament have confirmed the legislative body's intention to dismiss the Government  of National Unity [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight preponderance of justice in presidential election and possible post-election scenarios

05 december 2021 - 13:42:53 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a prominent place in the electoral [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and marked by great enthusiasm of [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention of foreign powers to support [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight main election sticking point, results of Paris Confab

14 november 2021 - 14:29:09 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The point of contention of the presidential election is Article 12 of the law for the election of the president,   requires [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections and the continuing controversy over [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight concerns about elections, expectations for Paris Conference

31 october 2021 - 17:56:31 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's scheduled 24 December elections, which has never been so uncertain, with the continued disagreements between the political parties on the electoral [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight Conference on Stability

24 october 2021 - 13:31:15 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial conference on stability in Libya dominated newspapers in the North African country last week, highlighting it as the first [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight continued wrangling in govt and parliament, plan for departure of mercenaries

17 october 2021 - 13:26:54 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Newspapers last week focused on cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) following a statement issued by the first [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight decisive intervention of Presidential Council in organization of elections

10 october 2021 - 21:00:19 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya and the electoral laws adopted [...] Full text...

Libya media highlight US' return to the political scene, meeting to agree electoral law

03 october 2021 - 13:53:09 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the US to the political process [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight risk of transferring political conflict to street confrontations

26 september 2021 - 15:20:56 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Tuesday's vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by Parliament has led to an open political conflict [...] Full text...

Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the government, devoted to its management [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers report budget debate clashes between parliament and national unity government

29 august 2021 - 13:48:42 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week report the clash between MPs in the House of Representatives (parliament) and officials of the government of [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight tensions in the run-up to elections, reactions to the Military Commission's messages

22 august 2021 - 15:21:41 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaching date of the December 24 general elections in Libya, without the adoption of the constitutional basis for the polls, [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups

15 august 2021 - 14:23:05 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum on 24 December remains [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, is still clouding the fate [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern and western Libya after nearly [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight alternatives to break deadlock in political, budget processes

11 july 2021 - 14:23:36 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for alternative solutions to the deadlock in Libya's political process, after the failure of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight results of the Berlin II Conference, departure of mercenaries

27 june 2021 - 17:58:22 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week have extensive coverage to the Berlin II Conference on Libya, focusing on its results, particularly on the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats

13 june 2021 - 12:56:23 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after the car bomb hit Sebha [...] Full text...

Greece supports new Libyan government, seeks new relations - Greek media

06 april 2021 - 17:37:58 TA

Athens, Greece(PANA) - The Greek media on Tuesday hailed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Tripoli, as a support to the new Libyan government [...] Full text...

Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and the change in the White [...] Full text...

Obstructed political process, pressure for Libyan contracts by foreign powers hit headlines this week

27 december 2020 - 13:49:12 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Persistent obstacles in the political talks in Libya indicate a stalemate in both the political process and the military, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on UN official's revelation of foreign bases, mercenaries in the country

05 december 2020 - 17:38:27 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the speech by the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mrs Stephanie Williams, who [...] Full text...

Mauritanian newspapers highlight rise in COVID-19 figures

05 december 2020 - 14:07:05 MTA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania newspapers this week focused on the exponential rise in coronavirus cases in the country. They reported that figures of infections [...] Full text...

Mauritania: The measures of the year 60 of independence highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 20:35:41 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press this week devoted most of their comments to activities related to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mauritania’s [...] Full text...

Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) and the Libyan National Petroleum [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants to agree on the country's [...] Full text...

Mauritanian newspapers highlight relations with Morocco

21 november 2020 - 16:49:24 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian press this week addressed various issues including Mauritania-Morocco relations, in a context of new tension between the kingdom of [...] Full text...

The roadmap of political Dialogue Forum and results of Military Commission highlighted in Libyan news

14 november 2020 - 17:00:56 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The themes of discussions throughout sessions of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which began Monday in Tunis, Tunisia, with a view [...] Full text...

Libya's dialogue, countdown to the Political Talks Forum highlighted in the news

07 november 2020 - 18:56:56 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This week's Libyan newspapers gave extensive coverage to the dialogue of members of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission which [...] Full text...

Mauritania/Morocco border closure highlighted in the media this week

07 november 2020 - 18:31:19 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week covered a variety of issues, including the closure of the Guergarate border crossing (55 kilometers [...] Full text...

Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled for November 9 in Tunisia. The [...] Full text...

Mauritania: Crisis born from caricatures of Prophet of Islam highlighted in the news

31 october 2020 - 17:13:12 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press published in Mauritania this week devoted most of its comments to the global crisis emanating from cartoons in France [...] Full text...

Libya: Fears over military talks and ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

24 october 2020 - 19:01:33 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan newspapers this week devoted most of their news coverage to the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission talks held in [...] Full text...

Mauritania: The return of politicians from exile highlighted in the news

24 october 2020 - 16:22:08 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the return from exile of opponents of the regime [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight preps for Political Talks Forum, flare of coronavirus infections

17 october 2020 - 19:17:02 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for resumption of the Inclusive Forum of Libyan Political Talks under the auspices of the United Nations in its virtual [...] Full text...