National Oil Corporation reviews 2026 projects for all companies
The Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) discussed plans to increase production and the 2026 project portfolios of Waha Oil Company, Mellitah Oil & Gas, Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, and the National Catering Company, during the general and annual meetings held on Sunday at the NOC headquarters in Tripoli, with the participation of boards, management committees, general managers, and specialists. The meetings also reviewed the results of 2025 projects, during which the companies recorded notable achievements despite limited budgets. Waha Oil Company reached a peak daily production of 371,000 barrels of oil and 291 million cubic feet of gas, in addition to drilling one exploratory well and 61 development wells. Mellitah Oil & Gas recorded its highest daily production rate at 180,000 barrels of oil and 1,583 million cubic feet of gas, and drilled one development well. Meanwhile, the National Catering Company successfully provided high-quality catering and accommodation services to sector companies at oil fields and ports.
Source:Libya Observer
December 29, 2025 20:44 UTC
Oversight authority, HCS review anti-corruption legislation
The Administrative Control Authority and the High Council of State (HCS) have held talks on reviewing the legislative framework governing anti-corruption efforts. The meeting, held on Sunday in Tripoli, brought together the head of the Administrative Control Authority, Abdullah Qaderboh, and members of the HCS’s anti-corruption committee. According to a statement by the Authority, discussions focused on joint efforts to combat corruption, strengthen oversight mechanisms, exchange information and follow up on oversight-related cases. Participants discussed tightening oversight of appointments to senior state positions to ensure fairness and equal opportunity. The report aims to support public oversight by giving citizens access to verified information.
Source:Libya Observer
December 29, 2025 19:19 UTC
Prime Minister discusses with Chairman of the National Interim Committee conditions of prisoners and prisons
It brought together Libyan Prime Minister Osama Hammad. Abushnaf chairs the Temporary National Committee for Prisoners and Prisons Affairs. They discussed the conditions of prisoners and prisons. The meeting sought to entrench principles of justice. The Prime Minister affirmed the government’s full support for the committee.
Source:Libya Today
December 29, 2025 14:40 UTC
First semester exams begin for basic and secondary education
Final exams for the first semester of 2025-2026 school year began Sunday morning at education offices across the country for all grade levels in basic and secondary education. The exams will continue until January 6th, according to the plan approved by the Ministry of Education of the Government of National Unity, as reported on Hakomitna Facebook page. Students are taking their exams at their respective public and private educational institutions, under the supervision of examination committees formed within the schools. Emphasis is placed on adhering to the approved examination regulations and procedures to ensure the exams are conducted in an organized and disciplined environment.
Source:Libya Observer
December 28, 2025 22:46 UTC
Waha Oil completes new well producing 1,765 barrels a day
Waha Oil Co. said it completed drilling a new well that is producing an initial 1,765 barrels of crude a day, as Libya’s state-linked producer pushes ahead with expansion plans. The company said in a statement the Q125 well has entered production as part of a broader development program aimed at boosting output and improving recovery across its fields. Waha cited investments in modern engineering technology and tighter safety standards as key to the gains. The producer drilled 81 wells in 2025 — including oil, gas, water-injection and disposal wells — despite what it described as challenging operating conditions requiring round-the-clock coordination between field and engineering teams. Development drilling added more than 40,000 barrels a day of incremental capacity, lifting Waha’s average production to about 354,000 barrels a day this year, according to the company.
Source:Libya Observer
December 28, 2025 18:51 UTC
Misrata bids farewell to Field Marshal Al-Haddad and his companions
Field Marshal Mohammed Al-Haddad, along with his companions; Chief of Staff adviser Mohammed Al-Issawi and media office member Mohammed Al-Mahjoub's funeral was held at the Misrata Sports City complex, amid a large official, military, and popular turnout. On Saturday, Misrata had witnessed the reception of the remains of Al-Haddad and his companions at the Air College headquarters. Misrata Municipality also declared Sunday an official holiday to allow citizens to participate in the funeral and memorial services. Lieutenant General Al-Faitouri Ghreibeel was also laid to rest in a funeral held in the Qasr bin Ghashir area, attended by official and military figures. He announced measures to honor the martyrs, including the posthumous promotion of Al-Haddad to the rank of Field Marshal and the promotion of the remaining martyrs to the next higher ranks, in recognition of their sacrifices.
Source:Libya Observer
December 28, 2025 18:27 UTC
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday (December 28). Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before becoming an animal rights activist and embracing far-right views. FRANCE 24's Manon Kerjean tells us more. "In her later …
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 16:49 UTC
Slight decline in the Libyan stock market index with varied sector performance and weak liquidity
Benghazi – The Libyan stock market registered a slight decline in its overall performance. Total trading value reached approximately 88,296.25 Libyan dinars. The total market capitalization exceeded 10.3 billion Libyan dinars. Its share closed at 35.06 dinars. It involved only five shares of the Libyan Stock Market Company.
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 15:03 UTC
Libya mourns military chief killed in Turkey plane crash
Weather AlertBulletin: ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...In Atlantic coastal waters, Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM. In Gulf of America, Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. &&Info:Type: Small Craft Advisorystart_time_local: 2025-12-30T04:00:00-05:00end_time_local: 2025-12-31T07:00:00-05:00county_name:state:headline: Small Craft Advisory from TUE 4:00 AM EST until WED 7:00 AM ESTcounty_fips:category: Meturl:urgency: Expectedseverity: Minorcertainty: Likelygeographicname: Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NMstate_name:
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 14:10 UTC
Jumhouria Bank warns of fake app targeting customers
The Jumhouria Bank has issued a warning after a fraudulent app, impersonating its name and logo, was spotted on social media platforms. In a statement on Facebook, the bank urged customers to exercise extreme caution and avoid downloading or using any unofficial apps claiming to be affiliated with the bank. The bank said such apps could put users’ bank accounts at risk of hacking and theft of personal and financial information. Customers are advised to download the official app only from trusted stores and not to share sensitive information through suspicious links. The bank stressed it cannot be held responsible for any losses arising from the use of unverified applications.
Source:Libya Observer
December 28, 2025 13:39 UTC
The Pakistan–Haftar signal, Sudan’s desert spillover, and what it means for Türkiye
The other points south, where Sudan’s war is stretching the map and turning Libya’s desert into a corridor of spillover. Libya’s desert is often described as empty space. That is why reports about Sudanese actors using Libya’s desert matter even when they are difficult to verify in granular detail. An investigation has described an alleged RSF presence and facilities hidden in Libya’s desert, pointing to a replenishment-and-logistics logic operating beyond Sudan’s borders. It also means reinforcing Western Libya’s security architecture.
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 12:47 UTC
Chief of Staff Haddad’s body returned from Turkey to Tripoli for an official reception, memorial ceremony and burial
Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, participated in the official reception and memorial ceremony held at the Tripoli headquarters of the Ministry of Defence yesterday in honour of the late Field Marshal Mohamed Al-Haddad and his comrades, who were killed in a plane crash over Ankara last Tuesday 23 December. The official military reception ceremony for the bodies, who were declared martyrs by the Libyan state, having died in the service of the nation, took place in accordance with what the government referred to as the approved military protocols and traditions, in the presence of the President of the Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi, the Deputy of the Presidential Council Abdullah Al-Lafi, the Minister of Interior Designate Major General Imad Trabelsi, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence Major General Abdel Salam Al-Zoubi, and the Acting Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Salah Al-Nimroush, within the framework of an official ceremony that reflected institutional discipline and respect for military traditions.Following the reception ceremony, the official memorial ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Libyan Army, in the presence of the Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority, Abdullah Qadirboh, the Director of the Military Intelligence Department, Major General Mahmoud Hamza, a number of ministers and government undersecretaries, military and security leaders, national figures, and the families and families of the martyrs.Al-Haddad was one of the first believers in the need to build a regular armyIn his speech during the memorial ceremony, the Prime Minister stressed that Libya today bids farewell to statesmen before they become military leaders, pointing out that Field Marshal Mohamed Al-Haddad was one of the first believers in the need to build a regular army, based on discipline and institutionalization, and its loyalty to God and then to the country, despite the challenges and difficult circumstances, until the military institution reached this level of organization and readiness.Loyalty to the departed to be shown through continuing the building of an armyIn his speech, Aldabaiba stressed that the state’s loyalty to the martyrs is not by words alone, but by continuing to work to complete the process of building a unified national military institution, based on law and discipline, and based on values and principles and not on individuals.Investigations into plane crash continuing with full transparencyThe Prime Minister also stressed that the investigations into the circumstances of the tragic incident are continuing with all seriousness and responsibility, saying, “We confirm, in our moments of farewell, that the investigations into this incident are continuing with full transparency and responsibility, and we are following them closely in cooperation with the Republic of Turkey, until all the circumstances are clarified and the full truth is revealed, in order to achieve the truth, respect the blood of the martyrs, and to preserve the trust of the Libyans.”The memorial ceremony concluded by praying for mercy and forgiveness for the martyrs, and for their families and relatives with patience and solace, stressing that their sacrifices will continue to be a guiding light in the process of building the Libyan state and its institutions.The memorial ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Army, Lieutenant General Selçoğlu, along with the Maltese Minister of Interior, Security and Employment, Byron Camilleri, the Commander of the Maltese Armed Forces, Clinton O’Neill, and a number of foreign military attachés, in an official affirmation of the status of the martyrs and their national role.. Western Libya’s Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army and his accompanying delegation die in plane crash over Ankara
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 11:35 UTC
Some 830 migrants, refugees reach Crete, many fleeing Libya
The Greek coast guard said dozens of people were in the boats, in some cases more than 100, including minors. (EPA Images pic)ATHENS : A total of 830 refugees and migrants were picked up in a series of rescue operations south of the Greek island of Crete in recent days, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported, quoting officials. Nearly 400 people were picked up on Friday alone, Greek media reported, in operations involving fishing boats and patrol boats from the Greek coast guard and EU border protection agency Frontex. Dozens of people were in the boats, in some cases more than 100, including minors, the coastguard said. Crete has already recorded more than 18,000 refugee arrivals this year, the coastguard said, up from some 5,000 last year.
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 09:34 UTC
How a Remote Airstrip in Libya Reshaped Sudan’s Civil War
A remote airstrip in southeastern Libya has reshaped Sudan’s civil war by providing a lifeline to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, according to more than a dozen military, intelligence and diplomatic officials. … Military supplies sent via the airstrip in Kufrah, about 300 km from Sudan’s border, helped the RSF revive its fortunes after the Sudanese army retook the capital Khartoum in March, the officials said. The supply route was central to the RSF’s brutal capture of the city of al-Fashir in October, which allowed the paramilitary group to consolidate its control over Darfur and preceded a series of victories in Sudan’s south. The vast desert region of Kufrah is controlled by a Libyan military commander allied with the United Arab Emirates – a Gulf nation that U.N. experts and the U.S. Congress have accused of sponsoring the RSF. … The airport – largely unused before this year – has undergone extensive renovation and received dozens of cargo flights since the spring, coinciding with a growing RSF presence to its south, an analysis of satellite images, flight tracking data and social media shows.
Source:Libya Today
December 28, 2025 01:21 UTC