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Historic Partnership to Transform Misrata Free Zone Port into a Regional Transshipment Hub with a Capacity of 4 Million Containers Annually.

Misrata, January 18, 2026 – The Misrata Free Zone announced the signing of a strategic public-private partnership with Qatari company Maha Capital Partners (MCP) and Terminal Investment Limited (TIL),...

Culture

The Exiled One discusses with representatives of parliamentary blocs ways to advance the political process toward elections.

Tripoli, January 18, 2025 – The President of the Presidential Council received a number of representatives of parliamentary blocs in the House of Representatives on Sunday at the Council’s...

Culture

Artistic demonstration in Beit Nouiji revives Libyan heritage in the Old City.

Tripoli, January 18, 2025 – The Nweiji House of Culture in the Old City of Tripoli is hosting an art exhibition titled “Geneva Creator of Libyan Heritage,” a visual...

Culture

Angham, Fadl Shaker, and Magid El Kadyouni top the “Joy Awards” winners.

The Egyptian film “Siko Siko” won the award for Best Film during the sixth edition of the “JOY AWARDS 2026” entertainment industry ceremony, held on Saturday evening as part...

Culture

Al-Farjani Publishing announces the release of “The Days” by Ahmed bin Imran, available at the Cairo International Book Fair 2026.

Al-Farjani Publishing House has announced the release of the short story collection “The Days,” as part of its 2025 publishing program, confirming the work’s official availability among its publications...

Culture

Matt Damon: Netflix asks for plot explanations multiple times because viewers are distracted by their phones.

American star Matt Damon revealed that the Netflix platform has begun imposing a different direction in filmmaking, which involves re-explaining the plot “three or four times within the dialogue.”...

Culture

The thieves are in prison, but the stolen items are still missing… the Louvre faces an unprecedented crisis.

Three months after the theft of historic jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, the four suspected thieves remain behind bars while the stolen items are still missing, amid...

Culture

The Arabic Language Academy will mourn the late Dr. Abdullah bin Suwaid tomorrow.

The Libyan Arabic Language Academy will organize a memorial meeting tomorrow, Sunday, to honor the late scholar and linguistic expert Dr. Abdullah Abdul Hameed bin Suwayd, who passed away...

Culture

The Tunisian Play “The Runaways” Wins the Grand Prize at the Arab Theater Festival in Cairo

The Tunisian play “The Runaways” has won the Grand Prize of the Arab Theater Festival, whose events were held in Cairo from January 10 to 16, 2026, organized by...

Economy

Two parliamentary committees reject the agreement to develop the Misrata free zone.

The Energy and Natural Resources and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation committees of the Libyan House of Representatives announced their rejection of the agreement to develop the free zone...