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Youth minister meets with international travel committee ahead of 2025 expeditions

The Minister of Youth met on Friday with the International Travel Committee to review preparations for the launch of the first trips in the second phase of the 2025...

Economy

Divergence in prices of the dollar, euro, pound, and gold at the close of the parallel market on January 8, 2026.

The US dollar recorded a limited decline against the Libyan dinar in the parallel market on Thursday, January 8, 2026, closing in Tripoli at 8.82 dinars, while it rose...

Economy

The Social Security Fund announces early disbursement of pensions and salaries on this date.

Tripoli – The Social Security Fund has issued a circular mandating the early disbursement of pensions for retirees and salaries for employees. This measure aims to help cover living...

Economy

Fuel prices rise in Saudi Arabia and Algeria while subsidy policies continue in Libya.

Saudi Aramco has announced an increase in the price of diesel by 7.8%, effective this January, bringing it to 1.79 Saudi Riyals per liter. This marks the highest historical...

Economy

The Central Bank of Libya announces an important step to ensure the availability of goods before Ramadan.

Tripoli – The Central Bank of Libya announced that the value of oil revenues transferred to it from the beginning of January until the 8th of this month amounted...

Economy

The collapse of the dinar and rising prices precede the awakening of the “Hawija” before the ministerial formation.

After backtracking on the decision to restrict import and export operations to banking channels, the official returns to announce the start of implementing what he called a “guiding import...

Economy

Task Management Authority seizes factory manufacturing illegal migration boats in Al-Quway’ah area east of Tripoli.

TRIPOLI, January 8, 2026 – The Special Tasks Administration of the Ministry of Interior in the Government of National Unity announced that its patrols have raided a factory manufacturing...

إصرار دونالد ترامب على غرينلاند يعكس قناعة راسخة بأن السيطرة على الموارد والممرات القطبية جزء من موازين القوة الاقتصادية الأميركية (رويترز)

Economy

Greenland and Trump: The Mineral Economy Redraws the Boundaries of American Influence.

American interest in Greenland is witnessing a significant surge, after President Donald Trump revived the idea of gaining control over the island, in a context that goes beyond political...

المؤسسات المصرفية تواصل استبدال الليرة السورية القديمة بالجديدة (رويترز)

Economy

Syrian pound exchange rate rises against the dollar

The exchange rate of the Syrian pound against the US dollar increased in parallel market transactions on Thursday in Syrian cities, while it declined in Hasakah amid escalating confrontations...

US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Economy

Trump: Venezuela will exclusively purchase American products with oil revenues.

US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela will only purchase American-made products with the proceeds from oil marketed by the United States under an agreement with Caracas following the...