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Türkiye and Pakistan could play a key role in transforming Alat into a technology hub – EXPERT
Baku, June 21, AZERTAC AZERTAC conducted an interview with Turkish political analyst and expert in foreign policy, security, and international relations, Engin Özer. He is the Director of the Ankara–Moscow Strategic Studies Center and a guest...

Collaboration agreement between ANSA and Libyan agency LANA
ANSA and LANA - the Libyan press agency - have signed a collaboration agreement that provides for the possibility for the partners to use their respective information services for editorial use and to develop joint commercial offers to support the...

Qatari money is quietly fuelling anti-Israel rhetoric in Canada, new report warns
While envoys from Israel and Hamas met this week in Qatar to negotiate the latest peace effort for the release of the hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, a new report warns that Canada should pay closer attention to the millions of dollars in...

New directory to enhance quality of scientific publishing
LIBYA Peer-reviewed local Libyan journals, books and conference proceedings will be included in a Directory of Online Libyan Electronic Journals (DOLJ) in a bid to enhance the quality of scientific publishing in the country and align it with...

Trump plans 35% tariff for Canada. Here are the other countries that received tariff letters
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance....

Haplotype-Resolved Pangenome Maps Barley Wild Relative
In the complex tapestry of plant evolution, polyploidy – the presence of more than two sets of chromosomes – often acts as a pivotal mechanism driving diversification and adaptation. A recent groundbreaking study has shed light on one such...

UN envoy warns against divisive rhetoric in Libya
UN stresses dialogue to overcome Libya’s divisionsThe United Nations’ senior envoy to Libya has issued a grave warning about the damaging impact of hate speech on the country’s delicate peace process and national unity. Speaking on the occasion of...

Odessa region becomes a priority area for recovery funding
In Rome, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), Ukraine’s Ministry for Communities and Territories Development and Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a package of decisions that mark a new stage in the strategic partnership...
US Intel: Iran Likely To Pursue Nukes If US Joins Israel's War - Trump Worried About 'Libya Scenario'
Reiterating a long-running US intelligence community consensus that Iran has not been building a nuclear bomb, US intelligence officials are warning that an American entry into Israel's war would likely incentivize Iran to pursue becoming a...

Trump’s fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s wariness over bombing Iran is due in part to concerns about creating “another Libya” if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is toppled, administration insiders told The Post — as Trump shelves his decision for up to...

Sudan Investigates U.S. Chemical Weapons Allegations Amid Sanctions and Trump’s Push for Peace
Watan-The Sudanese government announced Thursday that it has begun taking practical steps to address U.S. allegations that the Sudanese army used chemical weapons during the ongoing war that erupted in April 2023. Officials also noted that...

UN envoy: Hate speech threatens Libya’s unity and stability
The UN’s top envoy to Libya has warned that hate speech is undermining peace efforts and poses a serious threat to national unity. Hanna Tetteh, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, issued the warning on Wednesday to mark the...

How Pakistani Scientist’s Nuclear Black Market Fuelled Iran’s Nuclear Ambition
New Delhi: Before the world ever saw satellite images of buried centrifuges at Natanz, before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) dispatched teams to inspect suspicious sites in Fordow and long before Israeli missiles lit up Iranian...

Why civilizational diversity must be respected
One of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, June 19, 2025. /CFP One of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, June 19, 2025. /CFP Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The...

Great European Eclipse 2026: When is it and how to view the eclipse
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Pan Am flight 103: the revelations of former Libyan agent on the Lockerbie bombing
17 June 2025 à 10h46 “He“He was the absolute boss of the secret service,” said Musbah Eter. “Nothing was ever done without his approval. He knew everything about all operations.” During questioning between 2013 and 2015 by US and German...

Electronic Payment Forum conducts scientific session on cybersecurity and data protection
Activities continued Tuesday in Tripoli at the 2025 Electronic Payment Forum and Exhibition, organized by the Central Bank of Libya, featuring several scientific sessions and panel discussions. As part of the forum’s agenda, a specialized...

Is suspending asylum requests the right way to curb immigration?
Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa. Greece has suspended asylum applications for people arriving by sea for three months. That has come about after a large rise in the number of people...

NATO: Was There a Summit?
NATO’s modest 2025 summit does not indicate a deepening trend toward crises in the alliance, but reflects the desire of its leadership to use the effect of continuing external challenges and changes in the internal dynamics in NATO following...

Blockades Loom Again as Libya Seeks Global Oil Investment
Given that around 97% of its government revenues come from oil, it might seem obvious to all Libya’s principal factions that increasing production is a very good idea. There is plenty of scope to do so, as before the removal of long-time leader...