Tag: Libya
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Saddam Haftar flexes Malta visit back home
The Deputy-Commander of the illegitimate Libyan army in eastern Libyan, Saddam Haftar, is flexing his visit to Malta via propaganda sources and regime media. The unusual visit featured a very irregular meeting with the disgraced ex-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a curt press release about the meeting, and particularly mentioned…
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Saddam Haftar asked the Maltese government for permission to meet with Joseph Muscat: permission was granted
The Deputy-Commander of the army of the government of Benghazi, Saddam Haftar, made a very and highly unusual request to the Maltese government before coming to Malta. In preparations to his visit to Malta, Saddam Haftar made the indecent request to also meet with the disgraced ex-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat before meeting top government officials.…
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Ahmed Ben Halima banked at Bank of Valletta – is BOV banking Ahmed Gadalla?
The major Libyan businessman who sold the largest Libyan cement company to Khalifa Haftar’s money man, like many major Libyan businessmen in Malta, banks at Bank of Valletta. Ahmed Ben Halima sold several of his companies, including his Maltese-based company Seaport International Investments to Ahmed Gadalla, Khalifa Haftar’s money-man. Ahmed Gadalla syphoned a €300 million…
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Khalifa Haftar’s Money Man makes use of Malta as part of his operations: The Sentry
An extensive investigative report has been published by The Sentry about, Ahmed Gadalla, also known as Ahmed Alushibe and Ahmed al-Aashibi, who has financed Khalifa Haftar’s military push to Tripoli in 2019. The investigative report also states that Gadalla may have also financed the Russian Wagner Group’s operations in Libya. Primarily, his financing for the…
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Libyan Press: Malta and Libya are discussing maritime borders
According to the The Libya Observer, Malta and Libya are discussing their maritime borders. This is the second time that the Libyan press has announced that Malta and Libya are discussing maritime borders. A central portion of the Malta–Libya continental shelf boundary was effectively established following the 1985 ICJ judgment and a subsequent 1986 bilateral…
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Libya abandons Arctic Metagaz salvage operation due to bad weather
The Libyan authorities have abandoned their salvage operation of the Arctic Metagaz due to bad weather which made the operation unsafe. The wreckage of the ship is now drifting outside Maltese waters once again. It is unclear what will happen to the wreckage now as the Maltese government has so far refused to get involved…
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Italian Coast Guard secures area for salvage operation of the Arctic Metagaz by Libyan authorities
The Italian Coast Guard had at least three vessels outside Maltese waters yesterday securing the maritime areas as the Arctic Metagaz floated closer to Libya and around 50 nautical miles north of Tripoli. The Libyan and the Italian authorities are also cooperating to bring the wreckage to a safe port in Libya. Italian airborne authorities…
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No one takes responsibility for the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
According to the Libyan news outlet that first reported Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s death, he was assassinated by four men who stormed his compound in the city of Zintan. The 444 Brigade, allied to the Tripoli government denied any involvement. His political team is calling on the Libyan judiciary for justice. Saif Gaddafi was sought by…
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BREAKING: Al-Ahrar TV reports that Saif al-Islam Al-Gaddafi has been killed
The Libyan media outlet Al-Ahrar TV is reporting that Saif al-Islam Al-Gaddafi has been killed with his spokesperson Abdullah Osman confirming his death. Al-Ahrar TV is reporting that his death followed clashes in Zintant but it is not clear who is responsible. Saif al-Gaddafi was wanted by the International Criminal Court. This article will be…
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Trump’s envoy to Africa and the Arab world, Massad Boulos stops in Malta before heading to Libya
Yesterday, President Donald Trump’s envoy to Africa and the Arab world, Massad Boulos made a brief stop to Malta before heading to Libya for the Libya Energy and Economic Summit (LEES 2026). Massad Boulos met with the Deputy-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Ian Borg and discussed mostly issues revolving around Libya. In…
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Storm Harry moves to the east of the Mediterranean as Malta calculates the damage
Storm Harry, which caused devastation in some coastal areas in Malta, has now moved to the east of the Mediterranean Sea with the weather in Malta moderating considerably. The weather is still cloudy with a gust of wind and some rain but the extreme conditions have now ended. Devastation was mostly recorded in coastal towns…
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Up to 200 migrants in Kufra freed from slavery: several arrests take place
Up to 200 African Black migrants held captive in the Libyan city of Kufra have been freed. The migrants spent up to two years under captivity and several arrests took place. Kufra, near to the border of Sudan, is commonly known as a smuggling hub. This is not the first time that raids took place…