Children perform on stage at the Libya National Children’s Theater during its reopening ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 8, 2026. (AA Photo)After years of dust and closure, the stage lights are back on in Tripoli. Its new identity as the Libya National Children's Theater marks the end of a lengthy period in which the site had been shut down and left out of service. Guests attend the reopening ceremony of the restored Ottoman-era theater in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 8, 2026. A Libyan child performs on stage during the reopening ceremony of a restored Ottoman-era theater in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 8, 2026.

Benghazi – Benghazi witnessed an exceptional spiritual and humanitarian event. The Friends of People of Determination Association organized a competition. Mohamed Said Al-Warfali, head of the Friends of People of Determination Association, told the Libyan News Agency. He noted the mastery of recitation witnessed today. These strengthen the role of people of determination in society.

Migrants rescued south of Crete walk after their arrival at the port of Lavrio, on Thursday. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]Authorities on Crete said Sunday that another 27 migrants have reached the island’s southern shores after making the long and dangerous journey from north Africa. The Coast Guard said one of the migrants required hospitalization for an unspecified condition. The Coast Guard said the vessel had departed Libya late on Tuesday. On Friday, a group of 43 migrants, mostly minors, was rescued from a small boat south of Crete.

This resolution approves the minutes of the Municipal Council meeting for Suluq Municipality. It concerned the election of the mayor and members of the Municipal Council. Article One of the resolution approved the results of the Suluq Municipal Council meeting. Suleiman Yusuf Al-Jarm Yusuf. It aims to enhance the legal legitimacy of elected municipal councils.

Damning footage not seen outside a courtroom puts alleged killer and conspirator Zubayar Al-Bakoush at the scene of the crime at the US embassy compound in Benghazi, Libya the day militants attacked the facility and killed four Americans. US Ambassador Chris Stevens, US security contractors Tyrone Woods, Glen Doherty, and IT officer Sean Smith were killed in the attacks. “The government’s witness at trial had known Bakoush since he was a teenager when they were in Scouts together,” he noted. He was a commander and acted as the “tip of the spear” for the Benghazi attacks, the government said in related cases. 4 Bakoush did not enter a plea at his preliminary hearing in Washington on Friday.

(AA Photo)Türkiye is accelerating energy exploration activities following agreements with Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The Oruc Reis seismic research vessel conducted surveys in Somali territorial waters last year, collecting 3D seismic data across three separate maritime blocks covering 4,465 square kilometers. Türkiye is preparing to launch seismic surveys in Pakistan in the coming days using either the Oruc Reis or Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa seismic research vessels. Türkiye has also expanded global partnerships in energy exploration, signing agreements with Exxon and subsequently Chevron. The drilling and seismic research vessel fleet has been enlarged accordingly.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Saturday that “anything that affects Libya affects Algeria,” stressing the need to allow Libyans to freely determine their country’s future and choose their representatives without external interference. Tebboune told Algerian press on Saturday that his country continues to work to preserve stability in Libya, noting that Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt are among the parties that best understand the Libyan situation and the needs of its people. He highlighted the role of the trilateral neighbouring countries mechanism — Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia — as well as the regular meetings of their foreign ministers on developments in Libya, describing them as important in supporting the political process. The Algerian president also emphasized the importance of holding parliamentary elections as a key step in enabling Libyans to choose their representatives, in line with United Nations calls.

A former Libyan official has rejected US accusations against Zubair al-Bakoush, a Libyan national transferred to the United States over alleged links to the 2012 Benghazi attack, describing the claims as unfounded and politically motivated. According to al-Gharyani, al-Bakoush was arrested again roughly three months ago by Libya’s Internal Security Agency in Tripoli and released a month later. Al-Gharyani alleged that the latest arrest was aimed at diverting attention within the United States from the Epstein Island case, claiming al-Bakoush was being used as a “scapegoat”. He further suggested that pursuing charges linked to the Benghazi attack was intended to distract from allegations currently facing former US President Donald Trump. US authorities have said al-Bakoush was arrested in connection with the Benghazi attack and transferred to the United States, where he is expected to face charges including murder, arson and terrorism-related offences.

The Libyan Red Crescent Society announced on Thursday the successful rescue of 45 illegal migrants of various nationalities, including women and children, who were aboard a vessel in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tobruk. The Libyan Red Crescent Society explained on its Facebook page that the rescue operation took place after the coast guard in Tobruk received a report about the vessel carrying the migrants. The Society confirmed that its Tobruk branch immediately began providing necessary first aid and psychological support to the rescued migrants, as part of its humanitarian mission.

Ghat – Mayor Ahmed Al-Souqi confirmed the receipt of a replacement electrical transformer. He noted the distance between Sabha and Ghat is about 600 kilometers. Al-Souqi stressed the importance of Ministry of Electricity support for Ghat’s distribution department. Al-Souqi affirmed the new transformer’s installation will restore normal electricity. It will also enhance the stability of Ghat municipality’s electrical network.

The Misallata Municipal Council announced the outbreak of fires in a number of citizens’ houses in the Al-Fawatir area, as well as at a mosque and a Qur’an memorization school, resulting in material damage. According to the municipal council, the fires have recently occurred repeatedly without the causes being identified, amid local calls for urgent steps to uncover the reasons behind the incidents and to ensure the safety of citizens. On Thursday, firefighting and rescue teams from the Tripoli Safety Authority arrived in Misallata as part of efforts to reinforce containment measures and protect lives and property, the council said. It is worth noting that the municipality of Al-Asabaa witnessed similar fires in several citizens’ houses last year, in 2025, without the causes being determined as well, despite government efforts and the arrival of expert teams to the municipality at the time.

Libyan authorities say they have deported 26 Egyptian nationals and 110 Bangladeshi nationals as part of ongoing efforts to tackle irregular migration. The Anti-Illegal Migration Agency said 26 Egyptians were deported through the Emsaad land border crossing, while 110 Bangladeshi migrants were transferred from the coastal city of Derna to Benghazi ahead of their return to their home country. Officials said those deported had been detained while attempting to migrate irregularly, adding that the measures form part of broader efforts to enhance public security.

Authorities investigating killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once seen as de-facto PM under father’s iron-fisted rule. Thousands of people have attended the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s most prominent son, who was shot dead this week. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed on Tuesday in his home in the northwestern city of Zintan. Divided countrySaif al-Islam Gaddafi was once described as the de facto prime minister under his father’s iron-fisted 40-year rule, cultivating an image of moderation and reform despite holding no official position. Today, Libya remains split between Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s UN-backed government based in Tripoli and an eastern administration backed by Khalifa Haftar.

Libyans gather for the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Bani Walid on February 6, 2026. Thousands turned out on Friday for the burial of the slain son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi in a town that still holds allegiance to the late longtime leader. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once seen by some as Libya's heir apparent, was shot dead in his home in the northwestern city of Zintan on Tuesday. His interior ministry had announced that it would "ensure the security of the funeral" in the town of some 100,000 people. Saadi Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam's younger brother, said his dead sibling would be buried "next to his brother Khamis Gaddafi", who was killed during the 2011 unrest.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man described as a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the US compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in connection with a rampage that killed four Americans and became a divisive political issue, the Justice Department said Friday. A final report by a Republican-led congressional panel faulted the Obama administration for security deficiencies at the Libyan outpost and a slow response to the attack. The fire led to the deaths of Stevens, the ambassador, and State Department employee Sean Smith. Other State Department personnel escaped to a nearby US facility known as the annex. That attack, including a precision mortar barrage, resulted in the deaths of security officers Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.