President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday extended by one year the national emergency on Libya, saying the northern African country remains a threat to the security of the United States. [read_more id="2" more="Read full article" less="Read less"]“For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 2011, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2021. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13566,” the president wrote. For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 2011, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2021. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13566 with respect to Libya.

Source: Libya Today February 11, 2021 23:42 UTC