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Libya Reopens Syria Embassy in Tripoli After 14 Years

8/31/2026

Summary

Story summary

Libya reopened Syria’s embassy in Tripoli after 14 years, led by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani signed a pact reactivating the Joint Higher Committee.
Deal also calls for opening a Syrian consulate in Benghazi, increasing Libya’s diplomatic level.
Talks covered security cooperation, counter-terrorism, prisoners, detainees and refugees.
SANA said about 200,000 Syrians reside in Libya, mainly in Tripoli and Benghazi.

History

Historical Context

In March 1975 Libya and Syria signed a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Good-Neighbourly Relations, ending a diplomatic rupture. The pact, a classic example of friendship treaties that link migration and security cooperation, paved the way for today’s reopening of Syria’s embassy in Tripoli and the Joint Higher Committee, which now serves about 200,000 Syrians in Libya.

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Story summary

Libya reopened Syria’s embassy in Tripoli after 14 years, led by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani signed a pact reactivating the Joint Higher Committee.
Deal also calls for opening a Syrian consulate in Benghazi, increasing Libya’s diplomatic level.
Talks covered security cooperation, counter-terrorism, prisoners, detainees and refugees.
SANA said about 200,000 Syrians reside in Libya, mainly in Tripoli and Benghazi.

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