Wars and security
26.2% of attention this weekNo headlines on this theme this week
Open the Wars and security pageThe week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Libya
Libya’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
How the news sounds
As usual
Tone −1.26 · usual −1.15
- Anxiety1.0× usual
- Fear0.8× usual
- Anger1.0× usual
- Sadness0.9× usual
Libya · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest. With an area of almost 1.8 million km2 (700,000 sq mi), Libya is the fourth-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the 16th-largest in the world. The country claims 32,000 square kilometres of southeastern Algeria, south of the Libyan town of Ghat.
- ارتفاع مستمر.. أسعار الدولار واليورو والباوند والذهب في ختام السوق الموازي 12 نوفمبر 2026libyaakhbar.com
- أكثر من 10 آلاف فارس يحيون مهرجان «لمّة وطن» في بنغازي بمشاركة المشير حفترakhbarlibya24.net
- Egypt reopens embassy in Libya after 12-year closurenews.az · 5 outlets
- 12 migrants found dead in boat off Greece's Crete as hundreds arrive from Libyaindiatimes.com · 3 outlets
- Libya Oil Revenue Rises to US$3.1 Billionriotimesonline.com
- Turkish President Erdogan, Libyan premier discuss regional issuesaa.com.tr
- UK government loses court appeal over Syrian asylum seeker kidnapped in Libyaarabnews.com
- 2028 Olympic Games: Desmond Ofei names Ghana U-23 squad for Libya qualifierghanamma.com
Pictures
The Atiq Mosque in Awjila is the oldest mosque in the Sahara.CEE MKA · CC BY 3.0 
Libya has emerged as a major transit point for people trying to reach Europe.Irish Defence Forces · CC BY 2.0 
Mosque in Ghadames, close to the Tunisian and Algerian borderFranzfoto · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Temple of Zeus in CyreneDavid Stanley · CC BY 2.0 
Bazeen, a communal bread dishLibiya11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A Libyan traditional music bandغلام الأسمر · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Libya · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
2.3× last week
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Organizations
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Discussion
Libya · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Breakout
Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, Public domain New
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Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, Public domain New
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Noizy (rapper), CC BY-SA 3.0 Back
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Everyday apps here: Google Discover · CapCut · Tiktok · DramaWave - Dramas & Reels · Prayer Times Qibla Compass Pro. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,392 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- العبيدي: ليبيا الآن ضحية لتسونامي الهجرة ومشاريع الحل الأوروبي (libyaakhbar.com)
- تشديد الرقابة على الحدود الليبية يدفع مهربين إلى مسارات صحراوية أكثر خطورة (libyaakhbar.com)
- عاجل | مستشار ترامب، مسعد بولس: - اخبار ليبيا (libyaakhbar.com)
- الأمم المتحدة تراهن على «4+4».. كيماني: مسار انتخابي قابل للتنفيذ رغم استمرار الانقسام الليبي (akhbarlibya24.net)
- Health More than usual
- Climate More than usual
- UNEP alerts curb methane at 46 sources in 13 countries (newsghana.com.gh)
Survey · 2023 50% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.2The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual4.2 words per 1,000usually 4.5The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual8.3 words per 1,000usually 9.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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By category
Business & economy
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
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Cars & transport
1Sun Seeker - Tracker & Compass
Everyday app
2Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
Everyday app
3توربو | Turbo: Request a Ride
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
القرآن الكريم كاملا دون انترنتEducation & careers
1Prayer Times Qibla Compass Pro
Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Food & drink
Canbel, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Everyday app
Everyday app
Health & wellness
New
2GymGuide: Workouts & Exercises
Everyday app
Everyday app
Money & crypto
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3Spendy - Spendings reimagined
Everyday app
Movies & TV
سمر ياسين, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Music
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GentritAbazi, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Tech & AI
Everyday app
Travel & places
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Breakout
derivated collage created by Martin Tauchman, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
Industries here
Music 64Travel & tourism 10Sports & fitness 4Media & entertainment 3Food & beverage 2Tech & software 2Restaurants & hospitality 1Gaming 1Advertising & marketing 1Health & pharma 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation1.1%May 2014 · +1.8 pts since Apr 2014World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment18.8%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth13.4%2025 · +11.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change28.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority51.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Palm Monkey & Russi
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2Wegz
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3Tul8te
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4Don Xhoni
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GentritAbazi, CC BY-SA 4.0 5Getoar Selimi
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6Ramy Sabry
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7Jeff Buckley
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8Marwan Pablo
9Ariana Grande
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10Samara
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1ChatGPT
2Presto
3Google Discover
Rising
4Snapchat
5Tiktok
Rising
6CapCut
Rising
7Google Maps
Falling
8Instagram
9WhatsApp
10Facebook app
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Prayer Times Qibla Compass Pro
2DSLR Camera
3CamScanner + | PDF Scanner
4Shadowrocket
5Salatuk - صلاتك
6Threema for iOS
7Procreate
81 Euro — Paid Nothing App
9AnkiMobile Flashcards
10لوحة مفاتيح كيبورد كاميليون
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.