Libyan–Tunisian relations are longstanding between the two neighbouring North African Maghreb states, Libya and Tunisia. Being the two neighboring Maghreb nations, the relationship between the two is friendly but sometimes rocky.

By a Special Agreement notified to the Court in 1978, it was asked to determine what principles and rules of international law were applicable to the delimitation as between Tunisia and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya of the respective areas of continental shelf appertaining to each.

The Arab Islamic Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الإسلامية al-Jumhûriyya al-Arabiyya al-İslâmiyya) was a proposed unification of Tunisia and Libya in 1974, agreed upon by Libyan head of state Muammar Gaddafi and Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba.

5 hours ago · She said that Tunisia was offering its expertise and skilled professionals, including contractors and consulting firms from both the public and private sectors, to support Libya in executing projects, while reiterating the readiness of Tunisian contractors from both sectors to participate in consortiums to implement large-scale, high-quality ...

Mar 19, 2024 · Tunisia and Libya have closed a major border crossing at Ras Jedir due to armed clashes, according to Tunisian state TV and Libyan authorities.

2 days ago · An international group of researchers have accused the Tunisian authorities of being directly implicated in the expulsion and sale to Libya of people migrating from Sub-Saharan Africa, in a report ...

Jan 3, 2025 · The stakes are high for Tunisia, which exports $900m-worth of goods annually to Libya. On both sides, security forces are striving to eradicate smuggling and secure the region. The crossing is used by irregular migrant flows to reach Tunisia en route to Europe.

Mar 18, 2024 · Authorities closed a border crossing between Tunisia and Libya overnight on Monday as security issues and the migrant crisis continued to plague both countries. The Libyan Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday morning local time that “groups outside the law” attacked the Ras Jdir border crossing with Tunisia.

Sep 3, 2020 · Since 2014, Tunisia’s eastern borderlands have faced three major challenges: fragmentation of the security landscape in western Libya, a frequent interruption of cross-border oil supply caused by Libya’s economic hardships, and Tunis’s heavy-handed approach to …

Nov 19, 2021 · While Ben Ali fled Tunisia and died in exile in Saudi Arabia, Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi fought back only to be murdered by the rebels, leading to further bloodshed. Unlike Tunisia, Libya’s institutions were weak and civil associations hardly existed.