TRIPOLI, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday it has rehabilitated four primary medical centers in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, which was hit by deadly floods last year. "UNICEF, in partnership with the International Medical Corps Libya, has completed the rehabilitation of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in four primary health care centers in Derna-Alfateeah, Albomba, Ras Alteen, and Lathron," UNICEF said in a statement. This ensures better health outcomes and increased wellbeing within the community," the statement noted. In September last year, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the largest and worst floods in Libya in decades. Thousands of people were killed and went missing, mostly in Derna.

Libya’s Zawia-based Technology and Industrial Pole (park) discussed with the Tunisian Foundation for Technological Poles and Cities the signing of a cooperation agreement. The discussions took place yesterday (18 May) during a virtual meeting. The two parties also discussed the arrangement of a B2B programme between Libyan and Tunisian start-up companies to create partnerships in the field of technology. Meetings will continue to implement what will be agreed upon at each stage, the Libyan side reported.

The officials told her that on a scale of one to 10, their confidence level about her father's death was a "high nine." She said she asked whether other detained Americans had ever been successfully recovered in the face of such credible information, and was told no. She said officials told her they believe the death occurred years ago, early in her father's captivity. Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in February 2017 at the age of 59 while traveling in Syria to visit an elderly family member. But the meeting proved unfruitful, with the Syrians not providing any proof-of-life information and making demands that US officials deemed unreasonable.

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Ralph Cassar believes the strongest message voters disillusioned by politics can give is to “vote green” because not voting does not worry the big parties. Transitioning to a more sustainable green economy is a must, he argues but insists it has to be socially just. When I ask him about the pushback towards green policies across the EU, Cassar blames this on the European People’s Party that abandoned the Green Deal when it saw the popular mood on the continent shift. In Malta, the PN was proposing in parliament a motion to declare a climatic emergency but in the European Parliament the EPP was doing otherwise. People should choose green because it is the colour of progressives and environmentalists in this election.

Labour’s concise manifesto for next June’s MEP elections offers a small island perspective on economic themes, committing its MEPs to bring local realities to the European table. From shipping to climate change, Labour’s MEPs will have the task to put Malta’s smallness on the EU agenda. However, the manifesto conspicuously omits several themes important to European socialists, including the rule of law and feminism. Peace and love in the age of aggressionThe Labour manifesto references Ukraine twice and describes the Russian invasion as “an aggression” once. However, Labour’s manifesto falls short of any forceful reproach of Israel’s contempt for international law.

CAIRO — Clashes between government-allied militias rocked a coastal town in western Libya, trapping families inside their homes and forcing the closure of schools Saturday, officials said. Militia clashes rock western Libyan town. At least 1 civilian was killed, officials sayThe latest bout of violence in the chaos-stricken Mediterranean nation broke out early Saturday in the town of Zawiya, 40 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, health officials said. In August last year, a 24-hour period of fighting between rival militias in Tripoli killed at least 45 people. Benghazi is the stronghold of Hifter's forces, which control eastern and southern Libya, and back Hammad’s government.

At least one person was killed and six injured when fierce clashes broke out Saturday in the city of Zawiya in western Libya, prompting calls for a cease-fire to rescue families trapped in the conflict area, a Libyan TV channel said. Ali Ahneesh, head of the Red Crescent branch in Zawiya, told the Istanbul-based Libya Alahrar TV channel that 10 families had been evacuated, and called for "a cease-fire to evacuate families stuck in the areas where the clashes have taken place." Red Crescent volunteers had been receiving calls from families in the conflict area asking to be evacuated, he said. "The clashes in the morning were fierce, and the casualties are one killed and six injured," Tripoli-based Ambulance and Emergency Services spokesperson Osama Ali told the TV channel. Zawiya has witnessed repeated armed clashes that have at times forced the closure of the coastal road to the border with Tunisia.

At least one person was killed and six injured when fierce clashes broke out on Saturday in the city of Zawiya in western Libya, prompting calls for a ceasefire to rescue families trapped in the conflict area, a Libyan TV channel said. Ali Ahneesh, head of the Red Crescent branch in Zawiya, told the Istanbul-based Libya Alahrar TV channel that 10 families had been evacuated, and called for “a ceasefire to evacuate families stuck in the areas where the clashes have taken place." Reports of unrest in the city were circulated on the internet with unverified footage of gunmen exchanging fire. Imad Ammar, a member of Zawiya's elders and notables council, said the fighting appeared to involve individuals rather than armed groups. There is calm now, but the security and government authorities must use all their power to end this conflict," said Ammar.

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The Tripoli based Finance Ministry of Finance announced last Thursday (16 May) that to facilitate the tax payment process for citizens, Minister of Finance Khaled Al-Mabrouk has adopt the electronic payment method for collecting income tax. The Ministry said he directed his instructions to the Tax Authority to prepare the necessary infrastructure to activate the electronic payment system in safe ways in accordance with the controls of the Central Bank of Libya.

The final recommendations of the workshop on ‘‘Regulating the Legal and Banking Framework with the Participation of the Private Sector and International and Local Financing Institutions’’ held in Tripoli from 14 to 16 May were issued yesterday. Third – Review and update the legal framework and amend project legislation, administrative systems and procedures in force in charge of working requirements at the national and international levels. Fifth – Bridges of communication with regional and international funding institutions, especially those Libya is a member of, and invite to work in the Libyan market and increase financial allocations finance industrial projects in Libya. Sixth – Activating the work of the Real Estate Registry and reviewing the organized real estate legislation that allows registering real estate guarantees. Eighth – Providing the necessary incentives and guarantees and simplifying procedures for transferring funds, investments and loans granted by regional and international financing institutions and ensuring their retrieval and re-transfer abroad in the same form received.

(Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based authorities are investigating the disappearance of a member of parliament, the region's interior ministry said, and it did not believe he had been killed. "The ministry of interior also strongly denies the news being circulated about his (Aldrasi's) killing," the statement said. In July 2019, HoR member Siham Sergewa and her husband were abducted from their home in Benghazi. Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, is home to the HoR and Hamad's government, which is allied to the Libyan National Army of military commander Khalifa Haftar. The HoR was elected in 2014 when Libya divided following a civil war between rival administrations in the east and west.

FILE PHOTO: Airbus logo at the Airbus facility in Saint-NazaireBENGHAZI (Reuters) - Libya's Berniq Airways said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase six A320neo and A321neo aircraft. Berniq did not disclose the cost or a timeline for delivery. Berniq is headquartered in Libya's second-largest city, Benghazi. ADVERTISEMENTIt operates domestic flights from Benghazi to Labraq in the east, and to Tripoli, Misrata and Zintan in the west. The war caused damage to up to 20 aircraft, including Airbus models, at Tripoli International Airport in 2014.

The Tripoli Public Services Company announced the last Tuesday (14 May) the arrival of the first batch of trees that are part of the one million tree planting project in greater Tripoli. The project comes after the signing of a sponsorship contract between the Tripoli Public Services Company and the Oil Investment Company, Oilinvest, for a reforestation and carbon capture project in Libya. The Tripoli Public Services Company said the first batch of trees have been transferred to its nurseries to begin planting work. More than 45,000 trees planted inside Tripoli in 16 monthsThe Tripoli Public Services Company also revealed that since 2023, and over a period of 16 months, it has planted more than 45 thousand trees inside Tripoli. Three illegal tree fellers detained in east – cut trees used for charcoal (libyaherald.com)NOC continues its initiative to plant one million trees to reduce carbon emissions (libyaherald.com)NOC starts first phase of its campaign to plant a million trees (libyaherald.com)At COP28, NOC launches ambitious ‘Think Tomorrow’ environmental initiative (libyaherald.com)Oilinvest launches one million tree forestation initiative in Libya for Greenhouse Gas Removal (libyaherald.com)Ministry of Planning confirms development of integrated plan to plant 100 million trees by 2030 (libyaherald.com)The 2023-24 tree planting season launched to activate the 100 million trees by 2030 initiative (libyaherald.com)Tree-planting campaign launched in Sirte (libyaherald.com)Gharian to plant one million olive trees and 500k almond trees (libyaherald.com)Libya aims to plant 20 million olive trees through private sector (libyaherald.com)