Some 600 Egyptian nationals residing illegally in Libya queued, Monday (Nov. 06), outside the Tripoli based- Directorate of Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) to receive a pass that would enable them to leave Libya. Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. “A group of illegal Egyptian migrants will be deported from the premises of the Directorate of Combatting Illegal Migration, for having entered illegally the Libyan territory. Today, the number of illegal migrants being deported is around 600 Egyptian nationals.”The migrants, mostly men, embarked on a 1,375-km-long journey to the Egyptian crossing facility of Esmaed on buses. Thousands of Egyptians have lived in Libya for years, many working in sectors agriculture, construction, and other sectors.

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The meeting aimed to put forward appropriate proposals regarding the fuel quantities supplied and how to distribute them and sought to reduce fuel smuggling operations. Brega can meet market demand for fuelBelrahim stressed that the Brega Company has the full fuel capacity to meet the needs of the Libyan market for petrol and diesel, whether for daily individual consumption or commercial and industrial consumption. Brega can provide fuel seamlessly and reduce smugglingHe said Brega Oil Marketing Company was ready to implement all practical solutions issued by the National Oil Corporation to provide fuel to citizens permanently and without the occurrence of any crises, as well as contributing to reducing smuggling and tightening control over the distribution of petrol and diesel and ensuring that consumers always obtain them. It will be recalled that Brega is an NOC subsidiary and the fact that Bengdara suggested forming an independent committee to assess Libya’s fuel needs does not show confidence in his subsidiary. Libya’s annual fuel bill rose to US$ 12 bn due to increased electricity production (libyaherald.com)

Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Libya Aviation Forum & Expo in Tripoli today (6 to 8 November), Italian Ambassador, Gianluca Alberini, said that the civil aviation sector constitutes a true bridge between nations. A few days before that inaugural flight he reminded that the Italian authorities had lifted the NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) that was preventing access by carriers from Libya to EU airspace. Civil aviation authorities sign MoUOn the same day, September 30th, the Ambassador recalled that Libyan Civil Aviation and Italian Civil Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding conducive to opening more air routes between the two Countries. The Ambassador also highlighted the work of ENAV Group for air traffic control with the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority in these efforts. Interest in establishing more direct routes and cargo flights to Italian citiesHowever, the Ambassador stressed that the work in this area ‘‘is far from being finished’’.

—AFPTRIPOLI: Libya has started deporting about 600 undocumented Egyptian migrants to their country, an official of the Tripoli-based government told AFP on Monday. After the fall of Moamer Qadhafi in 2011, Libya was divided between rival authorities based in the east and the west. Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. In June, Libyan media had broadcast unverified footage showing nearly 1,000 Egyptians guarded by soldiers and forced to reach the Egyptian border on foot. According to the UN International Organisation for Migration, more than 700,000 migrants were present on Libyan territory between May and June of this year.

Muhammed Menfi, Head of the Presidential Council (PC), has stressed the need for a broader dialogue to achieve elections, with all institutions emanating from the political agreement taking part. Past experiences have reinforced that reaching elections requires a broader dialogue, adherence to the deadlines specified in the roadmap, and respect for the opinions of the stakeholder community, as per the UN resolution, Menfi wrote on his X account. This motivates us to move forward in the context of the roadmap adopted by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunisia in mid-November 2020, Menfi added. (2702), extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya for one year until October 31, 2024. The resolution urged Libyan political institutions and key parties to resolve outstanding political contentious issues related to the elections as soon as possible.

Libya has started deporting about 600 undocumented Egyptian migrants to their country, an official of the Tripoli-based government told AFP on Monday. The Directorate of Combatting Illegal Migration began "today the expulsion of 600 Egyptian nationals who entered illegally" into Libya, Mohamad Bardaa, deputy for security affairs at the DCIM, told AFP. The migrants were being driven back to the Egyptian border on buses, crossing territory controlled by a rival administration in the east. Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. According to the UN International Organisation for Migration, more than 700,000 migrants were present on Libyan territory between May and June of this year.

The increase in Libya’s electricity production over the last year has led to the country’s total fuel bill skyrocketing to US$ 12 billion per annum. Bengdara said electricity generation consumes more than US$ 8 bn per annum while nearly US$ 4 bn to supply fuel for other uses. Committee to determine Libya’s actual fuel needsBengdara added that there is no mechanism for determining the quantities of Libya’s actual needs for petrol and diesel. The NOC chairman proposed forming a committee of the Ministries of Economy and Trade, Planning, Finance, and the Oil and Gas as well as the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) and the NOC, to determine the actual fuel needs for electricity and other fuel stations. Analysts say if a strong dictatorship under Qaddafi was unable to increase fuel prices, what chance is there for much weaker transitional governments post 2011.

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Sunday that the Austrian energy company OMV will resume exploratory drilling operations in the blocks awarded to it in February 2024. The NOC said it discussed with representatives of the Austrian company the work it carried out this year, and the work programmes to be implemented next year, especially after the company lifted force majeure last September.

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A defense accord is being hammered out between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Libya’s eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar following their meeting in Moscow in late September, according to people briefed on the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive issues. Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could lead to a naval base, giving it a significant foothold on Europe’s southern doorstep. Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg TerminalGet in TouchHave a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in TouchUp NextPutin’s Move to Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry for US

The Attorney General’s Office reported last Thursday that an official in the Constitutional Drafting Authority (CDA) has been detained pending his trial accused of embezzling LD 6.16 million of the CDA’s money. He disposed of LD 6,160,264 million in ways other than the approved ones. He contributed to committing the incident of achieving illegal material benefits for others by enabling fifty people to withdraw sums of money from the CDA’s accounts without being part of the CDA’s employment framework. He handed over motor vehicles owned by the CDA to people who did not work in the CDA. Thus, the investigator ordered the accused to be detained pending investigation.

Several meetings were held between the two sides at the Moroccan Libyan Business Forum held from 1 to 3 November at Tangiers, Morocco. For his part, Abu Hisa stressed the importance of activating bilateral relations and work partnerships in a way that serves the common interests of the two countries. Moroccan Exporters AssociationLast Friday, Minister Abu Hisa met the President of the Moroccan Exporters Association at the association’s headquarters in Casablanca. Industrial Forum to be held in LibyaMinister Abu Hisa invited the President of the Moroccan Exporters Association to hold a large industrial forum in Libya attended by businessmen from both parties, with the participation of financial institutions and banks. On the sidelines of the forum, an accompanying exhibition was held with the participation of 13 Libyan companies registered in the Libyan Export Promotion Centre’s (LEPC) Exporters’ Registry, along with several Moroccan companies.

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The Attorney General’s Office announced last Sunday (29 October) that Tripoli Criminal Court convicted the Wehda Bank, Mamoura branch, Current Accounts Manager for 10 years imprisonment for LD 300,000 fraud. The Attorney General’s Office reported that the convict conducted illegal banking operations on the accounts of the Brega Oil Marketing Company through forgery to facilitate the withdrawal of the amount and abused his position of authority to achieve illegal material benefit.