On 11 September, massive floods created by Storm Daniel ruptured two dams built in the Seventies to protect Derna in eastern Libya, exposing its denizens to unstoppable torrents of water. Such analysis of Libya as a “failed state” is a longstanding characterisation in the West, and has similarly been revived in recent months as an explanation for the renewed flow of refugees to Europe. Sign inBut while blaming this on the breakdown of governance in Libya is a logical first step, we mustn’t stop there. The resolution authorised a military operation — led by Nato but including states outside the alliance — whose remit was to protect Libyan civilians. But the countries that spearheaded the 2011 intervention were not nearly as enthusiastic about the former as they were about the latter.

When a new case takes Mitch to Libya, danger awaits him: he finds himself embroiled in the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history with terrorists who have murdered and will murder again. Speaking about the sequel, Grisham said: “When last seen in ‘The Firm’, Mitch McDeere and his wife Abby were fleeing Memphis with the bad guys in hot pursuit. Now they’re back, 15 years later, and living in New York where Mitch is an international lawyer and a partner in a mega-firm. His work takes him across the globe, and not always to safe places. Only Mitch can facilitate the exchange.”Beginning with ‘The Firm’ in 1991, Grisham has published at least one No.

For the ninth consecutive day, Gaza is under a full electricity blackout. The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented 59 attacks on health care, with 16 health care workers killed and more than two dozen others injured. SudanYesterday [18 October], OCHA facilitated 44 trucks with relief supplies to Kordofan and Darfur. The UN and our partners have reached some 156,000 people with humanitarian assistance, including food, safe drinking water, shelter supplies and other essential items. Our three-month Flash Appeal for $71 million to respond to the floods in Libya is currently 45 per cent funded.

When a new case takes Mitch to Libya, danger awaits him: he finds himself embroiled in the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history with terrorists who have murdered and will murder again. Speaking about the sequel, Grisham said: "When last seen in 'The Firm', Mitch McDeere and his wife Abby were fleeing Memphis with the bad guys in hot pursuit. Now they're back, 15 years later, and living in New York where Mitch is an international lawyer and a partner in a mega-firm. His work takes him across the globe, and not always to safe places. Beginning with 'The Firm' in 1991, Grisham has published at least one No.

The Government of National Unity holds firm to its position “for the holding of free and transparent elections and for the restoration of legitimacy to the legislative and executive authorities, in accordance with fair laws,” said Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. Speaking during a cabinet meeting today, the premier also asserted that the elections must be held under “fair, consensual, and enforceable electoral laws that are not tailored to please one party or exclude another”.

It invited Libyans who need these specialist surgeries to present themselves with the required documentation to the subcommittee at its Tripoli University Hospital headquarters, accompanied by the following documents. The operations were conducted in cooperation with the hospital’s medical staff, and with the DSDMS’s support. First knee operations performed at ZuwaraLast Thursday (12 October) Zuwarah Al-Bahri General Hospital announced that it had performed the first two knee joint replacement operations. These were performed in cooperation with the hospital’s medical staff and under the supervision of the DSDMS. Provide trainingThe DSDMS said surgical operations will continue to be performed in several hospitals in numerous specialties, in addition to training medical personnel on delicate operations.

The Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, discussed the possibilities of the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio’s (LAIP) contribution to investment in the oil and gas sector in Libya. During the meeting, Abu Funas reviewed the projects and activities of the internal and external portfolio, and the possibilities of their contribution to investment in the oil and gas sector in Libya. Establishing the Zuwara oil refinery, which had previously been planned, as several studies were conducted in this regard, and a plot of land west of the Mellitah complex was selected and fenced off to establish this refinery. These two projects were owned by LAIP and were transferred to the Internal Investment Fund by decision of the (Qaddafi era) General People’s Committee (cabinet) previously. Now it has been agreed between LAIP and the Internal Investment Fund to restore the projects that have been suspended since that date.

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote today on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee and the authorization of measures contained in resolution 2146 of 19 March 2014 related to the illicit export of petroleum from Libya. According to the Security Council Report website, negotiations on the draft resolution were apparently difficult. Later that day, the UK placed a third revised draft under silence procedure until 12 October, which was broken by Russia. While Council members apparently agreed on the substance of this proposal, they held conflicting views about the context in which it applied. In an apparent compromise, the draft resolution in blue again refers simply to the “Chiefs of Staff”.

The Chairman of the National Oil Corporation Farhat Bengdara, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Norwegian company Equinor. The memorandum aims to study and evaluate the oil and gas potential offshore Libya. The signing took place at the Presidential Office in the capital, Tripoli, and also includes plans to train young national personnel in the oil and gas sector. NOC and Equinor sign MOU to study and evaluate the oil and gas potential offshore LibyaOriginal announcement linkSource: NOC

"Egyptians cross the desert into Palestine to carry water, food and supplies for the people of Gaza," reads the video's caption. "These kind-hearted Egyptians are doing this despite Israeli threats and earlier bombings of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing that killed several people." There are no news reports about Egyptians crossing the border on foot to bring aid to Gaza. The X video also predates the Hamas attacks on Israel by more than a month. Fact check: Claim of Qatar halting world's gas flow amid Israel-Hamas war is misinformationEgypt's border with Gaza is tightly controlled, as the country's leaders worry about becoming more involved in the ongoing crisis.

What was clear was that Jordan's path to become House speaker was almost certainly lost. Republicans are upset and exhausted by the infighting, the vote for House speaker once a formality in Congress having devolved into another bitter showdown for the gavel. Ahead of the morning vote, Jordan, the combative Judiciary Committee chairman, made an unusual plea for party unity. With Republicans in majority control of the House, 221-212, Jordan must pick up most of his GOP foes to win. Photos: Scenes from the US House speaker votePhotos: Rep. Jim Jordan through the years

On the sidelines of the conference the NOC will meet with delegates to foster dialogue and dealmaking in Libya – North Africa’s energy powerhouse. The summit takes place at a critical moment in Libya’s re-emergence, under the theme – A New Libya: Built on Energy. The NOC has confirmed its strong participation in the second edition of the Libya Energy & Economic Summit, cementing the event’s standing as the most impactful event in the Libyan energy calendar. The Libya Energy & Economic Summit is where Libya’s energy future takes shape. The Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2023 will be opened by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al-Dbeibeh and will feature top level keynotes from key investors in Libya’s energy sector.

A Greek, German and British consortium has won the 2023 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for investigating the Adriana shipwreck, which left over 600 migrants dead off Pylos in Greece. “As every year, we honour Daphne Caruana Galizia’s memory with a prize that is a powerful reminder of her fight for truth and justice. Caruana Galizia was assassinated on 16 October, 2017 by a car bomb. While the executors of the murder are convicted, the alleged mastermind – Tumas magnate Yorgen Fenech – has yet to stand trial. The Greek coastguard denied that it attempted to tow the trawler.

(Reuters)Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian teenagers near Ramallah in the West Bank on Wednesday during widespread protests against Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said. Israel's bombardment of Gaza has inflamed tensions in the West Bank, the other Palestinian territory under Israeli occupation. Earlier, hundreds of Palestinians marched in West Bank cities, a day after a deadly hospital explosion in Gaza for which Israel and Palestinian militants have traded blame. Hamas said on Wednesday that an explosion at the Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza killed hundreds of people and blamed Israeli strikes. The West Bank borders Jerusalem which houses sites sacred to Muslims, Christians and Jews and is a flashpoint for internecine violence.

Hamas says hundreds have been killed in an airstrike on Gaza City hospital, after intensifying bombardments near towns in southern Gaza rattled civilians where Israel ordered them to take refuge