Libya’s Tripoli based Minister of Housing and Construction, Abu Baker Al-Ghawi, met last Sunday the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Iran to Libya, Ain Allah Souri. The two discussed the supply of Iranian building materials products in line with the needs of the Libyan market, the participation of Iranian companies in the Libya exhibition, as well as inviting Iranian companies to participate in reconstruction and development projects within the Tripoli government’s Restoration of Life plan. Al-Ghawi also confirmed the position of the Tripoli based Libyan government expressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation regarding the resumption of the Libyan-Iranian Joint Committee holding its meetings, developing cooperation in the health and technical field, encouraging exports and cooperation in the industrial field, and exchanging official visits. Iranian shipping line IRISL resumes service to Misrata Free Zone port – contributing to increased transit shipping and trade (libyaherald.com)Tehran to reopen Tripoli embassy and strengthen health cooperation – invites Koni to visit (libyaherald.com)Foreign Minister Mangoush visits Tehran – the first high-level Libyan delegation visit in 16 years (libyaherald.com)

The Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2023, planned for 8 to 9 November in Tripoli, has been postponed until January 2024, the event’s media company informed Libya Herald Wednesday. They reported that ‘‘the Libyan stakeholders wish to move the Libya Energy & Economic Summit to accommodate some major investments and deals that are due to be finalized. The new event date is 13-14 January 2024. The PM’s Office, Ministry of Oil and Gas, NOC and all other stakeholders are supportive of the move to January and have confirmed these dates.’’Libya Energy and Economic Summit 2023 – Tripoli, 8 to 9 November (libyaherald.com)

The work of the international conference for the reconstruction of the Libyan city of Derna (eastern) began on Wednesday, which was struck by floods about two months ago, leaving thousands dead, wounded and missing.. The parallel government emanating from the Libyan parliament, headquartered in Benghazi (eastern) Libya, reported the launch of the “International Conference for the Reconstruction of Derna” and will continue for two days, with the participation of 400 participants and more than 260 foreign and Arab companies.“. “The United States, China, Britain, France, Russia and Turkey” countries are participating in the conference, according to a government press statement.. The international conference for the reconstruction of Derna was scheduled to be held on the first of last October, but it was postponed “for logistical reasons” to give companies “the time necessary to present effective studies and projects that will contribute to the reconstruction process,” according to the organizing body..For its part, the European Union delegation to Libya confirmed its participation in the international conference as a “technical observer.”The mission stressed in a statement that the presence of its representatives at Wednesday’s conference is not considered “an endorsement of any unilateral reconstruction initiatives, or the status of any Libyan participant.”On September 10, the city of Derna, eastern Libya, was exposed to devastating floods that caused the death, injury, and loss of thousands of city residents.. The floods struck after heavy rains, the accumulation of which caused the two largest dams to retain water on the outskirts of the city to fill, leading to their collapse and causing the destruction of more than 25% of Derna, according to semi-official reports..

TRIPOLI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday that 430 migrants, including 10 women and 20 children, were intercepted and returned to Libya in the week ending Oct. 28. The IOM also said the body of one dead migrant was retrieved in the past week. So far this year, 13,065 migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya, while 933 have died and 1,233 have gone missing on the Central Mediterranean route off the Libyan coast, the IOM said. In 2022, 24,684 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, 529 died and 848 went missing on the same route, according to the IOM. Since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, insecurity and chaos have made Libya a popular transit point for migrants, mostly Africans, attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores.

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say an international conference seeking to reconstruct one of Libya’s coastal city’s, decimated in a fatal flood in early September, has begun. The two-day conference marks a tentative step toward the rebuilding of the city of Derna, with at total of 400 participants convening there Wednesday and in Benghazi on Thursday. The government said most of the attendees were representatives from international delegations or companies. In early September, two dilapidated dams in the mountains above Derna collapsed, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna river and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking hereIf you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

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Italian engineering and construction services firm, Rosetti Marino, has been awarded a $300-million contract by oilfield services company Saipem to carry out Engineering, Procurement and Construction services for a project offshore Libya. Under the contract, Rosetti Marino will be responsible for constructing a Gas Recovery Module (GRM) weighing approximately 5,000 tonnes, modifying the existing central processing platform to accommodate the new GRM and refurbishing the staff accommodation module.

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health’s Undersecretary for Hospital Affairs, Dr. Saad Al-Din Abdel-Wakeel, held a meeting at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters last Thursday with the President of the Private Hospital Association in Jordan, Dr. Nael Al-Masalha. The meeting discussed cooperation and partnership between the Ministry of Health and the Jordanian Private Hospital Association in the areas of specialized medical training. The visiting consultant services programme to localize advanced therapeutic specialties domestically, and the exchange of experiences and partnerships in supporting the medical field, were also discussed. The meeting also included the Director of the Human Resources Department, Mohieddin Nuwaiji, and the Director of Al-Razi Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Muhammad Ghawar.

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The UN Security Council’s unanimous decision yesterday to extend the mandate of the UN Mission in Libya “demonstrates the international community’s strong support for [UN Envoy] Bathily’s efforts to further an inclusive political process leading to elections and a unified government in Libya,” said US Ambassador Richard Norland. “the United States remains committed to working with the UN, international partners, and Libyan leaders toward this goal,” Norland was quoted as saying by the American embassy a day after the Security Council voted in favor of extending the UN Mission’s mandate for another year.

Muna al-Muqdam, the municipal council member, said two people were killed in the initial clashes but air strikes later targeted three positions in the town bringing the total death toll to eight. Dbeibah, whose government is backed by Turkey, has previously used drones to target rival factions in fighting in western Libya. Libya has had little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi and it split in 2014 between rival eastern and western factions, dragging in regional powers. Eastern factions demand Dbeibah steps aside before any move towards an election seen by the United Nations as the only solution to years of conflict. The situation is under control," council member Muqdam said.

Libyan Attorney-General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour has ordered the arrest of three former senior managers at Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (LAFICO) on charges of negligence in the management of a $90 million fund. The state prosecutor said that it is also investigating seven other LAFICO in connection to the same case. The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, counts the assets of LAFICO in its portfolio. According to LIA’s portfolio valuation overview for 2019, LAFICO manages business and real-estate assets valued at $4,466 million. LAFICO is run by Moussa Alhassan Atiq, who has been serving as the company’s general manager since 13th June 2021.

It’s finally Halloween, which means it’s time for the hosts of the Today show to continue their tradition of dressing in elaborate, coordinated costumes. Last year, the anchors drew their Halloween inspiration from the city of Las Vegas. Roker dressed as the late Sammy Davis Jr., while Kotb and Guthrie wore Cirque du Soleil–inspired unitards. Earlier this month, the union released guidelines for how striking actors could celebrate Halloween without crossing the picket line. Meanwhile we’ll be working 10 hours a day — unpaid — to get basic contract earners a fair deal.”Keep scrolling for more photos of the Today hosts’ 2023 Halloween costumes:

The National Oil Corporation (NOC), the state-owned oil company of Libya, and its Algerian counterpart Sonatrach will organize a high-level meeting next Tuesday, on November 7, in Tripoli, to discuss resuming some of the Algerian company’s projects in Libya. Sonatrach announced the meeting following a telephone conversation between its chairman Rachid Hachichi and that of NOC, Farhat Bengdara. The upcoming meeting will specifically tackle “formalizing the process of resuming the execution of the Sonatrach’s contractual obligations concerning exploration in the 065 and 96/95 Blocks located in the Ghadames basin.”According to Sonatrach, the two oil executives also agreed to “discuss ways to promote bilateral partnership and strengthen cooperative relations between the two companies.”

(Red Grandy/Stars and Stripes)Barce, Libya, February 1963: Carrying all the belongings she could save from her ruined home, a mother leads her child in search of shelter following an earthquake. Most of the ancient city of Barce was destroyed in the magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Feb. 21, 1963. Read Stars and Stripes photographer Red Grandy’s 1963 account of the aftermath here. For current news on Libya check out https://www.stripes.com/Looking for Stars and Stripes’ historic coverage? We have digitized our 1948-1999 European and Pacific editions, as well as several of our WWII editions and made them available online through https://starsandstripes.newspaperarchive.com/