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Malta is likely to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to hold the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh when the host city is elected next month. Malta is not alone to snub Rome, a fellow EU member state, since France publicly declared its support for Riyadh last year. Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo was in Riyadh last week for the World Tourism Day celebrations organised by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation and Foreign Minister Ian Borg met his Saudi counterpart in October last year. The Saudi Expo bid is part of Prince Mohammed’s international charm offensive to boost the kingdom’s image and influence on the world stage. The World Expo was first held in London’s Hyde Park in 1851 and the global event has long been an opportunity to showcase the hottest innovations of the day, including the world’s first telephone by Alexander Graham Bell.

Indonesia sends 46 tons of humanitarian assistance to LibyaJakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government sent 46 tons of humanitarian assistance, worth Rp13.9 billion (around US$895,734), for people affected by floods in Libya that were caused by Storm Daniel that struck the country in early September 2023. "Considering the large losses caused by the floods, the Indonesian government, as one of Libya's friendly countries, sent assistance to relieve (the burden of) our brothers and sisters there," Daeli remarked at the Soekarno Hatta Airport on Monday morning. He noted that the 46 tons of logistics and equipment assistance comprised tents, clothing, carpentry tools, water distillation tools, ready-to-eat meals, and hygiene equipment. According to Daeli, the provision of Indonesian assistance to Libya is part of Indonesia's solidarity in humanity for the world's communities. Earlier, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Thursday (September 21, 2023), reported that more than 43 thousand people had been displaced due to the massive floods in eastern Libya.

BENGHAZI, Libya: Libya´s eastern authorities said on Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism. The event was put off until November 1-2 to “offer time for the submission of effective studies and projects” for the reconstruction effort, the committee charged with planning the meeting said in a statement. The divided country´s eastern administration last month invited the “international community” to attend the conference in Derna, the coastal city where a September 10-11 flash flood devastated large areas and killed thousands. The authorities later said the conference would draw in international companies. On Sunday, the committee said the postponed event would be held in both Derna and the eastern city of Benghazi.

First commercial flights from Libya preparing for Italy take off after almost a decade-long ban. [XINHUA]Italy and Libya have resumed commercial flights for the first time in nearly a decade, authorities say. "This is part of intensive government efforts to lift the European ban on Libyan civil aviation", Libya's government authorities said, on Facebook. In 2021, one of the EU member states, Malta announced its resumption of flights to and from Libya. Italy Libya's former colonial power, and the Mediterranean island nation of Malta are now the only European countries to have resumed flights with Libya.

BENGHAZI, Libya -- Libya's eastern authorities Sunday announced the postponement of a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism. The divided country's eastern administration last month invited the "international community" to attend the conference in Derna, the coastal city where a September 10 flash flood devastated large areas and killed thousands. The authorities later said that the conference would draw in international companies, and on Sunday the committee said the postponed event would be held in both Derna and the eastern city of Benghazi. On Wednesday, the eastern authorities had announced the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna and other areas affected by the flooding. According to the latest toll announced by the eastern authorities on Tuesday, at least 3,893 people died in the disaster.

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Cornish-based charity ShelterBox is already on the ground in Morocco and is working with partners to get urgently needed supplies into Libya too. He said: “ShelterBox is an excellent charity and gets vital supplies and equipment to people in the direst need. Anyone who would like to donation to the appeal to help people in both Morocco and Libya can do so online at https://shelterbox.org/donate-combined

Italian Ambassador Gianluca Alberini inaugurated the ‘‘Diva! Italian Glamour in Fashion Jewellery’’ exhibition yesterday. The event showcases over 200 pieces telling the story of Italian creativity, the embassy reported. The event will open to visitors from today until 14 October at the Dar Abdalla Christa house in Tripoli’s Old City.

Libya's eastern authorities Sunday announced the postponement of a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international skepticism. The divided country's eastern administration last month invited the "international community" to attend the conference in Derna, the coastal city where a September 10 flash flood devastated large areas and killed thousands. On Wednesday, the eastern authorities had announced the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna and other areas affected by the flooding. On Friday, the eastern administration announced that they had begun compensating residents affected by the floods, distributing cheques to the mayors of the stricken towns. According to the latest toll announced by the eastern authorities on Tuesday, at least 3,893 people died in the disaster.

Flash floods in eastern Libya killed thousands in the coastal city of Derna (-)Libya's eastern authorities said Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism. The divided country's eastern administration last month invited the "international community" to attend the conference in Derna, the coastal city where a September 10-11 flash flood devastated large areas and killed thousands. On Sunday, the committee said the postponed event would be held in both Derna and the eastern city of Benghazi. On Wednesday, the eastern authorities had announced the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna and other areas affected by the flooding. According to the latest toll announced by the eastern authorities on Tuesday, at least 3,893 people died in the disaster.

Malta is a transit point for the trafficking of weapons from Italy to Egypt by organised crime groups, according to the Global Organised Crime Index report. The illicit firearms trade is influenced by Italian mafia groups that reportedly smuggle arms from Southern Italy to North Africa. Turkey tops Europe’s organised crime index, ranking 14th globally, while Denmark was one of the best performing European countries, ranking 161st globally. On drug trafficking, the report states Malta is a destination country for synthetic drugs such as ecstasy (MDMA) and amphetamines, which are imported from other Europeancountries, primarily Italy and the Netherlands. Threats and violenceThe report states threats and public violence are related to blackmail and extortion.

The terrible damage caused by the recent earthquakes, wildfires and floods in many countries are confirmatory, although the earthquakes themselves cannot be blamed on climate change. These deficiencies also worsen the impact of climate changes involving desertification, flooding, drought temperature rises, wildfires and extreme weather events. How has climate change contributed to this natural disaster in your estimation? In the face of such realities, the failure to address climate change reflects two mutually reinforcing tendencies: 1.) As with Libya its unprecedented severity was a wakeup call for the Nepalese people, especially for climate change experts and disaster risk managers.

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say commercial flights to and from Italy have resumed for the first time in a decade. Flight MT522, operated by the Libyan carrier Medsky Airways, departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli for Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport on Saturday morning. Air authorities in Libya say a return flight is scheduled to land in Tripoli in the afternoon. According to the Mitiga airport announcement, there will be round-trip flights between the Libyan and Italian capitals on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Italy and other western nations banned flights from Libya as the oil-rich nation in North Africa plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.

Rescue group Sea-Watch International on Friday shared a video that showed a migrant boat under attack by the Libyan coast guard, drawing anger against the European Union’s migration policy that funds such interceptions. The video shows most of those on the vessel fall into the water and are seen swimming desperately to a nearby Libyan ship for safety. “Attempted murder today in the Mediterranean by the so-called Libyan coastguard! ⚠️Attempted murder today in the Mediterranean by the so-called Libyan coastguard! [1/2] pic.twitter.com/awLOjYDEF1 — Sea-Watch International (@seawatch_intl) September 29, 2023“The so-called Libyan coastguard, funded and armed by Italy and Europe, consists of ruthless criminals.

Since the 2011 revolt resulting in the death of longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has seen a seemingly never-ending revolving cast claiming authority. In western Libya, the Government of National Accord (GNA) produced by a 2015 United Nations agreement declares power from Tripoli. In the east, the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by several actors, including Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, echoes a similar decree. Libya is in a spiral of its own design. International actors allowing this limbo to persist are not aiding the citizens of Libya or their interests.