Israel seemed to be trying to show that normalisation with Arab countries is gaining momentum despite no new states joining the Abraham Accords for almost three years. “I believe that at this stage, Biden’s administration would do everything to have [more] Arab countries joining the Abraham Accords,” Carnelos said. “The problem here is the focus in Washington should be on public legitimacy and preparing elections [in Libya],” Krieg said. For Abu Dhabi, the expansion of the Abraham Accords is important because it can help solidify its standing in Washington. Because it is using its leverage to expand the accords, the UAE has been granted a “degree of freedom of manoeuvre” in Washington, Krieg told Al Jazeera.

With heatwaves destroying crops in Libya and Jordan, farmers and refugees are finding hope in a popular new farming technique. In Ubari, an oasis town a thousand kilometers south of Tripoli in Libya, the summer heat can be lethal. Temperatures now frequently top 50 degrees Celsius - so hot that schools and offices are shut for public safety. For 35-year-old Ubari farmer Khalifa Muhammad, the extreme heat is a matter of life and death for something else: his fruits and vegetables. Hydroponics has been a godsend after years of failed crops," Muhammad says while inspecting some 900 seedlings he has grown in his plastic hydroponic tent.

The Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has approved appointing Italy’s Special Envoy to Libya Nicola Orlando as the European Union’s ambassador to the country, Italian news agency Nova reports. Orlando was chosen by Brussels as successor to Jose Sabadell who ended today his three-year tenure as EU ambassador in Libya. However, Italian press, including news agency Nova and Il Foglio newspaper, reported a week ago that Dbeibeh initially rejected Orlando’s nomination. He was deputy ambassador to Tripoli from 2017 to 2019, when the Italian diplomatic mission was led by Giuseppe Perrone. He was appointed in May 2021 as Italy’s special envoy by former Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.

The Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar reported on Monday that Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh held talks with the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, in 2022 to discuss practical steps to normalize relations between Libya and Israel. Prime Minister Dbeibeh, the head of the internationally recognized government, rules from Tripoli over the western party of the country, while the east is under the control of military strongman Gen. Khalifa Haftar. The Dbeibeh-Barnea conversation was reportedly initiated by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, two Arab countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel, under American supervision. AdvertisementHaftar’s son reportedly visited Israel in late 2019 and offered to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries in return for Israeli support. The US State Department was reportedly furious with the announcement of the Rome meeting, which was supposed to take place in secrecy.

Libya’s chief prosecutor has set up a fact-finding mission to probe a recent secret meeting between the country’s foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart that was publicized last week. General Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour said in a statement on Saturday a fact-finding committee was set up to probe the meeting after receiving complaints that the minister violated Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel. Following news of the controversial meeting that triggered protests in the North African country, Mangoush was suspended by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the publication of the secret meeting as “not helpful” and “an exception to the rule” of secret contacts. Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” Dbeibah said during the televised meeting.

The United Nations envoy to Libya held talks on Sunday with all relevant actors to press for long-awaited elections. Abdoulaye Bathily first met with the chairman of Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh. Al-Sayeh also provided updates on preparations for the municipal elections, set to take place early next year. Later, Bathily met with the leader of the Libyan Supreme Council of State, Mohamed Takala. “We agreed on the need to complete the legal framework for elections, taking into account the observations made by the main parties to make the electoral laws enforceable,” he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday criticized the publication of a secret meeting between the foreign ministers of Israel and Libya, Anadolu reports. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen secretly met with his Libyan counterpart Najla Al-Mangoush in Rome last month, the first such meeting between the two countries. The meeting has triggered a storm of outrage and protests in Libya, with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacking his foreign minister. Speaking to the Greek Cypriot administration’s national television ΑΝΤ1 ahead of his planned visit, Netanyahu said the publication of the meeting was “not helpful” and “an exception to the rule” of secret contacts. READ: Libya’s prosecutor to investigate secret meeting with IsraelThe Israeli premier said that his government would ensure this would not be repeated.

Jerusalem’s disclosure between Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush led to anti-Israel riots in the streets of Tripoli and resulted in her fleeing to Turkey. Open gallery view Libya's then-Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush earlier this year. Libya's Foreign Ministry emphasized that it rejected an invitation to a meeting by Israel, and that the meeting between the two sides was "unplanned and incidental." It further said that the meeting did not include "discussions, agreements, or consultations," and that Tripoli "outright rejects" normalization with Israel. Open gallery view People burning photos showing Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush in Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday.

Libya’s chief prosecutor will form a fact-finding committee to investigate a recent secret meeting between the country’s foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart, Anadolu reports. Najla Al-Mangoush met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome last month, the first such meeting between the two countries. The meeting has triggered a storm of anger and protests in Libya, with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacking his foreign minister. According to the statement, the fact-finding committee will also collect all related materials about the meeting, including listening to all those involved in the secret meeting. READ: The Libya people have spoken, and ties with Israel are forced back into the shadows

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… But we were very careful not to reveal this [ahead] of time,” the prime minister said. His disclosure of the meeting sparked outrage in Libya, and Mangoush lost her job and fled the country. “What happened in Rome was an unofficial and unprepared casual meeting, during a meeting with the Italian foreign minister, and it did not include any discussions, agreements or consultations,” it said in a communique. During his visit, Dbeibeh again reiterated that he had no knowledge of Mangoush’s meeting with Cohen. However, two senior Libyan government officials told The Associated Press the prime minister knew about the talks between his foreign minister and the Israeli chief diplomat.

Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya’s capital after years of conflict and power cuts. After 42 years in power, Qaddafi left behind obsolete infrastructure, an economy largely dependent on oil, and an underskilled workforce. To protect the network and prevent overloads, the General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol) resorted to widespread power cuts over the past 10 years during the peak consumption periods of summer and winter. Electricity network stability is the foundation of the “Return to Life” campaign launched by the city government, and is slowly restoring Tripoli’s soul. “It’s clear that administrative stability within Gecol has contributed to the stability of the power network,” said Mohamad Rahoumi, 53, spokesman for a pastry brand.

Gaddafi look-alike roams the streets of Libya dressed as the late dictator Circulating footage on social media shows a Gaddafi look-like roaming the streets of Libya dressed as the late dictator. Muammar Gaddafi, the former long-time ruler of Libya, met a tumultuous end in 2011 after mass protests broke out calling for his downfall. His death marked a significant turning point in the country which has been marred by conflict and civil war since.

ALBAWABA - "Is Muammar Gaddafi still alive?," people have taken to social media questioning whether the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi died or not. A video was shared online showing a person who looks too much like former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi inside a car while people around him were heard chanting "Long live the Leader." Another added: "It could be Gaddafi himself and not his look-alike." About Muammar Gaddafi:Muammar Gaddafi was born on June 7, 1942, in Qasr Abu Hadi, Libya. He was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination in 2011 by rebel forces.

Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya's capital after years of conflict and power cuts. Chronic electricity shortages had shaped the daily lives of Libyans since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed 2011 uprising. After 42 years in power, Kadhafi left behind obsolete infrastructure, an economy largely dependent on oil, and an underskilled workforce. Electricity network stability is the foundation of the "Return to Life" campaign launched by the city government, and is slowly restoring Tripoli's soul. "It's clear that administrative stability within Gecol has contributed to the stability of the power network," said Mohamad Rahoumi, 53, spokesman for a pastry brand.