Tunisian authorities had violently forced him, his wife and their 6-year-old daughter across the border to Libya by foot without water, in the blazing heat, he said. The Libyan police border guard in al-Assa, near the Tunisian border, found the woman and child in the July 19 photo dead, spokesperson Maj. Shawky al-Masry said. Human rights organizations, Libyan authorities and migrants themselves have accused Tunisia of violating international law with the mass expulsions across its borders. Tunisian authorities long skirted a direct response to those accusations, but on Thursday, the Interior Ministry rejected any responsibility about “Africans outside its borders,” a clear reference to those in the desert. Libyan guard Ali Wali said his team has seen through binoculars Tunisian security forcing migrants toward Libya.

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ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th July, 2023) Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi on Friday appealed to the Russian leadership with a request to help with the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the African country. Putin said in response that it was important to achieve true national unity in Libya so that the country does not turn into a zone of confrontation between third states. Libya's western part is controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Unity sitting in Tripoli, while the eastern part is under the Government of National Stability sitting in Sirte. The south of the country remains in turmoil due to civil unrest, the persisting terrorist threat and armed tribal violence. The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum is taking place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg from July 27-28.

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ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th July, 2023) Russia's cooperation with Libya within the framework of the OPEC+ contributes to the stabilization of the energy market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Both countries have the potential for cooperation, the president added. "We have many years of experience in productive collaboration, and I think that we still have potential for joint work. Our trade and economic ties are developing quite well," Putin said, adding that in 2022 trade increased by 67.5%. The second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum is taking place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg from July 27-28.

Despite hearing more than an hour of public outcry, the Roanoke County School Board unanimously approved new rules about “curricular and noncurricular school and classroom displays” Thursday night. “All classroom displays must directly relate to the curriculum and instructional goals of the courses of study conducted in that classroom,” the new policy says. Over the course of 80 minutes, 27 members of the public spoke their concerns to the school board. Those speakers said the new policy is not supportive of LGBTQ+ students, and prevents teachers from displaying material — such as Pride flags — to display their support for those marginalized people. The policy arose after a series of contentious school board meetings, starting in May when a member of the public addressed the board to accuse specific school members who displayed rainbow-patterned classroom items of being “groomers” and “sexual predators.”Those comments spurred a series of counter-complaints in support of LGBTQ+ people at following board meetings.

The UN's refugee agency has called for the urgent rescue of hundreds of migrants who remain stranded in a remote military buffer zone on the Tunisia-Libya border. READ MORE Hope fades as contact is lost with migrants stranded on Tunisia's bordersCity residents demanded the expulsion of the migrants as racially motivated attacks and anti-migrant rhetoric increased. Libyan authorities and the country's Red Crescent reported the discovery of the bodies of migrants, including women and children, on the Tunisian-Libyan border. Minister of Defence Imed Memich told the Tunisian parliament on Friday morning that the crisis had become a matter of national security. The man said one person in his group had died after being injured by Tunisian security forces.

Investment opportunitiesThis enabled them to be fully briefed on the facilities granted to foreign investors and the investment opportunities available in Libya in the various fields within the approved investment map. Visas and flightsIn turn, minister Hwej stressed the need to facilitate visa procedures and movement and work to reopen the stalled flights between the two countries. He also expressed his support for the success of the Libyan Moroccan Investment Forum to be held in Tangiers next September. Hwej added that the Libyan government aims to encourage the trade and investment sectors with the participation of the local and foreign private sector in accordance with Investment Law No 9. Casablanca Public Works Company visits Tripoli Chamber – invited to invest in Libya (libyaherald.com)After a 9-year closure, Morocco appoints two new Consuls to Tripoli and Benghazi – reopening expected this summer (libyaherald.com)The Libyan Moroccan Forum for Trade and Business: 11 to 14 September in Tangiers, Morocco (libyaherald.com)

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday that talks were underway about whether a bureaucrat or a politician should be appointed to the coveted slot of caretaker prime minister. “In case there’s a consensus that a politician can be appointed, then it can either be Ishaq Dar or any other politician from any party,” Sanaullah told media. Sanaullah also tried to clear air about PML-N’s nomination of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for the slot of caretaker prime minister, arguing that that no one in the government proposed his name. Sanaullah said thatEarlier this week rumours that Dar was a possible candidate for the post of interim CM began to circulate. In fact, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that the finance minister could be appointed to the post.

The statement addressed the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden and called for high-level emergency meetings as needed. The far-right group Danske Patrioter on Monday posted a video in which a man is seen desecrating and burning what appeared to be the Holy Quran. Saudi Arabia, home to the holy cities of Makkah and Madina, has also denounced protests by a Sweden-based Iraqi refugee who last month burned pages of the Holy Quran outside Stockholm’s main mosque. In a separate protest last week, a refugee, Salwan Momika, stepped on the Holy Quran but did not burn it, prompting Riyadh to hand a protest note to the Swedish charge d’affaires. Pakistan slammed the desecration of the Muslim holy book, as well as the dishonouring of its national flag, outside its embassy in Copenhagen.

ISLAMABAD: At least eight people, including a child, were killed and nine others were injured on Friday when a van carrying tourists plunged into a ravine near Babusar Pass in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, officials said. Meanwhile, Chilas Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Wazir Liaqat said the van, carrying 16 tourists, was headed to Gilgit from Sahiwal. “After it fell into the ravine, the van caught fire,” he told media, adding that the wounded persons were being moved to the Chilas Regional Headquarters Hospital. Earlier this month, six people were killed and 17 others were injured when a bus carrying tourists plunged into a ravine on the Karakoram Highway near the Thalichi area in GB. Previously, five tourists were killed and 13 were injured in two traffic accidents in GB’s Hunza — when a van fell into a ravine and another crashed into a mountain.

HUB: The recent rains have resulted in the filling of the Hub Dam, a development that brings hope to the citizens of Karachi. The dam is now expected to provide 100 million gallons of water per day to the residents of Karachi for a duration of three years. Abdur Rahman, the Project Director of Hub Dam, expressed optimism about the potential water supply. He mentioned that the dam has the capacity to deliver 160 million gallons of water to both Karachi and Balochistan. At its current capacity, the dam can supply the city with up to 100 million gallons of water per day.

The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the U.S. issued a joint statement yesterday in support of SRSG / UNSMIL head Bathily’s efforts for elections. The P3+2 stress that discussions on the way forward must be part of the wider UN-facilitated political negotiation. It warned of dire consequences for Libya as a result of any unilateral initiatives to address the political deadlock. The 6 + 6 Committee was, it will be recalled, formed by the HoR and the HSC to draft election laws. The status quo political entities (HoR and HSC) are attempting to delay the holding of elections and claim that elections can only be held if, and, when a unified government is in office.

28 July 2023 CORRESPONDENTSTripoli, LibyaReutersThe United Nations Libya mission warned on Thursday against "unilateral initiatives" to address the country's political stalemate after two legislative bodies proposed creating a new interim government as a precursor to elections. "Unilateral actions, like similar attempts seen in the past, could inflict serious negative consequences for Libya and trigger further instability and violence," the UN mission said in a statement noting the legislative bodies' proposals. An effort by the HoR to appoint a new government last year led to a day of heavy fighting in Tripoli. The bodies have instead announced a separate roadmap that would involve replacing Dbeibah's government before any move towards the national elections that would replace them. It aims to form a new interim government to supervise presidential and parliamentary elections.