According to Dryad Global, airstrikes have been carried out in al Zawiya and at the fishing port of al-Maya, which is located 30 kilometers east of al Zawiya. According to early statements, Turkish-made drones were utilized in the attack, which was carried out by Libyan Army soldiers loyal to the GNU. This has resulted in a series of airstrikes in the al Zawiya region over the last three days. Footage from the incident appears to show a vessel being struck while docked at the al-Maya port, 30 kilometers east of al Zawiya. While details are still unclear, the risk level for commercial vessels calling at al Zawiya is considered critical in the short term.

Drone strikes in Libya killed at least two people and wounded others, including an MP’s nephew, the lawmaker said, days after accusing the Tripoli-based government of targeting his home. The strikes near the western city of Zawiya were part of an operation that the authorities said was targeting smuggling networks. “Drone strikes hit sites in Al-Maya port near Zawiya for the second consecutive day,” Libya’s Al-Ahrar channel said Sunday night. Bouzribah said in a Facebook post that his nephew had been injured and two other men killed in the strikes Sunday. The strikes targeted Al-Maya, a small port between Zawiya and the capital that has seen repeated clashes between rival militias in recent weeks.

Intensifies FDCC inspectionsAl-Zayat said that the FDCC has recently intensified inspections of all food commodities and medicines imported from abroad and implementing the health requirements in accordance with Libyan standards. Call on suppliers and inspection companies to respect Libyan standardsMindful of Libya Herald’s international readership, Al-Zayat asked that drug-supplying companies pay attention by reviewing Libyan standard specifications that are available at the FDCC before completing drug purchases. He stressed that local inspection companies should check shipments of medicines supplied to Libya at the port of shipment and refuse to approve them if they are in violation of Libyan specifications. This is to prevent harm to the Libyan economy as these shipments of medicines and medical equipment are being supplied in the hundreds of millions through letters of credit. Libyan-Tunisian agreement allowing Tunisian doctors to practice in Libya (libyaherald.com)Ukrainian eye specialists to visit Tripoli – to conduct operations and train Libyan cadres (libyaherald.com)

Dubbing himself ‘the King of Paceville’, Elmushraty boasts an impressive 19,000 followers on Instagram alone as he constantly flaunts his flamboyant lifestyle. Piles of cash and luxury carsOn his Instagram profile, Elmushraty describes himself as an entrepreneur, boxer, businessman, artist, events organiser and car lover. He regularly posts photos flaunting his wealth, including designer clothes and luxury cars. He has also posted photos next to his black Range Rover, with the custom number plate ‘Lilu King’. Apart from luxury cars, his Instagram profile also shows him flaunting his wealth on luxury boats, posting photos of him and his family on boat trips aboard high-end cabin cruisers.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. In his first comments since the polls closed, Erdogan spoke to supporters on a campaign bus outside his home in Istanbul. “The only winner today is Turkey,” Erdogan said. Erdogan, who has been at Turkey’s helm for 20 years, came just short of victory in the first round of elections on May 14. In his victory speech, he repeated those themes, saying LGBTQ people cannot “infiltrate” his ruling party or its nationalist allies.

(Photo: AFP)Ankara: Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection on Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that levelled entire cities. In his first comments since the polls closed, Erdogan spoke to supporters on a campaign bus outside his home in Istanbul. With a third term, Erdogan will have an even stronger hand domestically and internationally, and the election results will have implications far beyond Ankara. Erdogan, who has been at Turkiye’s helm for 20 years, came just short of victory in the first round of elections on May 14. He was the first directly elected president in 2014, and won the 2018 election that ushered in the executive presidency.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. The head of Turkey’s electoral board confirmed the victory, saying that even after accounting for outstanding votes, the result was another term for Erdogan. In two speeches — one in Istanbul and one in Ankara — Erdogan thanked the nation for entrusting him with the presidency for five more years. In Ankara, Erdogan voter Hacer Yalcin said Turkey’s future was great. Bela Szandelszky in Ankara, Turkey; Mucahit Ceylan in Diyarbakir, Turkey; and Cinar Kiper in Bodrum, Turkey, contributed to this report.

Last Thursday, at the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport for Ministerial Affairs, Wissam Khalifa Al-Idrisi, held a meeting to follow up on the progress of work at the border crossing. He emphasized the Ministry of Transport of the Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba government’s support for the process of developing the border crossing and equipping it with the latest equipment and advanced technologies. Improve quantity and qualityAl-Hamal highlighted the development of a plan by the Ministry of Transport to increase the capacity of the number of travellers through the crossing. The plan also includes equipping the service facilities surrounding the crossing to contribute to the smooth movement between the two countries of goods and people. The meeting at the border crossing was in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport for Land Transport Affairs, Fadlallah Al-Shalawi, the head of the Centre for Management and Operation of Land Ports, Salah Ali, the Director of the Ras Jedir border crossing, Radhi Masoud Abza, and several directors of the offices of the security services at the border crossing, led by the Customs Authority.

DHAKA, May 28, 2023 (BSS) - President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the Bangladesh ambassador to Libya to work for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates there. The President came up with the directive as envoy to Libya, Major General Abul Hasnat Muhammad Khairul Bashar paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban here, president's press secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS after the meeting. The Head of the State asked the envoy to highlight various potential sectors, including trade and investment, of Bangladesh where the Libyan investors can invest. Noting that Libya is a potential destination of Bangladeshi manpower, the President said the ambassador can work to explore manpower export opportunities in Libya. Secretaries concerned to the President were present on the occasion.

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met a delegation of Turkish businessmen headed by the Chairman of the Libyan-Turkish Business Owners Council, Murtaza Karanfil, at the Ministry’s office last Wednesday. The Ministry said the meeting comes as a continuation of the Istanbul meetings of 18 May, to strengthen economic ties and networking between business owners and investors in both countries. Both sides discuss cooperation across a variety of sectors including energy, health and trade.

The strikes come after the eastern-based parliament in the divided country on Thurdsay accused the Tripoli-based government of hitting the home of one of its legislators. “Air strikes were carried out on Saturday by drones targeting and destroying tanker trucks carrying smuggled fuel,” the Libya Al Ahrar television channel said. Another site was hit“near the Bir Al Ghanam bridge” in Zawiya, 45 kilometres west of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast, the broadcaster added. Thursday's strikes also targeted sites around Al Maya, a small port between Zawiya and the capital that has seen repeated clashes between rival militias in recent weeks. On Thursday, the defence ministry said it had carried out“accurate and targeted air strikes against the caches of traffickers of fuels, narcotics and human beings” around Zawiya.

Rome: A spokesman for the UN migration agency said that nearly 500 migrants who attempted to cross the central Mediterranean have been returned to Libya, two days after aid organisations lost contact with the boat carrying them. According to Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the UN's International Organisation for Migration, or IOM, Libya is an unsafe port and migrants should never be returned there. A different incident involved 27 migrants being illegally returned to Libya by an oil tanker, according to the German charity SOS Humanity. International humanitarian law prohibits the forcible return of migrants to nations where they may suffer severe mistreatment, and Libya has a long history of migrant abuse. Up from about 18,000 in the same period of 2022, there have been more than 47,000 landings so far this year.

TRIPOLI: Libya’s Tripoli-based government on Saturday carried out a fresh round of drone strikes in Zawiya, in the country’s west, as part of an operation against smuggling networks, local media reported. The strikes come after the eastern-based parliament in the divided country on Thurdsay accused the Tripoli-based government of hitting the home of one of its legislators. “Air strikes were carried out on Saturday by drones targeting and destroying tanker trucks carrying smuggled fuel,” the Libya al-Ahrar television channel said. Thursday´s strikes also targeted sites around Al-Maya, a small port between Zawiya and the capital that has seen repeated clashes between rival militias in recent weeks. On Thursday, the defence ministry said it had carried out “accurate and targeted air strikes against the caches of traffickers of fuels, narcotics and human beings” around Zawiya.

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met a delegation of Turkish businessmen headed by the Chairman of the Libyan-Turkish Business Owners Council, Murtaza Karanfil, at the Ministry’s office. Commenting on the meeting to Libya Herald, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Fawzi Wadi, said the meeting focused on the contribution of Turkish companies to the development of:Infrastructure in various sectors. The implementation of the exhibition city south of Tripoli, under the supervision of the General Authority for Exhibitions. Strengthening the partnership between the private sector in the two countries to implement investment projects in the oil and gas sector. Economy Minister Hwej meets Turkish companies and DEIK head in Istanbul (libyaherald.com)

The Interior Minister of the Libyan Government, Major General Issam Abu Zariba, described the recent events in Zawiya west of Tripoli as shocking and painful for everyone, commenting on a military operation launched by the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Zawiya, for what it said was targeting the hideouts of smugglers, drug dealers and human trafickers. Abu Zariba considered that the clashes and attacks that the city have witnessed since last Thursday were irresponsible actions by people aiming to ignite war and strife among the people of the same country. The Minister added: “We all consider that the interests of the homeland and citizens are higher than any individual or collective interests, and that we will not be dragged behind strife and divides that target our unity and cohesion, and we all aim to work in a spirit of patriotism and responsibility and achieve stability, security and peace for our city and our country.”This comes after drones renewed attacks on the city on Friday night.