Khaled Al-Mishri, Head of the Tripoli-based High Council of State (HCS), held a meeting on Sunday with the heads of committees of the Council at his residence in Tripoli. The meeting was devoted to discussing the most important current political files in the country, HCS said in a statement. The head of the Electoral Laws Preparation Committee gave a full briefing on the work of the joint committee for preparing electoral laws in the Moroccan city of Abuznika and the mechanism it followed in completing its tasks. The next steps leading to the electoral achievement were also reviewed, according to the statement.

The Libyan Presidential Council (PC) on Saturday expressed its readiness for “extended consultation with all national forces and institutions concerned with the participation of the UN mission to ensure the continuation of the current stability and prepare the atmosphere for elections” in the country. Presidential Council Spokeswoman, Najwa Wahiba, said in a statement to the official Libyan News Agency, “The Council clearly welcomed the results reached by the 6+6 committee after its meetings that took place in Morocco, and looks forward to the House of Representatives issuing the electoral laws in their final form.” .

Indian-sailors detained in Nigeria return home after nine monthsThey were warmly welcomed and greeted with garlands at the Kochi airport by their family and Indian Authorities. By ANI Updated On - 04:33 PM, Sun - 11 June 23Indian Sailors Detained In Nigeria Return Home After Nine MonthsKochi: Indian sailors who had been detained in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria for nine months finally returned home on Saturday. The 16 sailors, who had faced accusations of oil theft by Nigerian authorities, arrived at Kochi Airport in Kerala after undergoing trials and reaching a settlement. They were warmly welcomed and greeted with garlands at the Kochi airport by their family and Indian Authorities. I would like to thank the Ministry of External Affairs and G. Balasubramanian, High Commissioner of India to Nigeria,” V Vijith said.

Why does Dabaiba’s decision to create a new security apparatus raise Libyan concerns? The decision of the head of the interim “National Unity” government to establish the “National Apparatus for Supporting Forces” raises a state of controversy in Libya between supporters and opponents.

The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States issued a joint statement today welcoming UNSMIL’s statement of 7 June and acknowledging the efforts of the joint 6+6 committee on the draft election laws. It will be recalled that the 6+6 HoR-HCS Committee agreed on draft electoral laws in Bouzniqa, but ultimately the Speaker of the HoR, Ageela Saleh, and the Head of the HSC, Khaled Mishri, failed to turn up to sign the draft electoral law. Here is the statement in full:The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States welcome UNSMIL’s statement of 7 June, and similarly acknowledge the efforts of the 6+6 in reaching agreement on the draft electoral laws. We urge all players to engage constructively with SRSG Bathily towards securing the necessary political, security and legal environment for elections. UNSMIL urges all players to refrain from delay tactics aimed at prolonging the stalemate (libyaherald.com)

Morocco’s Role in Resolving the Libyan Crisis \ Newslooks \ MAP \ The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday thanked Morocco for hosting the meeting of the Libyan 6+6 Joint Commission in Bouznika (22 May to 6 June), which reached a compromise on the laws for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for the end of the year in the country. In a statement, the Mission expressed its appreciation for the efforts of the 6+6 Commission, which was mandated by the Libyan House of Representatives and the Libyan Council of State to draft the electoral laws, and thanked the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting the Commission. The final agreement on these laws will be discussed in the coming days in the presence of the presidents of the Libyan House of Representatives and the Council of State, said Jalal Shwehdi, member of the House of Representatives, during the closing session of the work of the 6+6 Commission, in the presence of Omar Abu Lifa, member of the High Council of State, and Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. Morocco continues its efforts to find a definitive solution to the Libyan crisis in order to ensure the unity, stability and progress of Libya by supporting its efforts to organize elections in a comprehensive, inclusive and pragmatic framework. More on MENA

The UN backs the Tripoli faction, as do local Islamic militias and Turkish troops and mercenaries. This allows Russian oil firms to operate in Libya and do work for the Libyan national oil company. Both factions support national elections to unite the country but neither faction trusts the others enough to proceed with elections. Russia and the Turks refuse to withdraw their troops from Libya until they receive guarantees that their interests in Libya are respected. Turkey won’t withdraw its forces from Libya until a new national Libyan government assures the Turks that the illegal agreement is confirmed by a national Libyan government.

The leaders of Italy and the Netherlands along with the EU Commission president travel to Tunisia on Sunday with a packet of initiatives to help create security in Tunisia, easing the way for a possible international bailout

Mohamed Al-Menfi, chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, held talks today the French President’s Special Envoy to Libya, Paul Soler, at the council’s office in Tripoli. During the meeting, at which French Ambassador to Libya Mustafa Maharaj was also present, Menfi and Soler discussed “the migration crisis, border security, and the results of 6 + 6 Committee’s work in addition to security and military cooperation and the economic track,” according to a statement by the council.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met today as part of the premier’s high-level visit to Rome. Tajani and Dbeibeh followed up on the outcomes of the latter’s talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, according to a statement by the Libyan government. Najla Mangoush, Libya’s foreign minister, was also present in the meeting among other government official. She and Tajani reportedly discussed holding preparatory meeting ahead of organizing a bilateral business forum in the two countries, as well as coordinating for the establishment of a “Libyan-Italian Supreme Committee”, as per the government’s statement.

The Stealth Soldier campaign marks the possible reappearance of a threat actor known as “The Eye on the Nile” since its last operation in 2019. Check Point Research has recently uncovered a series of highly-targeted espionage attacks in Libya, shedding light on a previously undisclosed backdoor called Stealth Soldier. Stealth Soldier, an implant used in limited and targeted attacks, has shown active maintenance with the latest version, Version 9, compiled in February 2023. The execution flow of Stealth Soldier starts with the downloader, which triggers the infection chain. The Stealth Soldier malware campaign targeting Libyan organizations highlights the increasing sophistication of cyber espionage operations.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, held talks in Rome this morning with the President of the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce, Nicola Colicchi, on the sidelines of the premier’s visit to Italy. The two discussed holding a Libyan-Italian economic conference through the bilateral chamber, which Dbeibeh had agreed to during his meeting with Giorgia Meloni, his Italian counterpart, according to a statement by Dbeibeh’s media office. Colicchi reportedly explained to Dbeibeh “the size of economic cooperation between the two countries and the role of the Chamber in supporting cooperation and addressing problems related to aviation and visas, which will contribute to increasing trade activity between the two countries.”

In this frame from video, Hamad al-Jailani, marine scientist at Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, shows a piece of restored coral underwater off the coast of Abu Dhabi on May 25, 2023. Coral bleaching occurs when sea temperatures rise and sun glares flush out algae that give the corals their color, turning them white. Corals can survive bleaching events, but can’t effectively support marine life, threatening the populations that depend on them. Other coral reef systems around the world have suffered mass bleaching events, most notably Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Zack Heikal, field technician of the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, dives into the water to visit a coral reef nursery off the coast of Abu Dhabi on May 25, 2023.

Italian oil company Eni signed a memorandum of understanding on Wedesnday with Libya with the aim of “studying and identifying opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop sustainable energy in the country, in line with Eni’s strategy and with the Libyan government’s objectives to accelerate decarbonisation and energy transition processes,” according to a press release by Eni. The signing took place as part of the visit of the Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of Libyan National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, to Italy. Under the terms of the memorandum, Eni said it will work on reducing CO2 emissions through the reduction of routine gas flaring, fugitive emissions and venting, as well as possible projects for the reduction of hard-to-abate sector emissions. “In addition, new solutions for the development of renewable energy and initiatives for electricity efficiency in the country will be evaluated,” as per Eli’s statement. The company has been operating in Libya since 1959 and currently has a large portfolio of assets in exploration, production and development.

The Jikharrah gas exploitation plant in Libya, in contractual area 91, has been successfully restarted after a ten-year standstill. According to the Libyan newspaper “Al Watan”, the pumping of gas and condensates from this specific facility to the Libyan coast had stopped since July 2013. The facility is reportedly expected to be able to treat 130 million cubic feet of gas per day.