Brega Marketing Company, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) subsidiary responsible for fuel imports and distribution, blamed alleged petrol queues on the February 17th public holiday and the Dafniya roadblock. Petrol queues are deemed a sign of poor administration and a failure of the state – a throwback to some of the worse days of post 2011 Libya. Brega, therefore, insisted that there is no fuel supply crisis, and that stocks and distribution are normal. News of fuel supply crisis is rumours and false newsAs for the reported news of a fuel supply crisis, he said it is just rumours and false news. The Dafniya roadblock was reported implemented by militias who were, according to them, owed money by the state.

The head of the Libya Export Promotion Centre (LEPC), Mohamed Al-Deeb, hosted at the LEPC’s Tripoli headquarters today the Tunisian Export Promotion Centre (Centre de Promotion des Exportations de la Tunisie – CEPEX) accompanied by the Tunisian Ambassador to Libya Al-Asaad A-Ajili. This not only includes increasing bilateral trade but cooperation in penetrating and increasing trade to sub-Saharan markets / transit trade. Speaking today exclusively to Libya Herald, LEPC head Mohamed Al-Deeb, said that the 6-7 March B2B meetings will be between companies registered in the LEPC’s Exporters’ Register and Tunisian companies in various sectors. The last of which, he recollected, was the Libyan Tunisian Exhibition for the Development of Industry and Trade that was held in Misrata on 16 January. This includes organising the March bilateral meetings between Libyan exporting companies and Tunisian companies.

6 Egyptian Christians released by criminal gang after being abducted, held for ransom in LibyaSix Egyptian Christians, who had been kidnapped by a criminal gang in western Libya for ransom earlier this month, have been released, Egypt’s foreign ministry said Friday. Numerous Coptic Christians cross over to Libya in search of work despite knowing that they will face severe persecution, including death. The kidnappers were demanding a ransom of $3,100 per captive, the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide earlier said. He had called upon the Egyptian president and government to intervene. The abduction of the six men took place just days before the anniversary of the murders of 21 Egyptian Christians by Islamic State fighters in Libya on Feb. 15, 2015.

Libyan Slave market 2018 Photo by tallicahet81The Open Slave Market in LibyaThe open slave market in Libya has been an ongoing issue for years, and it is a clear violation of human rights. The issue of the open slave market in Libya gained widespread attention in 2017 when footage of migrants being sold at an open-air market in the city of Sabha went viral. The issue of the open slave market in Libya is not just a humanitarian issue, but it is also a security concern. In conclusion, the open slave market in Libya is a horrific violation of human rights that must be addressed immediately. The open slave market in Libya is a clear violation of human rights that demands urgent attention from the international community.

16 planes from the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Russia and Libya carrying relief material for those affected by the earthquake that struck Syria on the Feb. 16th, arrived at the airports of Damascus, Lattakia and Aleppo on Saturday. A Russian aid plane carrying 15 tons of foodstuffs and clothes for those affected by the earthquake also arrived at Damascus International Airport. He added that two planes will arrive at Damascus airport on Sunday and Monday, in parallel with four planes to Lattakia airport. An Iraqi relief plane, accompanied by a high-ranking official delegation, also arrived at Lattakia International Airport, followed by two Iraqi planes carrying relief supplies for those affected by the earthquake. A Russian aid plane also arrived at Lattakia International Airport, carrying 37 tons of aid for the-quake affected people.

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, informed Member of the Libyan Presidential Council (LPC), Abdullah al-Lafi, of his aspiration for the Council to play its role in a comprehensive political process based on national ownership and leading to presidential and parliamentary elections. Guterres and al-Lafi met Saturday on the sidelines of the 36th African Union summit held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. UN Secretary-General praised the efforts of the Presidential Council in leading the national reconciliation file, according to LPC statement. In his speech during the meeting of the African Union High-level Committee on Libya, Guterres stressed the urgent need for political will to break the political stalemate in Libya, speaking of an alternative mechanism to reach the constitutional rule and elections.

More than 1,300 irregular migrants have reached Italy’s Lampedusa island over the past two days, local media reported on Saturday. A total of 28 boats from Libya and Tunisia, carrying 1,397 migrants, arrived in Lampedusa over the past 48 hours, according to Rai News 24. Meanwhile, it was also reported that the Agrigento Governorate is planning to evacuate some of the migrants from Lampedusa island to the mainland. As of Feb. 17, a total of 9,254 irregular migrants have arrived in Italy this year, which is more than double compared with the same period last year, according to the Interior Ministry data. Nearly 104,000 irregular migrants arrived in Italy in 2022.

Libyan leaders and foreign parties, especially Egypt and Turkey, must understand that the solution of the Libyan crisis is in their hands, said the former United Nations envoy to Libya, Stephanie Williams. The US diplomat added, during the first session of the Libyan-American Council conference held on Thursday, that “external interference is one of the characteristics of the Libyan crisis and has become part of it: some have taken advantage of the division in Libya.”“The leaders Libyans must acknowledge their responsibilities in the superficial conflicts between them,”she said, pointing out to “the need to put pressure on all parties to hold a meeting of heads of state and government to resolve the crisis.”

Algeria has renewed its rejection of the “logic of force in resolving the Libyan crisis”, condemning the persistence of foreign interference in the internal affairs of this country and “the involvement of a number of external parties in violation of the embargo on weapons”. This was the statement of Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, read by Prime Minister Ayman Benabdelrahman at the meeting of the African Union high-level committee on Libya in Addis Ababa. In the statement, the Algerian president called on foreign parties to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Libyan decisions. “The Libyan arena has experienced a dangerous phase of political and security instability, blockage of negotiating channels and institutional division, which jeopardizes all the gains achieved in the resolution of the crisis in this neighboring and fraternal country, due to the serious repercussions on the security and stability of neighboring countries and the entire Sahel region”, said the Algerian president.

The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has emphasized the importance of the agreement signed between the federations of chambers of commerce in Palestine and Libya to promote trade exchange between the two countries. In a statement published on the Palestinian Presidency Facebook account on Friday, Abbas said, “the MoU supports the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and strengthens the bonds of brotherhood between the two brotherly nations.”Last Tuesday, President Abbas received a Libyan business delegation at his office in Ramallah, headed by the Chief of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Muhammad Al-Raedh. Al-Raedh had signed a memorandum of understanding with his Palestinian counterpart, Omar Hashem, to organize an urgent visit for Palestinian entrepreneurs to Libya. They also agreed to hold economic forums and endorse the sale of the two countries’ products, besides opening joint projects in the field of industries, with a focus on the pharmaceutical area.

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Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu Zaid, announced the release of six Egyptians detained in Libya, where an armed group demanded paying sums of money for their release, prompting their families to appeal to the Egyptian authorities to intervene. Abu Zaid tweeted on Friday, “According to information received from our embassy in Tripoli, the six Egyptians detained in Libya have been released. We are following the safe return of the Egyptians to the homeland,” without giving details on how they were released. The Libyan who was driving the car was released, and he, in turn, contacted the family of the kidnapped in Egypt. The Egyptian embassy in Tripoli communicated with the concerned Libyan authorities to intervene in order to release the citizens.

Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu-Zeid announced on Friday that six Egyptian citizens held in western Libya have been released. “According to the information received from our embassy in Tripoli, thank God, the six Egyptians have been released…. We are following their safe return to the homeland, God willing.”The Egyptian embassy in Tripoli is in contact with the concerned Libyan authorities regarding the release, the ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Guterres In Africa: End Political Stalemate In Libya Now, UN Chief Urges LeadersOvercoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling myriad crises there, the UN chief said on Friday at a high-level meeting of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital. Progress is sorely needed towards holding elections and advancing gains in security, national reconciliation and human rights, he said, adding that the UN continues to be committed to Libyan-owned and Libyan-led solutions. A UN human rights fact-finding probe in late January included testimony of extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, human trafficking, internal displacement, and the existence of mass burial sites. ‘No alternative to elections’In December 2021, legal disputes and other challenges forced the cancellation of historic presidential and parliamentary elections. Human rights concernsOutlining serious human rights concerns, he said migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers continue to suffer abuses with impunity.

SG/SM/21690Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the African Union High-Level Committee on Libya, in Addis Ababa today:I welcome the opportunity to address this African Union High-Level Committee. Allow me at the outset to make a fundamental point in relation to the United Nations’ position on Libya. This is a priority for both the United Nations and the African Union. The United Nations continues to be committed to a Libyan-owned and Libyan-led solution. But, without agreement, the United Nations, in close collaboration with key Libyan stakeholders, the African Union and international partners should propose and pursue alternative mechanisms.