The Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation signed an agreement with Al-Madar Al-Jadeed Mobile Phone Company in Tripoli on Thursday to create a specific mobile phone bundle, the ‘‘Wafed’’ (Expatriate Package), for foreign workers. This applies to contracted foreign workers entering Libya officially through border crossings. AnalysisThe Wafed foreign labour registration website is a big step for the Ministry of Labour in its efforts to organize the flow of foreign labour into Libya. They feel that the government should have concentrated first on enshrining the process of foreign labour registration. Labour Ministry launches Wafed website for processing foreign labour (libyaherald.com)

Libya’s transition is going nowhere fast — by designHafed Al-GhwellLibyans protest in Tripoli against the political situation and dire living conditions. Twelve years on, it is clear that Libya is going nowhere fast — and what lies at the end of all this is anyone’s guess. Twelve years after Muammar Qaddafi’s removal, it is clear that Libya is going nowhere fast — and what lies at the end of all this is anyone’s guess. Yet to Libya’s political elite, this recent warming up to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration is just another attempt to replace the feuding parallel governments with another interim authority, pending elections, supposedly featuring officials from both sides. Twitter: @HafedAlGhwellDisclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not necessarily reflect Arab News' point of view

Rwanda has renewed its partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) for hosting asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya, authorities said. This partnership is important to ensure that the asylum-seekers receive the necessary services to live decent lives at the transit center pending their resettlement, Habinshuti told reporters in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Also on Thursday, the EU announced 22 million euros (about 23.6 million U.S. dollars) in additional funding to support the transit center. In a statement, UNHCR Rwanda Representative Aissatou Ndiaye said the EU has been a vital partner and donor to UNHCR Rwanda’s operations over the last few years. Ndiaye also said that through the transit center and Rwandan government support, solutions are being found to bring asylum-seekers “to safety, first in Rwanda and then subsequently in third countries through resettlement.”

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, reiterated in a meeting with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, the call on all Libyan actors, including the leadership of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State to facilitate the holding of elections through a clear and implementable agreement on a constitutional basis. Bathily met with Tajani in Rome, he said on Twitter, adding that he had constructive meeting with Tajani on the political, economic and security developments in Libya. He also said he had expressed his appreciation for Italy’s sustained support to UN efforts in facilitating elections in 2023. "We also called on the international community to speak with one voice in support of the Libyan people’s aspiration for elections." Meanwhile, Tajani said that Rome will work with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to preserve Libya's unity and hold elections in 2023, reaffirming that the stability of Libya is a priority for Italian foreign policy.

Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush has reaffirmed, in a phone call with the new Tunisian Foreign Minister, Nabil Ammar, her keen interest to continue working to strengthen brotherly ties and joint cooperation between Libya and Tunisia, and to consolidate historical relations between the two countries. Al-Mangoush congratulated Ammar on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, wishing him success in performing his work. The two ministers reaffirmed the continuation of coordination and consultation on various regional and international issues of common concern, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity. Last week, Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Ammar as foreign minister, after ending the duties of former foreign minister Othman al-Jarandi, thus becoming the fourth minister to be dismissed from his position since the beginning of the year.

Benghazi is witnessing heavy security deployment of all security services, and closure of several main streets in the city, specially the streets leading to the Bohdema neighborhood. This comes in conjunction with the announcement of the Benghazi Security Directorate, on Saturday, that the security services of the Interior Ministry, with the support of the Libyan National Army forces, raided local wineries and imported wine stores in the Buhdima and al-Wahishi neighborhoods in Benghazi. The Directorate explained that, during the joint security campaign, large quantities of alcohol and drugs were seized. The directorate said in a statement that several drug dealers had been arrested.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Global Energy Association held the second conference of the Regional to Global cycle in Ethiopia. Sergey Brilev, the Global Energy Association President, moderated the session. Participation of African scientists in the Global Energy Prize was one of the topics discussed at the conference. Hence, unlocking the energy potential of Africa is the task of not just regional, but of global importance”, emphasised Sergey Brilev, the Global Energy Association President. Media ContactRuben Ghazaryan, Poster LLC, 374 91495665, posterarmllc@gmail.comSOURCE Global Energy AssociationThe content is by PR Newswire.

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The Cleaning and Maintenance Division was up on the public holiday of St Paul the Apostle to clean up whatever damage had been left in the wake of Storm Helios. Significant damage was suffered in Marsaskala, St. Julian’s, and Sliema, particularly on the promenade. “We also had road closures as a result of rubble walls falling in Qrendi, Imqabba, and Ħal Qormi,” Deguara added. Meanwhile, the storm is now moving towards northwest Libya, but a yellow weather warning remains in force and gusts of wind reaching gale-force speeds were still being registered on Friday morning. For now, it should be a mostly cloudy day with showers of rain or hail, becoming thundery at times.

MSF Sea takes legal action against administrative measures of assigning distant ports amid renewed critique of controversial law decree. Italy and EU hands over boat to the notorious so-called Libyan Coast Guard with local protests “ruining” ceremony. Reportedly, the deaths were the result of cold and thirst with food and supplies running out leaving people drinking seawater out of desperation. A report recently released by Civil MRCC, concludes: “Tunisia cannot be considered a safe place for disembarkation under any circumstances”. On 6 February, EU and Italy handed over the first of boats for the notorious so-called Libyan Coast Guard at a ceremony in Adria.

Netspend and Papa Johns have teamed up with Basketball Legend Shaquille O’Neal to promote his Shaq’s Fun House event’s augmented reality (AR) experience ahead of Super Bowl LVII Sunday. (@shaq);Fans can access the experiences by scanning a physical one-dollar bill to activate content from Netspend and Papa Johns. FlyteVu is a major entertainment marketing firm that has managed and launched Shaq’s Fun House along with event partner Medium Rare Live. Everyone wants to be positioned at the forefront of culture.”Super Bowl LVII and Shaq’s Fun HouseNetspend is the presenting partner for Shaq’s Fun House 2023, a massive festival of performances taking place on the sidelines of the Super Bowl annually. Along with Medium Rare, Shaq’s Fun House works in partnership with Authentic Entertainment.

Updated 1.30pmMalta has started to clear up damage caused by Storm Helios, which battered the country on Thursday and led the authorities to urge people to stay indoors. In other, drier areas, people started the arduous task of cleaning up debris from the storm and assessing damage caused by the gale-force winds. Heritage Malta architects are now assessing the damage to see if there is a risk of any further structural damage. Damage to a historic wall close to Villa Bighi in Kalkara. Photo: Emanuel BusuttilIt is still too early to quantify the extent of the storm damage.

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A Libyan family has been rescued after being caught up in the earthquake in Turkish Hatay, the Libyan Ambassador to Turkey, Mustafa al-Qalib, has confirmed, noting that their son had left the hospital after receiving treatment. Al-Qalib said they are working to support the family and other nationals who have been directly affected by the earthquakes in Turkey. However, Al-Qalib said they are in continuous contact with the Turkish authorities to evacuate Libyan nationals in the provinces affected by the earthquake. According to Al-Qalib, the Libyan mission had reached out to two Libyan women, including a student, and is working to transfer them to Istanbul. As for the Libyan rescue crew, Al-Qalib affirmed that the team joined the rescue efforts upon its arrival in Adana.