A series of portraits paying homage to late photojournalist Anton Hammerl, who was killed during the 2011 Libyan Civil War, have won the top prize at the Sony Photography Awards 2023. The prestigious awards, organised in collaboration with the World Photography Organisation, announced this year’s winners at a gala in London earlier this week. Martins won the competition’s overall grand prize, including $25,000 and a range of Sony photography equipment. His work took him to Libya in an attempt to find his friend’s remains after he was killed by Libyan militia. The $5,000 prize recognises the stories, people and organisations whose actions highlight one of the UN's environmental Sustainable Development Goals.

Türkiye, Egypt pledge to work closely in LibyaANKARATürkiye and Egypt have agreed to work more closely to resolve the ongoing conflict in Libya by helping the two rival Libyan groups to set up a joint military unit as part of the unification efforts in the North African country. Of course, holding elections will be much more essential for unifying Libya,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in a televised interview late on April 13. His remarks followed his meeting with Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who was in Ankara for an official visit. But cooperation between Türkiye and Egypt will be in the interest of Libya,” Çavuşoğlu stated. Türkiye says its troops in Libya cannot be considered foreign troops and are there in line with a bilateral agreement with the Tripoli government.

Russia took over Crimea in 2014, and during the current war has expanded its presence there. Occasional acts of sabotage and other attacks against Russian military and other facilities on the peninsula have occurred since, with the Kremlin blaming Ukraine. The Kremlin wants Kyiv to acknowledge Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and also recognize September’s annexation of the Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine has rejected those demands and won’t hold talks with Russia until Moscow’s troops pull back from all occupied territories. The Ukrainian military said Russian forces over the previous 24 hours launched 32 airstrikes, two missile strikes and 40 attacks from multiple rocket launchers.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates--(Newsfile Corp. - April 13, 2023) - Expertise Consultancy Libya, a leading provider of business solutions, has been constructing a purpose-built compound strategically located in the capital of Libya to provide clients with easy access to key locations in the region. Expertise ConsultancyFollowing the successful opening of the Benghazi compound in 2022, Expertise Consultancy Libya has commenced the construction of the Tripoli compound, which is scheduled to be finalised in the first quarter of 2024. Completing the purpose-built compound is a testament to Expertise Consultancy's commitment to providing world-class business solutions in Libya and beyond. Furthermore, Expertise Consultancy has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to Libya's development by owning all of its assets, including offices within the country. Every client that Expertise Consultancy supports is a crucial step towards achieving its long-term vision.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers. Cavusoglu's comments come as the two countries work to mend ties after being at odds for a decade, having cut diplomatic links following the overthrow of Egypt's then president and Ankara ally Mohamed Mursi. Among the disputes between the two countries was the conflict in Libya. "We will cooperate more closely regarding Libya from now on. "We share a common desire with Turkey to hold elections in Libya," Shoukry said.

CAIRO – 13 April 2023: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that his government will encourage Turkish companies to increase their investments in Egypt, especially in tourism sector. He added during joint press conference with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry that Ankara seeks to increase trade exchange with Egypt to $15 billion. The Turkish foreign minister said that during his visit to Cairo he asked about the possibility of allowing several Turkish institutions to operate again in Egypt. Turning to the Syrian file, the Turkish foreign minister said that there is a four-way meeting on Syria to attain security and stability in its lands. The Turkish foreign minister, meanwhile, congratulated the Turkish and Egyptian people and the Islamic world on the occasion of Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr.

Cavusoglu's comments come as the two countries work to mend ties after being at odds for a decade, having cut diplomatic links following the overthrow of Egypt's then President and Ankara ally, Mohamed Morsi. Among the disputes between the two countries was the conflict in Libya. "We will cooperate more closely regarding Libya from now on. "We share a common desire with Turkiye to hold elections in Libya," Shoukry said. Cavusoglu and Shoukry also said the two countries would take steps to re-appoint ambassadors and hold a summit between their leaders.

This month 20 years ago — March 20, to be precise — the West attacked Iraq, accusing it of having Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) which later turned out to be nothing but a pack of lies. As if the destruction of Iraq and thousands of deaths of its people owing to the Western invasion were not enough, endless sanctions by the US and Europe weakened Iraq to unimaginable level. There is no peace in Iraq for which the US had invaded the country. Iraq needs justice, and so does Libya where, again, the West attacked a resource-rich country on the basis of lies. Bush, Blair and others involved in the destruction of Iraq, Libya, Syria and Palestine need to be held accountable for the death of thousands of Arab Muslims.

The Libyan Internal Security Agency says police have detained a US citizen for inviting to convert to Christianity. The American was arrested for "inciting our children to renounce Islam and convert to Christianity," the agency said in a statement on Thursday. Assemblies of God is a missionary organization based in the state of Arkansas. The arrest came a day after another American citizen in Tripoli was detained on a similar ground. In recent years, Libyans say many missionaries are working under disguise of aid agencies but distributing Christian literature.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Türkiye and Egypt are planning to enhance cooperation to ensure stability in Libya, following a meeting in Ankara on Thursday. Regarding the issue of Libya, Çavuşoğlu said Türkiye and Egypt are planning to cooperate closely. It has been recognized as a terrorist organization. It is also a terrorist organization in France. Unfortunately, in France, senators and deputies come together with these terrorists, the representatives of the bloody terrorist organization.

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Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on a high angle. Foreign experts debate whether North Korea has developed warheads small and light enough to fit on its more advanced missiles. South Korean officials say North Korea has not been responding to South Korean calls on a set of cross-border inter-Korean hotlines for about a week. South Korea pulled its companies out of Kaesong in North Korea in 2016 following a North Korean nuclear test, removing the last remaining major symbol of cooperation between the rivals. North Korean state media recently showed what appeared to be South Korean commuter buses running in the streets of Kaesong and Pyongyang.

Some of the Nigerian irregular migrants evacuated from Libya to Nigeria by FG/IOM on TuesdayBy Lizzy OkojiThe Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has evacuated 152 Nigerians, who are stranded and lived as illegal immigrants in Libya, to Nigeria. The evacuated Nigerians whose return was facilitated under the FG-IOM Voluntary Repatriation Exercise, arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday evening. The Envoy noted that this was the third exercise the Federal Government and IOM had carried out in 2023, with a successful evacuation of nearly 500 Nigerians stranded in Libya to Nigeria already. ​“Today, we have successfully evacuated another 152 Nigerians stranded in Libya to Nigeria. We evacuated almost 4,000 stranded Nigerians from Libya in 2022 and we hope to surpass that number this year,” Musa said.

The National Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday, confirmed receiving 152 returnees from Libya and another 104 stranded citizens from N’Djamena, Chad Republic. The Libyan returnees were received at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while those from Chad were received at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The statement read, “The Director-General, NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, received the Assisted Voluntary Returnees at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja. “Also 73 adult males including those with medical cases, eight male children and seven infant males were among the batch. “The returnees were brought back under the care of the International Organisation for Migration from N’Djamena through a voluntary repatriation programme.

CAIRO – 12 April 2023: A governmental source detailed to Al Watan newspaper Wednesday the top countries that contributed to capital inflow between 2014 and 2022. The largest share belongs to the UAE, and that is 57.22 percent, followed by Bahrain (9.41 percent), the Netherlands (nine percent), Italy (8.28 percent), and Saudi Arabia. The source also highlighted the inflow from those countries in 2022, saying that $2.2 billion came from the UAE, $368.57 million from Bahrain, $352.71 million from the Netherlands, $324.64 million from Italy, and $146.95 million from Saudi Arabia. There are also $133.16 million from Kuwait, $107.39 million from Syria, and $50 million from Libya.