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.

February 11, 2023 18:44 UTC

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.

February 11, 2023 18:18 UTC

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.

February 11, 2023 13:11 UTC

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.

February 11, 2023 01:42 UTC

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February 11, 2023 01:38 UTC

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.

February 11, 2023 01:31 UTC

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.

February 11, 2023 00:27 UTC

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February 10, 2023 23:13 UTC

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.

February 10, 2023 23:01 UTC

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February 10, 2023 19:19 UTC

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February 10, 2023 17:18 UTC

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.

February 09, 2023 20:23 UTC

They regrouped and the offshoot Pakistani Taliban emerged, beginning a yearslong insurgency in the mountainous border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Though Pakistan under Musharraf launched these operations, the militants still thrived as billions of American dollars flowed into the nation. But then, “she was screaming uncontrollably, hysterically.”Born Aug. 11, 1943, in New Delhi, India, Musharraf was the middle son of a diplomat. Musharraf entered the Pakistani army at age 18 and made his career there as Islamabad fought three wars against India. The image of Musharraf being treated as a criminal suspect shocked Pakistan, where military generals long have been considered above the law.

February 05, 2023 07:14 UTC

EAST PALESTINE – Several train cars were still burning and a mandatory evacuation zone was put in place early this morning after a train derailed and caught fire around 9 p.m. Friday night on the outskirts of East Palestine near the Pennsylvania border. About 50 cars derailed from the Norfolk Southern train that was traveling from Madison, Ill., to Conway, Pa., East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said in an early morning press conference today. Conway set a mandatory evacuation zone for those east of Market Street to Highland and Jimtown Roads, and asked those outside the evacuation area to shelter in place. He and Drabick asked area residents to stay out of the area and keep the highways open for emergency response vehicles. “If you have to come to East Palestine – don’t,” Drabick said.

February 05, 2023 03:11 UTC

For example, shortly after the famous collision of Carola Rackete’s ship with a patrol boat in Lampedusa, three migrants were arrested, as recognized by other migrants as their torturers. Everything is quite open, but the complicated thing was discovering the connections: what binds a Libyan boss to Matteo Messina Denaro? Matteo Messina Denaro’s nominees had infiltrated here, but it was then placed under the control of the Court. “I start by saying that Libya, as you know, is not a member of the International Criminal Court. Fortunately, however, the principle has passed that crimes against migrants are also considered war crimes, because they are an integral part of the conflict in Libya.

February 05, 2023 01:51 UTC