The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily has stressed the importance of justice for achieving reconciliation in Libya. The UN envoy made his remarks during a preparatory meeting for the Libyan National Reconciliation Conference, which is sponsored by the Libyan Presidency Council. “Today I joined the Presidential Council, members of the African Union and international dignitaries at a preparatory meeting for the Libyan National Reconciliation Conference. I commended the participants for their leadership in coming together to promote national reconciliation,” Bathily tweeted. Bathily also stressed the full support of the UN Support Mission in Libya for the national reconciliation initiative.

AMMAN - Egyptian authorities are preventing Jordanian transit trucks from entering Libya via the Salloum border crossing, according to Head of the Jordan Truck Owners Association (JTOA) Mohammad Khair Dawood. Khaled Shatnawi, a Jordanian who drives a refrigerated truck, told The Jordan Times that he and three other Jordanians were stranded at the border between Egypt and Libya for 13 days. Dawood told The Jordan Times that the cooperation agreement signed by the Jordanian-Egyptian Transport Committee allows Jordanian trucks to enter Libya through Egypt's Salloum crossing. According to Dawood, many Jordanian truckers headed to Libya through Egypt have contacted the JTOA to report similar experiences. Despite repeated attempts by The Jordan Times to contact the Land Transport Regulatory Commission, officials were unavailable to comment.

Libyan (5+5) Joint Military Commission's meetings started Sirte on Sunday with the participation of members of the JMC representing the western region and their counterparts representing Haftar's forces. The JMC two-day meetings, according to the Libyan News Agency, would deal with the results of the previous meetings regarding the ceasefire agreement, the provisions for the removal of mercenaries and foreign fighters, the file of the exchange of prisoners, as well as the file of international monitors, in addition to a number of other issues. The work of the JMC is attended by the Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Libyan and international ceasefire monitors. UNSMIL confirmed earlier the arrival of the UN envoy to Libya, Bathily, to Sirte on Sunday morning to attend the meetings of the JMC.

He said the event will include the participation of dozens of Libyan manufacturers in various fields, sponsored by Libya’s Wahiba Industrial Holding Group and under the supervision of the Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade. Niger event will provide foundation for futureNuseer pointed out the importance of holding this event, especially after the success of the previous edition, held in Tunisia (November 2021) with local and international participation. Introducing Libyan products to Niger and its neighboursthe LIU executive said the event will promote and introduce different Libyan products and services of high quality and low cost, giving them high competitiveness. These products are produced in Libya in high enough volumes to satisfy domestic consumption and satisfy exports to Niger and its neighbouring African market. This will increase Libyan exports, opening horizons for new joint industrial investments with the contribution of various financing institutions.

Abdul-Bari Al-Faylog, an infamous Libyan Islamist fighter, died on Sunday at age 54, according to multiple reports. Born in Tripoli in 1969, Al-Faylog joined the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), a designated terrorist organization, in 1995 and spent subsequent years between Pakistan and Afghanistan alongside members of Al-Qaeda. He was place under watchlist by Libyan authorities until late 2003 when the regime of Muammar Gaddafi pardoned a number of Islamist figures after they claimed to have abandoned their extremist ideology. Following the Libyan second civil war in 2014, Al-Faylog joined the Benghazi Shura Council to fight against the Libyan National Army (LNA). In 2015, he was wounded in a battle and travelled Turkey for treatment.

Former TV presenter Peppi Azzopardi slammed government for double standards in its position on abortion when compared to its track record on prison leadership and immigration policy. Addressing a Nationalist Party meeting on abortion, Azzopardi ridiculed government’s ‘sudden concern’ on women being sent to prison for undergoing an abortion. Azzopardi said that the prison director denied her this treatment, and she ended up killing herself in her prison cell. The event was attended by a sizeable crowd of pro-life Nationalist Party supporters who filled up the Ballroom at the hotel. “This isn’t just a fight by the Nationalist Party, it’s a fight for all Maltese and Gozitans.

CAIRO - 15 January 2023: Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily called for rapidly finalizing the constitutional basis and electoral laws for holding fair elections that end the political crisis in the country. Bathily's call came during his meeting on Friday with the Head of Libya's Higher Council of State Khaled Al-Mishri in Tripoli, reported the Libyan News Agency (LANA)During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the recent meetings held between the speaker of the House of Representatives and the head of the Higher Council of State to finalize the constitutional base necessary for holding parliamentary and presidential elections.

The French ambassador to Libya on Saturday reiterated support for a compromise between the country’s two rival legislative chambers. This came during a meeting in the capital Tripoli between Mustafa Maharaj and Khaled al-Mishri, head of the High Council of State (HCS). According to a council statement, the French envoy reiterated his country’s support for a compromise between the council and the Libyan parliament to reach consensus on electoral laws and legislation to achieve stability in Libya. The two sides discussed current political issues in Libya, especially the recent meetings on the consensual constitutional basis with the two chambers. Last week, the heads of the two rival chambers met in Egypt, where they agreed to draft a roadmap for long-awaited elections.

The path that will lead to the elections in Libya “is not easy” but it must be held “quickly”, said Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday. Speaking to reporters after returning from Turkey, Tajani said that his country is eager for Libyan elections to be held in order to address the migration crisis. “We have to get to the elections quickly because we have the immigration problem that needs to be solved. “I hope it will be a matter of months”, the Italian diplomat added. We will provide patrol boats and we are doing everything we can to address stability and immigration,” Tajani said.

The Libyan national football team lost to Algeria 0-1 in the opening match of African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2023 that is held in Algeria. Algeria's only goal came from a penalty in the second half with Libya putting a modest performance. Libya still has two matches in Group A against Mozambique and Ethiopia. The two first teams will qualify for the quarterfinals, so Libya needs two wins to avoid waiting for other matches' results.

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High Council of State (HCS) Head, Khaled al-Mishri, received Saturday in Tripoli, French ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Maharaj. They discussed many current political issues in the country, especially the recent meetings on the consensual constitutional basis with the House of Representatives (HoR), according to HCS media office.

There can be no reconciliation in Libya without justice and Libyans listening to each other, the UN Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said in his address before the preparatory meeting for the National Reconciliation Conference, which wrapped up in Tripoli on Thursday. "National reconciliation in Libya will succeed if it is inclusive and managed by a dedicated and qualified team whose work is based on the Libyan historical experience as well as lessons learnt elsewhere in the region and Africa, Bathily tweeted, praising the opposing parties for coming together "to promote national reconciliation." Following the preparatory meeting on Thursday, the UN official met with the Presidential Council Deputy Abdullah Al-Lafi and affirmed the UN's full support to advance the process led by the National Reconciliation Commission, in close coordination with the African Union. The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, chaired the preparatory meeting for the National Reconciliation Conference that kicked off in Tripoli on Sunday with the participation of various political parties, besides representatives of the African Union and the international community.

The Libyan General Bar Association has welcomed Tripoli Appeal Court ruling that suspended implementation of illegal Turkish-Libyan energy deal, signed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh’s government but not approved by the House of Representatives (HoR). The Court on Monday suspended the energy exploration deal that had angered other Mediterranean powers and inflamed Libya’s own internal crisis. Libya’s Government of National Unity told Turkey “not to take seriously” a court ruling that suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed with Ankara last year, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday. “This court ruling is not the final verdict. The government still backs the deal and they told us that they are proceeding with the necessary work and we should not take this court ruling seriously,” Cavusoglu said.