Having first established branches throughout Brazil, GMB began its international expansion in 2017, opening centers in the US and Europe. FAST FACT 44% Growth in trade between Brazil and Arab countries in 2021, according to the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. (Supplied)“This way, not only they but also the Egyptian women with whom they work will be impacted by our work,” she said. Egypt is currently Brazil’s top trade partner among Arab countries, with a trade volume of nearly $2.6 billion. For Miele, supporting entrepreneurship among Brazilian and Arab women was about more than simply helping expatriates to open businesses and building bridges with local partners.

ArrowRight U.S. authorities announced they had arrested former intelligence officer Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi on Sunday. On Tuesday, Bashagha called Mas’ud’s extradition illegal and urged his immediate release. Mas’ud’s extradition has added to discontent among Libyans, long frustrated by years of chaos and division. In Facebook videos posted Thursday, people in Tripoli were seen carrying posters that blamed Dbeibah and his allied militia forces for Masud’s extradition. Mas’ud is the third Libyan intelligence official charged in the U.S. in connection with the Lockerbie attack.

© Provided by News 360 Archive - The Prime Minister of Libya's unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibé - Fabio Frustaci/POOL/LaPresse via / DPALibya's unity Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibé announced Thursday that he has dispatched a government team to follow the case of the alleged bomber who destroyed a Pan Am airliner with 270 people on board over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988. Abu Agila Mohamed Masud Masud Jeir al Marimi, a Libyan national, is in custody in the United States after proceedings were launched in 2020 to try him for the deaths of the 169 U.S. citizens on the plane. Dbeibé has ordered Thursday to assign a law firm and facilitate the travel of the family of the implicated to the United States. The Libyan unity prime minister explained that, following his classification as a terrorist and after an arrest warrant was issued against him, it was the duty of the internationally recognized authorities to extradite him in order to "cleanse" the country of terrorism, as reported by 'The Libya Observer'. According to the profile published at the time by the Justice Department, the defendant worked for Libyan Intelligence, including as a technical expert in the construction of explosive devices from approximately 1973 to 2011.

TRIPOLI : Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah indirectly acknowledged on Thursday that his administration had been involved in the transfer of a Lockerbie bombing suspect to the United States last week. Dbeibah and his Government of National Unity (GNU) had not yet commented on the detention of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi or his transfer to the United States, which has prompted anger in Libya. He was not formally charged by the United States until 2020, when it uncovered fresh evidence revealing he had apparently confessed his crimes to a Libyan law enforcement official. On Sunday the United States said he was in U.S. custody. Libya, where control over government is disputed, has no extradition treaty with the United States and the Attorney General has opened an investigation into the circumstances of Mas'ud's detention and transfer.

The Senate of Pakistan and Libya’s House of Representatives on Wednesday agreed to constitute a coordination committee on both sides in order to fix modalities, ensure implementation of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed in different areas, and further cement parliamentary relations between the two countries. The delegation, led by Secretary General of the Parliament of Libya Abdualla Almasri Mussa, held a meeting in Islamabad at the Parliament House with Senate Secretary Qasim Samad Khan. According to a statement by the Libyan Parliament, the MoUs aim to “establish a mechanism to develop joint parliamentary work and create channels for cooperation and exchange of experiences to reach a unified vision at all levels.”

The nephew of Abu Agila Masoud Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of being involved in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has publicly spoken out about the circumstance surrounding his uncle’s recent extradition to the United States. He said both the daughter and wife of Abu Agila Masoud were assaulted by the armed group as both women attempted to stop men from taking him away. Appearing visibly emotional, Abdelmonem Al-Marimi described the abduction of his uncle as “ugly” and “inhumane”, adding that the incident traumatized children living in the family’s house. Abdelmonem Al-Marimi said that the family learned about Abu Agila extradition to the U.S. through the media. Abdelmonem Al-Marimi said his uncle’s extradition to the U.S. will “open the door for blackmailing Libya” as the Lockerbie bombing case is widely considered closed following the conviction of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi.

The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, will address the Libyan public in a speech tonight at 9 PM Libya time, announced the government. The government did not disclose any further details about Dbeibeh’s speech. It notably comes amid wide criticism against his government over alleged cooperation with the United States to extradite Abu Agila Masoud Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of preparing the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.

The Libyan government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, announced that it is ready to assign defense team for the Libyan, Abu Agila Al-Marimi, who was handed over to America by the National Unity Government headed by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, based on what the US authorities said was his involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will assign an international law firm to defend the Libyan citizen Abu Agila Masoud, and will investigate the manner in which the extradition process took place and its compatibility with local and international laws,” the Bashagha government said in a statement today. “The government calls upon all Libyan legal parties to contribute to the assigned international law firm and to coordinate with it,” the statement added.

Noor Alam Khan said Libya and Pakistan enjoyed cordial and brotherly relations and the visit of the Libyan parliamentary delegation would further strengthen ties between both countries. Expressing gratitude for taking care of Pakistan's manpower in Libya, he asked for the initiation of direct flights from Libya to Pakistan and vice versa. The PAC chairman also further invited Libyan president to visit Pakistan. Fawzi Al-Taher Al Nuwairi, expressing gratitude for warm welcome, said Pakistan and Libya had long history of bilateral friendly relations. He said parliament-to-parliament contacts between the two countries would further strengthen ties between both nations.

- Advertisement -Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour told reporters in Tripoli that the investigation was started due to a complaint from Masud’s family that his extradition was illegal. There is no official extradition treaty between the US and Libya. - Advertisement -In a statement released soon after the tragedy, Masud’s family said that armed men kidnapped him from his house in Tripoli in November. Since making that remark, Masud’s family has not provided any formal commentary nor responded to the AP’s request for comment. Masud is the first Libyan intelligence official to testify in an American court, despite being the third to be accused in the US in relation to the Lockerbie attack.

The Libyan Attorney General, Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, said on Wednesday that the Public Prosecution Office launched an investigation into the "extradition" of Abu Agila Masud Al-Maryami, without legal procedures. He told local media outlets that his office received a complaint in this regard and the matter is under investigation, adding that his office will announce the results of the investigation when they are ready. Al-Sour stressed that Masud's extradition process took place without the knowledge of the judicial authority or the prosecutors, referring to the prosecution working to uncover the circumstances of the case. Masud Al-Maryami, appeared before a federal court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the Lockerbie case, and he refused to speak before the American Magistrate Judge, Robin Meriweather, before meeting with his lawyer.

Maltese police has intercepted a group of British mercenaries last Saturday in the country, who were preparing to travel to Libya. The Malta Today quoted sources as saying that the men, who were understood to be former soldiers in the British army, were arrested on a private flight to Libya. However, the group was later released without any charges being brought against them and subsequently left Malta.

A number of civil society organizations in Libya called for the trial of the kidnappers of the Libyan citizen, Abu Agila Al-Marimi, and for their extradition to the United States of America. “The kidnapping, transfer, and extradition of Al-Marimi is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, and all covenants, laws, and norms. The trial of Al-Marimi is illegal, and it is a crime that puts the Dbeibeh government, its participants, and all officials in this government under accusation,” Libyan NGOs said in a joint statement. “The Lockerbie case was closed since 2008, by a presidential decision from George Bush Jr., and the US presidency issued a decree in 2008, stipulating its full commitment to ending any future claims and closing any cases filed by the families of the victims of the Lockerbie incident against Libya before US courts and abroad.”“The Presidential Council, the House of Representatives, and the Office of the Attorney General must quickly investigate in order to safely return the kidnapped hostage, Al-Marimi, to the homeland, and the Libyans must go out and denounce this crime and prosecute those responsible for handing over a Libyan citizen to foreign parties.”

Arabian Gulf Oil Company official, Abu Bakr bin Amer, held a meeting with representatives of the SLB Schlumberger North Africa, specialized in the field of oil field services. According to an AGCO statement, the meeting discussed the work carried out by Schlumberger in various fields, and the company’s modern works and technologies in the oil fields. The meeting also dealt with ways to enhance cooperation between the two parties in the field of oil exploration and development of the sector in Libya, the statement added.

Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Muhammad Afridi on Wednesday hosted a dinner for the 12-member Libyan delegation led by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Fawzi Al NuwariISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Dec, 2022 ) :Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Muhammad Afridi on Wednesday hosted a dinner for the 12-member Libyan delegation led by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Fawzi Al Nuwari. During the dinner, a detailed discussion was held on issues of mutual interest including bilateral cooperation, exchange of parliamentary and trade delegations. Speaking on the occasion, the Senate Deputy Chairman said Pakistan valued its relations with Libya. Afridi said Pakistan and Libya had attractive tourist spots and both the counties could progress by promoting tourism. Senator Muhammad Sabir Shah, Afnanullah Khan,Hilal ur Rehman, Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tarin and Abdul Qadir were also present.