EXPLAINER: Qatar’s role in diplomacy ahead of 2022 World CupBy ISABEL DEBRE - Associated PressKamran Jebreili - staff, AP FILE - A lifeguard for a hotel swimming pool looks at the West Bay district, populated by many modern high rises, in Doha, Qatar. For decades, Doha has flung open its doors to Taliban warlords, Islamist dissidents, African rebel commanders and exiles of every stripe. Malak Harb - staff, AP FILE - Al-Jazeera staff work at their TV station in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, June 8, 2017. For decades, Doha has flung open its doors to Taliban warlords, Islamist dissidents, African rebel commanders and exiles of every stripe. For decades, Doha has flung open its doors to Taliban warlords, Islamist dissidents, African rebel commanders and exiles of every stripe.

Türkiye is in talks with Nigeria and Libya as it seeks alternative sources of gas, the country’s minister for Energy Fatih Donmez has said. We consider establishing partnerships with those countries to acquire a share in the production of natural gas or oil. Donmez stressed that Türkiye may further diversify its suppliers of natural gas. We are in talks with Libya.”The minister added that all natural gas storage facilities were full as of the end of September and ready for the winter. Construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant continues at “full speed,” he said, recalling that a second nuclear plant is planned to be built in the province of Sinop.

Oil Production: Again, OPEC Data Shows Angola, Algeria, Libya Overtook Nigeria in October•Africa’s biggest producer retains 4th position•Oil cartel cuts global demand forecast by 100,000bpdEmmanuel Addeh in AbujaLike in previous months, Angola, Algeria and Libya again pushed Nigeria to the fourth position in October, as Africa’s ‘biggest’ oil producer struggles with sundry issues which have hobbled it’s capacity to meet the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil quota. While in the month under review, Algeria drilled 1.060 million barrels per day, Angola produced 1.051 million bpd, Libya’s output was 1.163 million while Nigeria’s oil production stood at 1.024 million bpd. Meanwhile, OPEC has made another cut to its global oil demand growth forecast, trimming around 100,000 bpd from its projections for both 2022 and 2023. This year’s growth is now pegged at 2.55 million bpd, compared with a previous forecast for 2.64 million bpd, OPEC said. The crude oil production of all 13 OPEC members, including those exempt from the OPEC+ pact – Venezuela, Iran, and Libya – averaged 29.49 million bpd in October, according to secondary sources.

Prime Minister Robert Abela said the solution to migration is to stem the flow of boats leaving Libya to stop people from embarking on perilous sea journeys and applying for asylum in Malta and Europe. This came after Malta signed a joint statement with Italy and other Mediterranean countries to promote a coordinated approach on immigration policy. The solution, he added, is not that of allowing asylum seekers leave Libya on boats “and then see what happens boat by boat when they’re in danger in the middle of the sea,” but to stem the flow of migration at source. Over the weekend, Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus signed a statement in which they effective attacked NGO rescue boats, which they claimed do not respect international law. Several international reports, as well as thousands of accounts by survivors, have documented the heinous treatment meted out to migrants and refugees in Libya.

The crude oil production of all 13 OPEC members, including those exempt from the OPEC+ pact - Venezuela, Iran, and Libya - averaged 29.49 million bpd in October, according to secondary sources in the organization’s closely-watched Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) published on Monday. Saudi Arabia’s production dropped the most among OPEC members and was below the targeted production level of 11.004 million bpd per the schedule the OPEC+ meeting had adopted. The Kingdom self-reported higher production for October than secondary sources’ estimates, at 10.957 million bpd, down by 84,000 bpd compared to September. Angola’s crude oil production fell by 78,000 bpd to 1.067 million bpd in October, according to OPEC’s secondary sources. Angola’s target, however, is much higher, at 1.525 million bpd, meaning that the country was nearly 500,000 bpd below target.

Foreign affairs and trade minister Ian Borg and energy minister Miriam Dalli were in Libya on Sunday where they held a number of bilateral meetings in Libya. Among others, Borg and Dalli held meetings with Libya’s minister for foreign affairs Najla El Mangoush, oil and gas minister Mohammed Oun and environment minister Ibrahim Munir Al-Arabi. The ministers stated that “through these discussions, we continue to see together so that our peoples benefit from a better quality of life”. Dalli said that the Maltese government was committed to exploring opportunities with Libya in the energy sector, particularly in renewables. Malta is committed to continue investing in the diversification of its energy sources”, Dalli said.

Mishri stated that HSC members were prevented from entry by the Constitutional Defence Force by instruction from the Defence Minister (Aldabaiba). He singled out Ibrahim Aldabaiba, Aldabaiba’s nephew and consultant, and Aldabaiba’s media guru, Walid Alafi, for being behind the incident. He said Aldabaiba wants to monopolise power and fears his government will be replaced if the HSC and HoR reach consensus. Complaint to Attorney GeneralMishri also directed a legal complaint to the Attorney General for the prevention by force of the HSC from holding its meeting. To this end, he called for an urgent meeting between the HSC and HoR under the auspices of UNSMIL to unify the government and prepare for elections.

The European Union’s Operation Irini taskforce has intercepted a Dutch multipurpose cargo ship carrying military vehicles to Libya. The 4,400-dwt Meerdijk (built 2010) was boarded for an inspection off the coast of the North African country on 11 November. Operation Irini said it was carrying cargo that represented a “possible violation” of the United Nations arms embargo. A European military vessel operating in the central Mediterranean for Irini had detected the Meerdijk on its way to Libya.

Libya’s first Digital Bank can go on to become a regional giant like Brazil’s Nubank, Jamal Abdel Malek, its founder said. He was speaking exclusively to Libya Herald at the Libyan Banking Sector Development Forum 8 to 9 November in Tunis. A respected Libyan banking pioneerA respected pioneering Libyan banker, Abdel Malik was until very recently chairman of the (Libyan) Bank of Commerce and Development (BCD). LD 200 million capitalAbdel Malik announced the creation of the Libyan Digital Bank on 1 October. Nubank, which Abdel Malik referred to as the example of his new digital bank, is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Italy, France call for ‘full cooperation’ after migrant spatBy NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated PressDaniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP French police detain a woman without papers on a train crossing into France from Italy at the Menton Garavan train station in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022.

AP FILE1943 — Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears becomes the first pro to pass for more than 400 yards (433) and seven touchdowns in a 56-7 victory over the New York Giants. Sid Luckman, right, Chicago Bears quarterback, and his understudy at the position, Bob Snyder, set three football records in the Polo Grounds in New York City, Nov. 14, 1943, as the Bears walloped the New York Giants, 56-7. (AP Photo/John Rooney)

The High Council of State's accusations came after armoured vehicles from an armed group commanded by Dbeibah's administration surrounded a major hotel in the capital Tripoli, preventing council members from entering, according to images broadcast by local media. The council's head, Khaled al-Mishri, said in a video statement on Facebook that the body had been due to vote on a constitutional basis for elections. Polls had been set for December 2021 to elect a replacement for Dbeibah's government, but were indefinitely postponed. The meeting was also set to discuss "the unification of executive power", implying that it would cover the fate of Dbeibah's government. Libya has been plagued by violence since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi's regime in 2011.

Refugee camps, similar to the ones in Turkey, could also be in Libya and other countries where migrants leave for European shores, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the press on Sunday. This was reported by Italian news agency Nova, which also stated that Tajani is “in favor” of strengthening the 2017 memorandum of understanding signed with Libya on the fight against illegal migration, human trafficking, smuggling and the strengthening of border security signed. Tajani reportedly said that he “talked at length on the subject” with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush during a telephone conversation last Monday, 7 November.

The ECA Office for North Africa will hold on 14-18 November 2022 its second capacity development workshop on the Libya AfCFTA national implementation strategy. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed in Kigali, Rwanda in 2018 is the world’s largest free trade zone since the creation of the WTO, with the aim of creating a 1.2 billion consumer single market. The AfCFTA can provide Libya with an opportunity to make the most of its hydrocarbon reserves while diversifying its economy and trade partners. This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to improve their capacity of enhancing Libyan exports under the AfCFTA by studying best practices in export promotion policymaking. It will also be an opportunity to present African, international institutions and programs that can be used to enhance intra-regional trade between African countries with the final goal of supporting Libya’s efforts to design a national strategy for the implementation of the AfCFTA.

Apple has continued to recruit new hires for its upcoming mixed reality (MR) devices amid setbacks on its extended reality (XR) product lineup, news reports revealed on Sunday. According to reports, the Cupertino-based company has been working on a series of AR smart glasses and MR headsets set to launch in 2023. Power On: Apple plans a 3D mixed reality world and a video service for its upcoming headset, job listings reveal. Also: company adds a former top Apple Car manager and its head of iWork engineering to its headset group. With a more than 20-year career with Apple on its iWork suite of apps, he may lead productivity apps for the upcoming headset.