Libya’s Government of National Unity and the High National Election Commission (HNEC) are ready to hold elections “in the logistical and technical aspects,”announced the Tripoli-based government on Tuesday. This came following a meeting between GNU’s premier Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and HNEC’s director, Imad al-Sayah, at the latter’s headquarters. During the meeting, the two agreed on “the necessity of coordinating the implementation of programs and activities that contribute to supporting efforts and holding elections.”They also stressed upon “the need for local and international pressure to complete appropriate laws to achieve the Libyans’ demand.”

The French Ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Mihraje, met with Mohamed El-Haddad, Chief of Staff in the Western Region. “I was pleased to meet Lieutenant General Muhammad al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of the National Unity Government forces,” the French ambassador said via Twitter. Mustafa Maharaj added, “We discussed the prospects for unifying the armed forces and stabilizing Libya.”

British oil giants BP and Shell are returning to the oil-rich north African country just over a decade after the UK took part in destabilizing the nation with the 2011 military intervention. BP is one of the few international oil and gas companies with exploration and production permits in Libya. BP operations resumed after the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 2018 between the NOC and Eni, the Italian oil major, to resume exploration, with Eni as the oil field operator. Oil briberyIn September of last year, a third British company, Petrofac, which provides engineering services to oil operations, was awarded a $100 million contract to help develop the Erawin oil field in Libya's deep southwest. UK ministers have long sought access to Libya's oil in the international rivalry over access to the key resource.

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The bilateral training exercise “Austra Hind 22” between contingents of the Australian Army and the Indian Army is taking place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. Australian and Indian Army joint exercise ‘Austra Hind’; Image Source; PIB- Advertisement -The Indian Army is represented by troops from the DOGRA Regiment. Exercise “Austra Hind” will be a yearly event that will be conducted alternately in India and Australia. Australian and Indian Army joint exercise ‘Austra Hind’; Image Source; PIBDuring the exercise participants will engage in a variety of tasks ranging from joint planning, joint tactical drills, sharing basics of special arms skills and raiding a hostile target. - Advertisement -The joint exercise, besides promoting understanding and interoperability between the two armies, will further help in strengthening ties between India and Australia.

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received on Monday Abdullah Bataili, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Shoukry congratulated the Special Representative on his new post as he visits Egypt for the first time, expressing Egypt’s full support to his mission to restore stability in Libya. Shoukry stressed the centrality and neutrality of the UN, which enjoys the confidence of the parties inside Libya and in the international community. Minister Shoukry stressed that there is no room for the implementation of existing agreements and the commitment to legal and political entitlements, without specific mechanisms and timeframes for implementation, and the active follow-up by the international community to the parties responsible for implementation. He noted that he had been wishing to visit Egypt since taking office, but that due to his knowledge of the climate conference’s obligations and preoccupations, he was unable to complete the visit earlier.

But did you know there are some countries which have no rail network? BhutanThe smallest country in South Asia and India’s neighbour, Bhutan does not have any railway network. The country has never had a railway network and the nearest station for the people of the country is France. Although the country had a railway network from 1905 to 1851, it was closed due to economic reasons. Other countries such as East Timor, Mauritius, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, San Marino and many more do not have a rail network as well.

Ankara expects an exchange of ambassadors with Cairo soon, with the resumption of normalization talksCairo: Osama Al-Saeed – Ankara: Saeed Abdel-RazekYesterday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed, during his meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of its mission to Libya, Abdullah Batili, “the importance of the role of the United Nations in supporting the political process, the constitutional path and legal frameworks, and encouraging the Libyan brothers to dialogue (… ). And the need to hold presidential and legislative elections simultaneously. Shoukry stressed that “there is no room for implementing existing agreements, and adherence to legal and political entitlements, without specific mechanisms and timeframes for implementation, and vigorous follow-up by the international community to the parties responsible for implementation, and that this also requires the implementation of UN and international decisions regarding the exit of all foreign forces and mercenaries.” And foreign fighters from Libya, within a specific time frame. Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the opening of the World Cup in Qatar ». And the sources suggested that “the coming weeks will witness the naming of the ambassadors of the two countries, and the holding of a consultative meeting at a level of representation that exceeds what took place during the exploratory talks that took place in May (May) last year.” In turn, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed yesterday in Ankara that his country and Egypt “may re-appoint two ambassadors in the coming months.”… More

The UN’s Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Raisedon Zenenga, attended a workshop today organized by the Joint Operations Centre on “State Monopoly on Weapons in Libya”. Zenenga highlighted the challenges posed to the safety and security of Libyans and efforts to unify Libyan security institutions due to the proliferation of weapons in the country and their possession by government agencies and other unofficial parties. The Deputy Special Representative stressed the need to take gradual steps to place weapons under the authority and responsibility of the Libyan state, which alone has the right to determine how to use it in a legitimate and accountable manner with the aim of providing security for Libyans under the rule of law. Zenenga also reaffirmed UNSMIL’s continued support for Libyan-led efforts in the areas of reform of security sector reform (SSR), disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), withdrawal of foreign forces, foreign fighters and mercenaries, and collection and disposal of remnants of war and unexploded ordnance.

DEME is finalizing the largest dredging and land reclamation project in the company’s history – the Abu Qir Port Project in Egypt. The marine works, including 6,800 m of quay walls for new berths, 8,800 m of breakwaters and soil improvement works, will be executed by DEME’s consortium partner GIECO, Egypt’s leading marine engineering company. photo by Ahmed Abd El Hameed, DEME Project EngineerThis ambitious megaproject creates land for the expansion and further development of Abu Qir, which boasts an ancient history and is slated to become a bustling economic hub, supplementing nearby Alexandria. Alongside this, a large multifunctional port facility will be developed adjacent to the Abu Qir Container Terminal, which is currently under construction. According to Malik Boukebbous, DEME Group Area Manager for Egypt and Libya, the company will start Green Hydrogen works in the following weeks, as part of the Belgian consortium with Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Fluxys.

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TRIPOLI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said a total of 20,842 were rescued and returned to Libya so far in 2022. The rescued migrants include 19,075 men, 1,089 women and 678 children, IOM said. Also, 514 migrants died and 865 others went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route, IOM added. In 2021, a total of 32,425 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya. Rescued migrants end up inside overcrowded reception centers across Libya, despite repeated international calls to close those centers.

Copy LinkAn Italian news report revealed that at least five Western countries will be embarrassed to cooperate in the arrest of alleged suspects in crimes against migrants in Libya, based on the efforts of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, to issue arrest warrants. The names of the people involved remain confidential, but the Italian report says that some of the names involved may embarrass a number of governments – including Malta – that have dealt with those individuals. Until recently, the ICC considered itself virtually incapable of investigating human traffickers, given its jurisdiction to prosecute crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. “Khan says that crimes against migrants in Libya may constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, paving the way for the ICC to take action against those involved. On his first visit to Libya, Khan announced that he would submit more requests for arrest warrants.” The report added.

The Libyan outgoing Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has met with commanders of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous military operation, conducted against ISIS in 2016 in Sirte city. It is noteworthy that this meeting comes days after commending the operation by the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, in a gathering with social components of Sirte. “Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh received, in his office at the Prime Minister’s Office, leaders of the Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous operation, Mukhtar Al-Jahawi, Salah Gaddafi, Osman Issa, Ali Ashtiwi, Muhammad Khalil and Muftah Abu Lifa, to discuss preparations for the commemoration of the seventh anniversary of the liberation of the city of Sirte,” Dbeibeh’s Media Office said in a statement.

The World Cup, the biggest single sporting event on the planet, began earlier this month. By the time the tournament finishes, half the global population is expected to have watched. The 2022 World Cup has also been the focus of over a decade of controversy because of its unlikely host: the tiny, energy-rich country of Qatar. How did such a small nation come to host the tournament, and at what cost?