The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh announced in an HoR session in Benghazi on Thursday the appointment of Abdullah Abu Razizah as new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to replace Mohammed Al-Hafi, a step that could lead to more division - caused by the HoR - in the judiciary system. The HoR session was suspended later on Thursday without any statement by the HoR on the quorum and whether or not it fulfills the needed requirements for taking such huge decisions for the country's Supreme Court. The HoR member Mohammed Al-Raeid and other west-based members rejected attending the session that was held in Benghazi on Thursday. "Sovereign institutions are not under HoR supervision anymore and have lost legal status for violating HoR decisions. Also, the absent HoR members should have their membership terminated as per the bylaws, in addition to those who took state institutions' jobs or resigned."

The UNDP reported yesterday that at a signing ceremony South Korea pledged to increase its contribution to the Libyan Korean Centre (LKC) in Tripoli, under the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, to enable the centre to become a unique advanced vocational training centre for professions supporting reconstruction and economic resilience. The new US$ 400,000 contribution raises the support from the Republic of Korea to the UNDP to US$ 6,599,000. Green technical innovation hubWith this new contribution, the UNDP said it aims to transform the LKC into a technical innovation hub focusing on green job opportunities. With this new support, we will be able to enhance the centre’s capacity to help people develop innovative ideas towards sustainable development.”Korean Ambassador to Libya, H.E. Lee Sang-Soo, reaffirmed the commitment of the Republic of Korea in its continuous support to Libya:“Korea is always standing by the Libyan people in their efforts for peace, stability and prosperity.

The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday that it had ordered the pretrial detention, pending investigation, of the Director of the Tripoli Tax Authority. The Attorney General’s Office said the detention was ordered after the Anti-Corruption Prosecution at the Tripoli Court of Appeal considered the accusation against the Director of illegally obtaining a material benefit, estimated at LD 250,000 from the Tax Authority Treasury using forged cheques. The Attorney General’s Office said the preliminary investigation revealed the validity of the acts attributed to the accused, thus, the investigator ordered his pretrial detention, pending further investigations. The Public Prosecution’s Office said the investigation and pretrial detention comes as part of its measures to combat corruption.

Today, virtual reality (VR) hardware developer Pico Interactive teased fans with a new product announcement on September 22 on a Tik Tok and Youtube live stream. Stay tuned on 22nd September 2022, 14:00 GMT+2 #PICO pic.twitter.com/KYD03VTeTE — PICO XR (@PICOXR) September 15, 2022The Chinese firm did not reveal much in its mysterious social media post, but it most likely shows the upcoming Pico 4 VR headset built for consumers and enterprises. Leaks and TeasersThe news comes after Pico and Tik Tok parent firm Bytedance first leaked the Pico 4 and Pico 4 Pro headsets. Before revealing its September 22 product announcement, Pico also debuted its Neo 3 headset in May. The device differs from the upcoming Pico 4 headset because it requires a computer connection while running system-intensive applications.

Libyan Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh confirmed Thursday that the governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and the heads of the Audit Bureau and the Administrative Control Authority have lost their legal status. Saleh added in a speech during the parliament session held in Benghazi that these institutions are no longer affiliated with the Parliament, and they receive orders from the outgoing government led by Abdul Hamid Dabaiba. The Speaker called on the High Council of State to respond to the Parliament regarding these positions and refer them to an investigation into the performance of their duties and neglect of the duties assigned to them. Saleh accused the Presidential Council of siding with the government of Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, and that it does not stand at the same distance from all parties. He called for presenting this plan to society in a way that ensures justice for all Libyans to benefit from oil and gas income.

XR Today spoke to Dr Dmitry Mihaylov, Chief Scientific Officer of Farcana, a Dubai-based decentralised metaverse platform for events and gaming. Dr Mihaylov is also a Contract Expert at the United Nations and a Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore. Lenovo ThinkReality to Drive Enterprise MetaverseWhen asked about the key emerging technologies needed to develop the enterprise, Dr Mihaylov stated that AR and VR worked differently for training. Despite this, data channels remained a blockage to the industry as there were inconsistencies with transferring big data across cities. Dr Mihaylov explained that it was a “very good strategic idea” that Ilman Shazhaev, CEO of Farcana, had previously discussed.

Participants from the Libyan Government and Embassies of migrants’ countries of origingathered in Tunis to discuss challenges and strengthen existing procedures on access to legal identity and consularservices for migrants, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The Libyan Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, said the U.S. State Department’s Financial Transparency Report highlighted the extent of financial corruption of the outgoing government led by Abdul Hamid Dabaiba. “Undoubtedly, these practices must end, which my government will strive to achieve,” Bashagha pointed out on his official Facebook page. He added, “We will focus on applying the principles of accountability, transparency and compliance in all state institutions, working according to a budget approved by the House of Representatives (HoR).”He stressed the need for the independence of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the preservation of the country’s natural resources through a clear mechanism for managing them for the direct benefit of the Libyan people, explaining that the establishment of democracy goes through achieving financial stability.

The tanker El Hiblu 1, which was allegedly hijacked in 2019, by migrants that it had rescued at sea, had switched off its AIS tracking system and headed towards Tripoli at full speed, a court expert has testified. READ ALSO: El Hiblu 3 | the fightback against a racist narrative that criminalises migrationTaking the witness stand this morning, court expert Joe Degabriele exhibited a report he had prepared in April 2019 regarding the incident. He continued that at "0611 the ship was heading directly to Tripoli port, but then altered its direction gradually, still at full speed." On 28 March the ship changed direction again, heading towards Malta. Asked whether it was concluding its evidence, the prosecution said it was currently waiting for direction from the AG on this front.

The first, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, is leading the international community and trying to isolate the second, Fathi Bachagha. The tension has risen a notch in Libya where, at the end of August, the two rival Prime Ministers, Fathi Bachagha and Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, provoked violence in Tripoli. The French newspaper assures that it is Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah who is at the origin of this blockage. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah therefore makes life difficult for Fathi Bachagha. By isolating it from the international community, it is in the process of marginalizing it and posing as the sole interlocutor with the international community.

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Swiss ambassador to Tunisia and Libya, Josef Renggli, has affirmed his country's support for efforts to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya as soon as possible. This came during his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Najla Al-Manqoush, where they discussed activating and developing bilateral relations between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Facebook page. Renggli also affirmed Switzerland's support for the democratic process in Libya, peace efforts, and the maintenance of stability and security in the country.

Ambulances in Tripoli, Libya, in this picture taken on Dec. 25, 2018. (Mahmud Turkia/AFP via Getty Images)Libya Fuel Blast Injures 17BENGHAZI, Libya—A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, the health ministry said in a statement. The fire caused by the explosion was brought under control, witnesses said. The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in another southern Libya city killed several people and injured dozens.

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History says a prehistoric human skeleton found recently in a flooded cave system along the country’s Caribbean coast was actually discovered and registered by the institute in 2019 and will not be threatened by a nearby tourist train project. Earlier this week, archaeologist Octavio del Rio said he and fellow diver Peter Broger saw the shattered skull and skeleton partly covered by sediment in a cave. They reported it to the institute, which had not publicly spoken of the find until its statement Thursday. The institute says that scientific analysis has still not been carried out on the remains, but that it is 400 yards (meters) from the path of the government’s Maya Train project and not threatened.

The Libyan Health Ministry said the number of injuries of the explosion of a Sabha fuel tank reached 17 persons, as the Minister of Health keeps following up on the developments of the incident and treatment efforts. Sabha medical center said Tuesday night it had received 13 persons with burns from the explosion of a fuel tank in the southern city, while the Emergency and Ambulance Apparatuses said it was preparing ambulances to transport some injured persons to Burns and Plastic Surgery Hospital in Tripoli. Ambulances arrived early on Wednesday morning from southern cities to Sabha to support the Emergency and Ambulance Apparatus teams at Sabha medical center. The explosion of a fuel tank took place near Hasawna neighborhood in Sabha. The injured persons were sent to Sabha medical center, Sanha International Hospital and Aseel Al-Ghad Hospital.