Libya: 12 officials sentenced over last year’s deadly flooding
The two dams outside the city of Derna broke up on Sept. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel, which caused heavy rain across eastern Libya. The failure of the structures inundated as much as a quarter of the city, officials have said, destroying entire neighborhoods and sweeping people out to sea. The Derna Criminal Court on Sunday convicted 12 current and former officials of mismanagement, negligence and mistakes that contributed to the disaster, according to a statement from the office of the country’s top prosecutor. The defendants, who were responsible for managing the country’s dams, were given prison terms that ranged from nine to 27 years, the statement said, without identifying them. Sunday’s verdict could be appealed before a higher court, according to Libya’s judicial system.
Source:Libya Today
July 29, 2024 09:53 UTC
Türkiye denounces Israeli FM’s comparison of Erdogan to Iraq’s Saddam Hussein
Israeli FM Katz’s sharp rebukeFollowing Erdogan’s statement, Israeli FM Katz harshly criticized President Erdogan’s recent statements. He should remember what happened there and how it ended,” Katz said in X.Türkiye’s reaction to Israeli Minister Katz’s statements was not delayed. “It seems that Israeli Foreign Minister Katz takes Hitler’s Foreign Minister Ribbentrop as an example. Ribbentrop, Hitler’s Foreign Minister, was tried for “deliberately waging war, planning war crimes and crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace,” Celik said. Cabinet members rally behind ErdoganTurkish cabinet members responded to Katz’s social media post targeting President Erdogan.
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July 29, 2024 08:21 UTC
Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians
REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/ File PhotoPresident Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting. Erdogan, who has been a fierce critic of Israel's offensive in Gaza, started discussing that war during a speech praising his country's defense industry. "We must be very strong so that Israel can't do these ridiculous things to Palestine. In 2020, Turkey sent military personnel to Libya in support of the United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord of Libya. Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who heads the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, is backed by Turkey.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 21:52 UTC
12 Officials Sentenced for Roles in Devastating Libya Flood
Twelve Libyan officials were convicted and sentenced on Sunday for their roles in a disaster that killed thousands of people and wrecked a huge swath of eastern Libya, the country’s top prosecutor said. But the verdict left untouched Libya’s entrenched political class, which many Libyans blame for a decade of political stagnation, corruption, violence and chaos that, directly or indirectly, probably contributed to the catastrophe, in which two dams collapsed. While the official death toll stands at 4,352, according to the United Nations, more than 8,000 people remain missing, many of their bodies believed to have been swept out to sea. The flood destroyed much of Derna and the surrounding areas and displaced nearly 45,000 people. All in all, the disaster affected about 1.5 million people, 22 percent of Libya’s population, a January report by the World Bank, the European Union and the United Nations found.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 21:31 UTC
Erdogan: Turkey can enter Israel, just as it entered Libya and Karabakh
Turkey can enter Israel, “just as it once entered Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh,” said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 28. He also noted that “there is no reason why we should not do this.” The words of the Turkish president are reported by the Turkish media Al Ain Trke. The Turkish president support the Palestinians against Israel. Earlier, the Turkish president also called on the head of Palestine to apologize for ignoring Ankara’s initiative. AdvertisementsIn January 2020, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the dispatch of troops to Libya to support the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA).
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July 28, 2024 20:45 UTC
Erdogan Threatens Israel With Invasion: 'Just As We Entered Karabakh And Libya...'
(AP Photo)Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday suggested that Turkey could invade Israel, just as they "entered Karabakh and Libya." He said that Turkey must remain strong so that Israel cannot continue the war on Gaza. "We must be very strong so that Israel cannot do this to Palestine," Erdogan said. "As we did in Karabakh and Libya, we can do to them as well. We have to be very strong so that Israel can't do this to Palestine."
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 19:51 UTC
War echoes in Lebanon as Israel to open new front
Israel is on the brink of opening a new front in its ongoing conflict, this time with Lebanon, as tensions with Hezbollah further escalated on Sunday with Israel sending tanks to the Lebanon border. The Israeli military has submitted response scenarios to the government following a Hezbollah attack on the Golan Heights. Condemnations and WarningsIsraeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein condemned the Hezbollah attack, alleging that an Iranian rocket was used. Iran, in turn, warned Israel against further provocations. Social media footage shows Israeli military reinforcements and heavy gunfire in the area.
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July 28, 2024 19:41 UTC
President Erdogan considers intervention against Israel
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the significant progress Türkiye has made in the defense industry on Sunday, while asserting there is no reason not to intervene in Israel like Türkiye did in Karabakh and Libya. “We could do the same to them (Israel) as we did in Karabakh and Libya. Israeli responseIsraeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reacted sharply to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent statements suggesting Türkiye could intervene in Israel similarly to its actions in Karabakh and Libya. In his response, Katz stated, “Erdogan is following in Saddam Hussein’s path and threatening to attack Israel. Turkish military support included deploying troops, providing drones, and offering strategic military advice, which were crucial in helping the GNA push back LNA forces and regain control over key areas, including the capital, Tripoli.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 19:12 UTC
Erdogan threatens Israel: 'Like we entered Karabakh and Libya - we will do the same to Israel'
“Erdogan is following in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein by threatening to attack Israel. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2024. Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similar to them," Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling AK Party in his hometown of Rize. In 2020, Turkey sent military personnel to Libya in support of the United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord of Libya. Relations between Israel and Turkey which had been on the mend before the Gaza war, have frayed, with Ankara stopping all trade with Israel in May.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 18:45 UTC
Libya opens nominations for new government presidency
Hezbollah began trading fire with Israel on Oct. 8, a day after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in southern Israel and sparked the Gaza war. Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, says its attacks aim to support Palestinians who are under Israeli bombardment in Gaza. The Gaza war has drawn in Iran-backed militants across the region. Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas where Hezbollah operates in southern Lebanon and struck the Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border. A ceasefire there could help bring about a rapid de-escalation of tensions in southern Lebanon.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 18:27 UTC
Criminal Court convicts twelve officials responsible for managing Derna’s dams
The Attorney General’s Office reported today that Derna Criminal Court convicted twelve defendants for the failure of Derna’s dams in the 2023 Storm Daniel disaster that led to x of deaths and massive destruction to the city. Storm Daniel had reached Libya on September 9, causing severe flooding the next day after two dams upstream from Derna collapsed. Libyan engineers had warned of “vulnerabilities” of the two dams that were not being addressed following flood damage in 1986. At 1:12 a.m., the Water Resources Ministry reassured residents under curfew that all dams in Derna had been inspected and were in good condition. In fact, the dams had already collapsed at 2:40 and 2:50 am respectively and the communications network in Derna was disrupted.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 18:03 UTC
Libya: Court Gives 12 Officials Prison Sentences Over Last Year's Deadly Flooding
The dams were built by a Yugoslav construction company in the 1970s above Wadi Derna, a river valley that divides the city. They were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area. The dams were not maintained for decades, despite warnings from scientists that they could burst.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 17:53 UTC
A Libyan court gives 12 officials prison sentences over last year's deadly flooding
The two dams outside the city of Derna broke up on Sept. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel, which caused heavy rain across eastern Libya. The failure of the structures inundated as much as a quarter of the city, officials have said, destroying entire neighborhoods and sweeping people out to sea. The Derna Criminal Court on Sunday convicted 12 current and former officials of mismanagement, negligence and mistakes that contributed to the disaster, according to a statement from the office of the country’s top prosecutor. The defendants, who were responsible for managing the country’s dams, were given prison terms that ranged from nine to 27 years, the statement said, without identifying them. Sunday’s verdict could be appealed before a higher court, according to Libya’s judicial system.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 17:18 UTC
Libyan court hands jail terms to officials linked to deadly Derna dams collapse
A Libyan court on Sunday handed jail sentences to more than 10 current and former officials for their links to the deadly collapse of two dams outside the coastal city of Derna in September. The two dams outside the city of Derna broke up on Sept. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel, which caused heavy rain across eastern Libya. The failure of the structures inundated as much as a quarter of the city, officials have said, destroying entire neighborhoods and sweeping people out to sea. Sunday’s verdict could be appealed before a higher court, according to Libya’s judicial system. Survivors in Libyan port city of Derna search for missing loved ones
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 16:48 UTC
Palm City Residences implements international standard Stray Cat Management Programme
Palm City Residences, Tripoli, a luxury residential compound catering to many international companies and Embassies, has recently established an international standard Stray Cat Management Programme, implemented by Orkin Libya. The programme that Palm City has adopted is what is termed a TNR, or trap-neuter-return programme which involves the capture of the animals, performing a sterilization surgery on them so that they can no longer reproduce, and then returning them to the Palm City location. Debbie Hirst, Contracts Manager of Orkin Libya (and AmCham Libya President) said, “We were thrilled when Palm City reached out and asked for our support with their stray cat management programme. We know that Palm City strives to provide the highest quality experience to its guests, and managing the street cat issue is part of this. Morgan Azzopardi, Palm City Residences General Manager said, “We are committed to following European and international standards for all our guest services and the cat programme is no different.
Source:Libya Today
July 28, 2024 16:27 UTC