Libya Connects its Electricity Network with EU: An Initiative Forward
Libya Connects its Electricity Network with EU: An Initiative ForwardThe General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has unveiled plans to sync Libya’s power network with the European Union, identifying Greece, Italy, and Malta as focal points for electrical interconnection. This announcement came to light during the Third Meeting of GECOL’s International Interconnection Committee held at the company’s headquarters in Tripoli. Connecting Libya and EUThe project’s primary objective is to explore and establish electrical interconnection points with EU nations. It forms a part of GECOL’s broader strategic plan to diversify energy sources and boost the resilience of Libya’s electrical network. Energy Cooperation and DiversificationThis move aligns with Libya’s ongoing endeavors to fortify international collaboration in the energy sector, notably with Greece and Malta.
Source:Libya Today
January 18, 2024 15:11 UTC
Libyan Investment Authority signs strategic agreement with BP
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) announced today that it has signed a strategic agreement with BP to enhance the partnership. The signing took place at BP’s headquarters in Cairo yesterday, in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, Ali Mahmoud Hassan, members of the Board of Directors, and several officials and experts from both sides. It said that this project is considered one of the largest exploratory projects in Libya due to the exploration it includes on land and at sea. The LIA reported that the two parties expressed their optimism about the success of the partnership and their confidence in overcoming the challenges. They also discussed searching for new projects in the field of oil and gas to contribute to increasing Libyan production, as well as alternative energy projects to support the energy sector in Libya and reduce emissions.
Source:Libya Today
January 18, 2024 14:29 UTC
Libya loses about US$ 12 billion annually in smuggled subsidies: Aldabaiba
During his meeting with the (elected) Local Chiefs of Libya, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, said Libya loses about LD 60 billion (US$ 12 bn) annually in subsidies. Aldabaiba has announced that he is reforming the current subsidy system by paying the estimated calculated amount equivalent of fuel by every Libyan directly into their bank accounts. There is also a fear that the inflationary effect of removing subsidies would negate any payments made by the government. Aldabaiba said he will consult with the general public through conducting opinion polls and is engaging in an information campaign to sell the idea of subsidy reform. Weak interim governments lack mandate to force subsidy reformsIt will be recalled that nearly every interim Libyan government since the February 2011 revolution that ended the Qaddafi regime has talked about subsidy reform without taking any action.
Source:Libya Today
January 18, 2024 14:29 UTC
The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it
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January 18, 2024 13:09 UTC
Williams’ Libya legacy: militia rule and corrupt leadership
Stephanie Williams, the former UN envoy to Libya, claimed in a recent article that the Haftar family is consolidating its grip on power in eastern Libya. Struggle for control in the westWilliams warned of continuing struggles for dominance among various militias in western Libya, noting deadly clashes in Tripoli last summer between the Deterrence Force and Brigade 444, which killed dozens. She explained that “the hybrid armed group environment in western Libya remains highly fragmented.” Armed groups in Tripoli continue to compete by preying on what remains of the country’s institutions. Dbeibah has channeled billions in patronage to western militias, offering financial and political support through bloated budgets, dodgy contracts and shadow state structures accountable only to him. As her troubled tenure ends, Williams might reflect on how overlooking brazen corruption helped enable the rise of armed groups and rogue actors devastating Libya today.
Source:Libya Today
January 18, 2024 11:27 UTC
EU Presses Libya Actors to Work With UN Envoy, Yield Own Interests
The European Union’s ambassador to Libya urged domestic factions on Thursday to unite behind UN special representative Abdoulaye Bathily, warning that key foreign powers also need to stand back and enable compromise. Following talks with Presidential Council Vice President Abdullah Al-Lafi, Ambassador Nicola Orlando said they agreed on “the need for key stakeholders to put aside self-interest and work with Bathily to pursue unity and durable stability in Libya.”“Wwe called on international and regional partners to allow a Libyan solution to emerge to resolve the current stalemate.” He added. This call echoed Bathily’s own warnings that Libya faces ongoing deadlock or potential renewed clashes unless leading actors, both internal and international, allow an autonomous political recalibration untainted by competing agendas.
Source:Libya Today
January 18, 2024 11:27 UTC
Libya-Lebanon Judicial Cooperation Revival: A Beacon of Hope in Solving Sadr’s Disappearance
His disappearance has been a bone of contention between Lebanon, Libya, and Iran ever since. Despite the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, the case remains unsolved, with Lebanon and Iran urging Libya to probe into Sadr’s case. Hannibal has been detained in Lebanon since 2015 on charges of withholding information about Sadr’s case. Lebanese judicial officials have consistently maintained that Hannibal Gaddafi will not be released until Tripoli provides information about Sadr’s disappearance. Meanwhile, in 2016, Sadr’s family filed a lawsuit against Hannibal Gaddafi for his alleged involvement in the disappearance, adding another layer to the complex narrative.
Source:Libya Today
January 18, 2024 00:29 UTC
Libya’s Air Ambulance Service receives aircraft after 7-year maintenance stay in Malta
The Libya Air Ambulance Service announced last Saturday, 13 January, that its Beechcraft King Air 200C had returned to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport on Friday 12 January from Malta. The aircraft had been absent for over seven years after being sent to Malta in 2016 for maintenance. Complications, including the failure by the Libyan government to pay its maintenance debts, led to its lengthy delay. Libyan Air Ambulance’s King Air B350 returns from maintenance in Turkey (libyaherald.com)Libyan Air Ambulance receives first purchased Bell 505 helicopter – remaining two to be delivered in instalments (libyaherald.com)Libyan Air Ambulance Service contracts to buy three new Bell helicopters (libyaherald.com)UNSMIL concerned by landing refusal for medical evacuation air ambulance to Sebha (libyaherald.com)Attorney General orders arrest of head of Mini Football Association, head of Air Ambulance Service, and a Co-Pilot – launches investigation into footballers’ malaria affair (libyaherald.com)Air Ambulance to continue servicing all Libyan cities (libyaherald.com)Air ambulance receives new plane, purchases three helicopters and establishes new maintenance centre (libyaherald.com)Libyan Air Ambulance resumes post-Corona service transporting 80 patients to Tunisia (libyaherald.com)Mitiga Air Ambulance flights deliberately targeted by Hafter: Tripoli Transport Ministry (libyaherald.com)Air Ambulance Service conducts 144 flights for 490 emergency cases since April (libyaherald.com)Air Ambulance Cessna returns from Malta after delayed maintenance (libyaherald.com)Tripoli launches air ambulance service for general public – with online booking (libyaherald.com)Air ambulance crash-lands near Zuwara (libyaherald.com)
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January 17, 2024 20:57 UTC
Eastern Libyan government explores cooperation with Turkish solar energy company Cora
Awad Al-Badri, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energies of the eastern based Libyan (unrecognised by most of the international community), met in Benghazi with the management of the Turkish company Cora Energy last Monday. Cora specialises in designing, supplying, and installing solar power stations using photovoltaic panels. He introduced ‘‘the ambitious national programme for localizing solar power stations across Libya, explaining the vision and goals of the project. The meeting aligns with the eastern ministry’s plan to transition to the use of renewable energies. The eastern government reported that Cora Energy provided a concise visual presentation about its general activities and past projects executed worldwide.
Source:Libya Today
January 17, 2024 19:45 UTC
Construction company worker denies stealing €25,000 from employer
The alleged theft of €25,000 in cash and cheques from a construction company landed one of its employees behind bars on Wednesday. Inspector Shawn Pawney, prosecuting together with lawyer Tilden Tabone from the Office of the Attorney General, told the court that Nori had been employed as a construction worker with the company which operates in the construction, engineering and hospitality sectors. Lawyer Adriano Spiteri, defence counsel to Nori, requested bail. He stressed that Nori had a fixed address and that there was no risk of him tampering with evidence. A prosecution request for a protection order in favour of the company’s three directors was also upheld by the court.
Source:Libya Today
January 17, 2024 15:26 UTC
The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2024
The latest annual accounting from Open Doors ranks the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous and difficult to be a Christian. Overall, 15 sub-Saharan countries scored “extremely high” on Open Doors' violence metric. Authoritarian impulses are imported elsewhere, as China and Russia (unranked, but monitored by Open Doors) spread their influence especially in Africa. Open Doors divides this into two subcategories, with 3,329 detained believers representing an increase of 6 percent. Secular intolerance (0 countries), Christian denominational protectionism (0 countries), and Ethno-religious hostility (0 countries): Open Doors tracks these sources of persecution, but none are the main source in any of the 50 countries on the 2024 list.
Source:Libya Today
January 17, 2024 15:12 UTC
Giada 611 Helps Music Retailer Thomann to Realize Digital Transformation
IntroductionMusikhaus Thomann is a music retailer in Germany, which was founded in 1954. Digital projects, including 2 LED walls, 12 LED strips and digital price tags, are important parts of the expansion. The Concept International, distributor of Giada PCs in German-speaking countries, has been reliable partner for the purchasing company of the project for ten years. Concept provided LED solutions powered by Giada mini PCs for Thomann. The customer said the solution worked perfectly so far and they would use Concept solutions and Giada players in projects of other construction phases.
Source:Libya Today
January 17, 2024 14:22 UTC
Why US could pull back from Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq, but not Russia and Israel
Once Russia had pushed through enough, created the requisite buffer zone, it was willing for talks to end the conflict. The West jumped in to support Ukraine, with a strategy to draw Russia into a second Afghanistan. As the US was compelled to do in Afghanistan and Iraq, Israel will have to continue to maintain its forces to administer Gaza. The damage caused to stable nations, Iraq and Libya, by ill-planned western intervention, has been immense. Thus, while the US could pull back from Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq, Russia and Israel will be compelled to remain in situ, despite their objectives being partially met.
Source:Libya Today
January 17, 2024 11:26 UTC
Human Rights Watch urges Lebanon to free Gaddafi’s son
“Spending eight years in pre-trial detention makes a mockery of Lebanon’s already strained judicial system,” the group’s Hanan Salah said in a statement. Beirut blamed the disappearances on long-time Libyan strongman Moamer Gaddafi – overthrown and killed in 2011 uprising – and ties between the two countries have been strained ever since. In June, a judicial official had told AFP that the case of Hannibal Gaddafi had been halted as they awaited information from Libyan authorities. In August, Beirut received a letter from Libyan authorities demanding Gaddafi’s release, but a judicial source told AFP that he would not be freed before Tripoli revealed information about Sadr’s disappearance. Source: AFP
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January 17, 2024 10:52 UTC