OneWeb wins Libya contract
Eutelsat OneWeb has signed what it describes as a “multi-million dollar exclusive distribution agreement” with telco Rawafed Libya (RLTT) to deliver connectivity services across Libya. RLTT is expanding its relationship with Eutelsat Group to include a hybrid bundle of both enhanced GEO and LEO services, in this new landmark agreement. Eutelsat OneWeb will provide exclusive access to its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) powered connectivity constellation, delivering full connectivity over Libya from early 2024. The multi-million-dollar, multi-year contract further cements the existing long-standing relationship between Eutelsat Group and RLTT. Through this exclusive deal, we look forward to bringing unmatched connectivity across Libya.”
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 09:59 UTC
Czech Republic Signs On for Libya Energy & Economic Summit
Václav Bartuška, Special Envoy for Energy Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, will speak at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) taking place in Tripoli next month – showcasing European interest in Libya’s energy reserves. While energy production in the Czech Republic primarily comes from nuclear and conventional coal-fired power plants, the rising cost of carbon credits and stricter regulations from the European Union have effectively phased out coal production. Bartuška is expected to discuss the country’s strategy for ensuring a reliable energy supply and the potential areas of cooperation with Libya. The Czech Republic joins a growing list of European nations – which includes Malta, Italy and Spain – taking a renewed interest in Libya’s energy reserves. The Libya Energy & Economic Summit takes place in Tripoli from 13-14 January, 2024 in official partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister, the National Oil Corporation and the Ministry of Oil and Gas.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 09:04 UTC
FIA arrests another key facilitator in Libya boat tragedy
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) made another arrest of a crucial facilitator involved in the Libya migrant boat wreck incident. According to the FIA spokesperson, the operation targeted a suspicious transaction from the bank account of Adil Mumtaz, another key facilitator currently in custody. The arrested individual received Rs 1 million to facilitate the illegal migration of a citizen to Italy through his human trafficking network. Earlier this month, the FIA had confirmed the arrest of Adil Mumtaz, a key facilitator in the Libya migrant boat wreck tragedy. The then-Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, directed authorities to investigate the human trafficking leading to the tragic shipwreck involving Pakistani nationals.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 08:45 UTC
Libya’s future after the Derna dam disaster
Libya’s future after the Derna dam disaster Federica Saini FasanottiCorruption and chaos will thwart international efforts to support post-disaster Libya, while Russia and China are taking the opportunity to create a larger foothold. An aerial view of devastation after the floods in Derna, Libya, on September 18, 2023. Within a week, estimates for the number of casualties ranged from 5,300 to 20,000, as confirmed by Derna Mayor Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi. Mr. Haftar’s forces, in fact, captured Derna in 2019, after a long siege and a campaign of violence against the local population. Instead of cooperating with Tripoli, the younger Haftar has charged the GNU with neglecting Derna.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 07:03 UTC
Libya repatriates 1,000 illegal migrants to Egypt, Nigeria
Libya on Tuesday, repatriated nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria who had been staying in the North African country illegally. It said 664 Egyptians were to be taken by bus to the Emsaed border post with Egypt, nearly 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) east of Tripoli. Migrants seeking to make the perilous sea crossing to Europe from North Africa often fall into the hands of trafficking gangs that extort them for money. In similar operations last month, 600 Egyptians were sent home on November 6 and 250 were repatriated to Niger and Chad on November 28. According to International Organisation for Migration figures, there were more than 700,000 migrants, mostly from Niger and Egypt — in Libya between May and June this year.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 06:48 UTC
Eutelsat Oneweb Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Rawafed Libya
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Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 06:39 UTC
Eutelsat OneWeb signs multi-million dollar exclusive distribution agreement with Rawafed Libya to deliver connectivity services across Libya.
RLTT is expanding its relationship with Eutelsat Group to include a hybrid bundle of both enhanced GEO and LEO services, in this new landmark agreement. Eutelsat OneWeb will provide exclusive access to its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) powered connectivity constellation, delivering full connectivity over Libya from early 2024. The multi-million-dollar, multi-year contract further cements the existing long-standing relationship between Eutelsat Group and RLTT. Cyril Dujardin, Co-General Manager of Eutelsat OneWeb, said: “Eutelsat OneWeb was formed to bring together GEO and LEO constellations to meet a growing customer need for integrated satellite connectivity, and the extension of our relationship with RLTT shows we are delivering. The Company is headquartered in Paris and Eutelsat Group employs more than 1,700 people from 50 different nationalities.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 06:32 UTC
FG evacuates another 281 Nigerians from Libya
The Federal Government on Tuesday evacuated 281 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The Charge d’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, Amb. He said 159 out of the returnees were freed from detention facilities across Libya, while the remaining 122 were stranded in the North African country. READ ALSO: FG evacuates another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians in LibyaHe added that the evacuees left the Tripoli International Airport, Libya on Tuesday and would arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the same day. Musa said: “The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) airlifted 122 stranded Nigerians on December 12, from Tripoli, Libya to Lagos aboard chartered flight No.UZ 189.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 05:11 UTC
Libyan Railroads participates in French Libyan Transport Forum 11 to 12 December, Paris
At the opening day of the Franco-Libyan Transport Forum being held at MEDEF’s Paris headquarters from 11 to 12 December, Ibrik Abdullah Moussa, Vice Chairman of Libyan Railroads welcomed participants to the event and introduced the Libyan railway project and its role as one of the strategic projects in Libya. These included French companies in engineering consulting, providing advice and technical support, managing strategic projects, as well as training and metro. AlstomRailroads Libya’s delegation then held a discussion session with French company Alstom, which in turn made a presentation to those attending the forum. A lengthy discussion took place about the railway and metro project in Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata. Libyan Railroads said its delegation was well received and welcomed by the participants in the forum from both the Libyan and French sides with the call for continued Libyan-French communication, work and future cooperation in the various fields of transport.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 05:06 UTC
The days of “je suis le roi, je suis la loi” are over
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Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 05:01 UTC
Obama’s clueless foreign policy left behind the chaos we face today
George W. Bush, for one, was handed a bipartisan consensus on foreign policy after 9/11, which he proceeded to squander during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Or, in the more concise foreign policy mantra of the age of Obama: “Don’t do stupid s–t.”The logical conclusion of this outlook was utter inaction. Due to the turmoil that followed Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, not much attention has been paid to the consequences of the Obama foreign policy. President Obama eventually did best himself to warn of “enormous consequences” if the Assad regime crossed his “red lines” on the use of chemical weapons. “I think he has been wrong on nearly every foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades,” judged former defense secretary and CIA chief Robert Gates.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2023 00:04 UTC
Libya repatriates nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria
Libya on Tuesday repatriated nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria who had been staying in the North African country illegally, officials and AFP journalists said. The 664 Egyptians were to be taken by bus to the Emsaed border post with Egypt, nearly 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) east of Tripoli. Migrants seeking to make the perilous sea crossing to Europe from north Africa often fall into the hands of trafficking gangs that extort them for money. In similar operations last month, 600 Egyptians were sent home on November 6 and 250 were repatriated to Niger and Chad on November 28. According to International Organization for Migration figures, there were more than 700,000 migrants — mostly from Niger and Egypt — in Libya between May and June this year.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2023 23:07 UTC
Biden backs Ukraine, warns against allowing Putin to win
The draft of the text of the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Tuesday, and seen by Arab News, closely reflected the vetoed Security Council resolution. To end this zero-sum war?”The US continued to justify its opposition to a ceasefire resolution by restating its belief that such a move would benefit only Hamas. Saudi ambassador to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil at the United Nations headquarters on December 12, 2023 in New York City. (Photo courtesy: UN General Assembly)Ahead of the vote, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, called on the General Assembly to speak with one voice in condemnation of the militant group. The US used its power of veto in the Security Council last Friday to prevent the adoption of a ceasefire resolution during an urgent session called for by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2023 22:27 UTC
Libya's grain imports to reach 3.1 million mt in 2023/24: FAO
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Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2023 18:23 UTC
Egyptian Elections: International Media Receives Accolades for Unbiased Reporting
Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) has praised the professional performance of international media correspondents covering the presidential elections in Egypt. In response to requests from international media correspondents, collective tours were organized for groups of journalists to visit polling stations and observe the voting process in various cities and governorates. The most recent tour, conducted on Sunday, covered polling stations in North Sinai, including El-Arish, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, and Sheikh Zuweid. This tour included 24 correspondents representing 17 American, European, Russian, Chinese, Arab, Japanese, and African media institutions, as well as one media organization from Bangladesh. They represent 14 foreign media institutions and visited the headquarters of the National Elections Authority to witness the election process and familiarize themselves with the operations inside the Central Operations Room.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2023 17:42 UTC