Libya's State Council says it adheres to election laws
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Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 17:09 UTC
President of General Union of Chambers of Commerce participates in Arab Food Security Conference in Morocco
The President of the General Libyan Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed Al-Raied, participated in the Arab Food Security Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco on 3 October under the banner “The Role of Food Industries in Achieving Food Security”. In an exclusive interview with Libya Herald, the President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed Al-Raied, said that there is a great desire among the chambers of commerce in Libya and the business owners affiliated with them, in parallel with the governmental, for Libya to have a prominent and pivotal role in Arab food security. Food security is importantAl-Raied pointed out the importance of local food industries, based partly or entirely on raw materials from inside and outside the country, in achieving food security within Libya and the Arab countries that have distinct, high-quality food industries that compete with food products in all countries of the world, considering joint Arab food security an issue of utmost importance. Arab food security to avoid food povertyThe head of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce welcomed all the successful attempts and experiences in the Arab world, which are in partnership between the private sector and with great government encouragement through the development of legislation. This legislation guarantees the protection of joint Arab investments in the field of food industries to ensure the achievement of Arab food sufficiency, which makes the Arab economies able to confront the risks of food poverty.
Source:Libya Herald
October 04, 2023 16:57 UTC
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Libya parliament speaker issues election law -spokesperson
Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aguila Saleh attends a High-level Meeting on Libya Constitutional Track at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 28, 2022. Libya's political divisions played into the recent disaster in Derna when dams broke under heavy rain, washing away much of the town in a flash flood that killed thousands of people. Saleh has previously issued laws whose validity some HoR members later disputed, accusing him of abusing parliamentary processes. Two HSC members on Wednesday provided Reuters with contradictory accounts of whether the council had approved the laws or not. Reporting by Reuters Libya newsroom; writing by Angus McDowall; editing by Alison Williams and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 16:23 UTC
Libyan Iron and Steel achieves high HBI and DRI September production rates
The state Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) announced Sunday that it had achieved high production numbers in September of Hot Briquette Iron (HBI) and Direct Reduced Iron (DRI). LISCO stressed that through the sole use of local labour, the production of the reduction plants in its first, second and third units passed the planned monthly target for September 2023. The HBI September production target of 50.351 tons was easily surpassed by 119.11 percent with an actual production of 60.083 tons. September’s DRI production target of 79.498 tons was also surpassed by 108.87 percent with an actual production of 86.551 tons. Libyan Iron and Steel Company exports 12,000 tons of HBI to Egypt (libyaherald.com)LISCO exports 27,000 tons of HBI to Germany – another 10,000 tons to be shipped to Italy (libyaherald.com)LISCO exports 8,000 tons of hot ductile iron (HBI) to Turkey (libyaherald.com)Libyan Iron and Steel Company is preparing to export more than 100 thousand tons of iron (libyaherald.com)ibyan Iron and Steel (LISCO) exports to 38 countries – 136,000 tons to be exported in coming months (libyaherald.com)LISCO exports 5,800 tons of hot rolled coils to Egypt (libyaherald.com)Libyan Industrialists Conference 13 November, LISCO, Misrata (libyaherald.com)Ministry of Industry congratulates LISCO for its record-breaking production of 230 rolls of 8mm rebar (libyaherald.com)LISCO to increase production by 200,000 tons per annum (libyaherald.com)LISCO ships 650 tons of scrap (libyaherald.com)Zawia Technological Industrial Park seeks cooperation with LISCO – to open branches in Misrata and other cities (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Herald
October 04, 2023 16:13 UTC
Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters
Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disastersA new study finds that far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones around the world
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 15:30 UTC
Yet another reminder of need to be sensitive to local ecologies while executing hydel projects: Ramesh on Sikkim flash flood
| Yet Another Reminder Of Need To Be Sensitive To Local Ecologies While Executing Hydel Projects Ramesh On Sikkim Flash FloodYet another reminder of need to be sensitive to local ecologies while executing hydel projects: Ramesh on Sikkim flash floodAt least eight people died and 49 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, officials said. At least eight people died and 49 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, officials said. The flood in Sikkim that started around 1.30 am was made worse by the release of water from Chungking dam, the officials said. Ramesh, a former Union environment minister, said the flash flood was most anguishing. It is yet another reminder of how we must learn to be more sensitive to local ecologies while planning for and executing hydel projects especially in fragile areas,” he said in a post on X.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 15:28 UTC
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Libya’s former ambassador arrested after divulging details about Gadhafi assets in Canada
As a result, The Globe could not reach Mr. Baja for comment. Political activists Siraj Daghman and Tariq Al-Bashari were also detained with Mr. Baja, according to Libyan media reports. The Address newspaper said Mr. Baja was being accused of stealing state documents. Turkey had previously denied that Mr. Gadhafi has been residing in Istanbul since his release from a Libyan prison in 2021, the second source added. For their part, UN panel members also contacted Canadian officials to discuss sanctions enforcement and to find out whether Mr. Gadhafi owns other assets in Canada, the source said.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 15:16 UTC
Getting justice for Libya: MEMO in Conversation with Elham Saudi
In 2011 Libyans took to the streets demanding justice, freedom and dignity, there was hope for a new Libya. The pursuit of justice still remains a key endeavour for Libyans and holding different factions accountable is essential for the country’s political future. We are joined by Elham Saudi, co-founder and director of Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL). Elham is an international lawyer specialising in international human rights law and international humanitarian law. She is the co-founder and director of Lawyers for Justice in Libya, a non-governmental organisation working on promoting human rights and rule of law in Libya, including through advocacy, research and seeking accountability for human rights violations and international crimes.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 15:08 UTC
Refurbished Ubari airport reopened, receives first flight in four years
Ubari Airport was reopened yesterday after receiving its first flight in four years. The flight from Tripoli carried on board the official party for the airport’s inauguration headed by the head of the Libyan Airports Authority, Mohamed Bait al-Mal, accompanied by a delegation consisting of the Airports Authority, the Ministry of Transportation, the Civil Aviation Authority, the National Meteorological Centre, the General Union of Air Transport and Afriqiyah Airlines Company. The airport was reopened after completion of maintenance and repaving projects for the entire runway, the aircraft parking apron, the delivery corridor, the construction of an administrative building and a fence around the airport borders. Security inspection devices, equipment to receive flights and some of the needs necessary to operate the airport were also provided. Completion of maintenance of Ubari Airport – to reopen in weeks (libyaherald.com)Ubari airport runway maintenance progressing (libyaherald.com)UNDP-supported Ubari airport expansion work starts – to enable arrival of larger aircraft (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 12:28 UTC
Eastern Libyan government tours Derna’s Storm Daniel destroyed areas with Turkish construction companies
The Prime Minister of the internationally unrecognised eastern-based Libyan government, Osama Hamad, conducted a tour of the Storm Daniel destroyed areas of Derna on Monday with the chairmen of two Turkish construction companies. The eastern based government said the two ‘‘major’’ companies, Beser Engineering and Consultancy and Silahtaroglu Engineering and Construction Company, specialise in the field of engineering and general contracting. It said the tour was in preparation for starting work and rebuilding the area according to the latest international specifications and standards. Specialised in construction in difficult and damaged areasThe eastern Libyan government said the two Turkish companies are considered specialised in the field of construction in difficult and damaged areas and have experience in disaster-stricken areas, especially the areas where the devastating earthquake occurred in Turkey recently. More humanitarian aid arrives in eastern Libya from Canada, Turkey, Qatar and Kuwait – to help in post Storm Daniel efforts (libyaherald.com)Eastern Libyan government meets Chinese solar company, discusses 1,500 MW solar energy project (libyaherald.com)Eastern Libyan government meets Chinese solar company, discusses 1,500 MW solar energy project (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 11:04 UTC
Libya orders Brussels envoy detention on graft charges
Libya's prosecutor general ordered the detention of the country's ambassador to Brussels on Tuesday over alleged corruption, shortly after the internationally recognised government in Tripoli dismissed her. Oil-rich Libya has been mired in perpetual crisis since the 2011 revolt that toppled dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and corruption is rife throughout state institutions. سكرتيرة سفيرة #ليبيا لدى #بلجيكا سابقاً نديمة القريتلي: التسجيلات الصوتية الخاصة بالسفيرة الليبية ببلجيكا أمل الجراري ليست مفبركة وموجودة وصحيحة وموجودة بهاتفي. نديمة القريتلي : أمل الجراري طلبت مني تزوير فاتورة علاج باسمي تحت حجة مخصصات بند العمل السياسي. According to media reports in Belgium, the ambassador had returned to Libya, but there was no immediate confirmation of this.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 10:05 UTC
Libya's ambassador to Belgium sacked after leaked audio
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Tuesday dismissed Libya's Ambassador to Belgium, Amal Al-Jarari after she was heard in an alleged leaked audio recording planning to fake government bills for self-interest. The PM media office said the procedures to suspend Al-Jarari have been referred to the Presidential Council as per the legislation in force. For his part, the Public Prosecutor ordered the pretrial detention of Ambassador Al-Jarari on charges of mismanagement and financial misuse. Al-Jarari faces charges of deliberately attempting to gain illegal benefits by seizing state funds and causing harm to the public interest. The charges stem from a leaked audio recording purportedly of Al-Jarari, where she requests her secretary's assistance to fabricate a massive bill for a supposed cancer patient, enabling her to access government funds in a manner that avoids legal prosecution.
Source:Libya Observer
October 04, 2023 09:56 UTC
UN launches training program for Libyan women on leadership skills
TRIPOLI, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on Tuesday that UN agencies in Libya had launched a year-long training program for Libyan women on leadership skills. "In September, the UN launched a training program for 30 young women from across Libya aimed at improving their communication, leadership and advocacy skills as well as increasing their knowledge of elections, women's rights, human rights, and reconciliation," UNSMIL said in a statement. "Libyan women often face obstacles in their efforts to engage in advocacy and politics at a decision-making level. Ra'idat is the first youth program of its kind for the UN in Libya. It aims to enable people in Libya, particularly youth and women, to better exercise their rights in an inclusive, stable, democratic and reconciled society.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 09:09 UTC
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Qaddafi-era officials to be detained for Derna flood disaster, Libya's Deputy PM says
Earlier, prosecutors said they had questioned several officials, including current members of the Water Resources Authority and the Dams Management Authority, over allegations of mismanagement and negligence. An arrest order was issued for a number of officials, including the former mayor of Derna, which bore the brunt of the deluge of water and debris that was unleashed following the dams' collapse last month. Every person responsible should be held accountable,” Deputy Prime Minister of the parliament-backed government Salem Al Zadma told The National. There will be many people, including some officials from the former government, who will be a part of this investigation. An arrest order was issued for officials including the former mayor of Derna.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2023 08:59 UTC
Libya’s parliament passes law for rebuilding flood-hit areas
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Source:Libya Today
October 03, 2023 22:37 UTC