EUBAM and Libya discuss support for border surveillance and security
EUBAM Libya reported last Thursday that its head, Natalina Cea, met with the Head of the Border Guard at the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Interior, Colonel Muhammad Al-Marhani and his team. The two sides discussed cooperation in supporting surveillance and security of Libyan borders areas, starting from the Ras Jedair border crossing point.
Source:Libya Today
October 30, 2023 04:40 UTC
Four killed in armed clashes in western Libya
— AFPTRIPOLI: Four people were killed and several wounded when armed groups clashed on Sunday in the western Libyan city of Gharyan, several sources said. A medical source at the Gharyan hospital confirmed the casualties, telling AFP that four people were dead and 10 had been wounded. Unverified videos shared on social media and picked up by local media outlets showed dozens of armed men roaming the streets of Gharyan as well as several burnt-out armoured vehicles. Libya has seen more than a decade of stop-start conflict since the NATO-backed revolt that toppled longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. The Tripoli-based government did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment about the clashes.
Source:Libya Today
October 30, 2023 04:22 UTC
Disaster survivors' tales grip Hollywood film fest
It has previously been dramatized, most famously in the 1993 U.S. film "Alive," starring Ethan Hawke. "We did not fight each other, because we were fighting death," he told AFP after the screening. His script combines the real-life ordeals of three migrants including Kouassi, who trekked across the Sahara from Ivory Coast around 18 years ago. And you cannot help," he told AFP before the screening. The film portrays graphic scenes of torture, and Kouassi recalls fellow inmates "killed in the prison, in the cells."
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 21:30 UTC
Four Killed in Armed Clashes in Western Libya
Four people were killed and several wounded when armed groups clashed on Sunday in the western Libyan city of Gharyan, several sources said. “Fighting broke out suddenly in the early hours between armed groups in the city, resulting in four deaths and several injuries,” a security source in the city some 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Tripoli told AFP. Unverified videos shared on social media and picked up by local media outlets showed dozens of armed men roaming the streets of Gharyan as well as several burnt-out armored vehicles. Libya has seen more than a decade of stop-start conflict since the NATO-backed revolt that toppled longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. The Tripoli-based government did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment about the clashes.
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 19:50 UTC
AL to hold countrywide peace rallies today
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will hold peace rallies across the country today (Sunday) in response to a day-long countrywide hartal on the day called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the programme at its peace rally at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram mosque on Saturday. "Awami League will hold peace rallies in the cities, districts, and upazilas across the country," he said, adding that the AL leaders and activists will remain alert throughout the country. Whoever beats the police, the game will be played against them, he said and added: "They (BNP) will not be spared." Terming BNP's grand rally a 'grand downward journey', he said the BNP is a terrorist party that uncovered their real faces through their activities.
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 10:17 UTC
Four dead, three in critical condition as Sea Eye rescues group of migrants in distress
A pregnant woman on board the rescue ship Sea-Eye 4 is in critical condition, the German humanitarian NGO said in a statement on Saturday. A helicopter could reach the pregnant woman in acute danger of her life in less than an hour. The so-called Libyan Coast Guard was already on site and the Sea-Eye crew documented that there were people in the water. During the escape attempt, some people fell into the water, whereupon the Sea-Eye crew deployed rescue equipment and a lifeboat. Furthermore, people from the rubber boat are missing and it is not clear whether they were brought back by the so-called Libyan coast guard or drowned during their operation.
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 10:14 UTC
Libya: Clashes in Gharyan, Oct. 29
Armed clashes occurred between rival armed groups in Gharyan early Oct. 29. The fighting has reportedly occurred near Al-Barid Street. Further clashes are possible in the coming hours and days. Officials could heighten security in the city and surrounding areas. Officials could also implement movement restrictive measures, such as curfews, in response to developments.
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 08:30 UTC
UNDP holds energy economic workshop
Libyan Centre for Solar Energy Research and Studies reported last Tuesday that the UNDP, in cooperation with the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), organized a workshop on ‘‘Energy Economics’’ in Tunisia from 23 to 26 October with the aim of raising the efficiency of Libyan cadres in this field. The session was attended by several Libyan experts specialised in the fields of energy from the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), the Ministry of Oil and Gas, the Libyan Centre for Solar Energy Research and Studies, the Renewable Energies Authority of Libya (REAoL), and the National Oil Corporation.
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 07:27 UTC
Libya’s ambition: 41 billion cubic meters of gas
The report states that Libya aims to increase gas production to 41 billion cubic meters annually, which will meet the growing local demand and enhance its export capabilities. Currently, the only green gas pipeline in Libya transports slightly over 3 billion cubic meters annually for exports. However, Libya aims to reach its full capacity of slightly over 10 billion cubic meters annually within the next three to five years. Abdel-Sadiq emphasised that Libya currently produces around 20.5 billion cubic meters of gas annually. Taparelli suggested that the current usage of the gas line, which is around 3 billion cubic meters annually, can easily be increased to 15 billion cubic meters.
Source:Libya Today
October 29, 2023 04:20 UTC
Economy Minister Hwej meets Ethiopian ambassador to discuss economic cooperation
The Tripoli based Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met last Wednesday at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters, the Ambassador of Ethiopia to Libya, Hassan Musa. Increase exports and investmentThe meeting also aimed to inform African ambassadors about Libya’s economic capabilities and products that can be exported to their countries, to increase the volume of economic cooperation, and to create mutual investment opportunities. Activating the Joint Supreme Committee and making the necessary arrangements to hold a meeting at the level of the Prime Minister and working to develop ways of cooperation in all fields, were also discussed. Ethiopian Minister of Economy invited to TripoliThe Spokesman said the Libyan government, through the Minister of Economy and Trade, desired to strengthen economic relations with Ethiopia and increase the volume of trade exchange with the African market. It also invited the Minister of Economy in the Ethiopian government to visit Libya and hold meetings with economic and commercial institutions and Libyan investors to explore the investment opportunities available in the two countries.
Source:Libya Today
October 28, 2023 19:21 UTC
Audit Report Reveals Dbeibeh’s Ministers Spent Millions on Luxury Vehicles
The annual report by Libya’s Audit Bureau revealed that cabinet ministers under interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh used development funds to purchase $8.5 million worth of luxury vehicles in 2022 without proper authorization. According to the Audit Bureau’s report, Dbeibeh pproved allocating 40.5 million Libyan dinars last year to acquire 27 high-end 2021 vehicles for his ministers, violating finance laws regulating state procurement procedures and vehicle use. The report accused Dbeibeh’s government of deliberately splitting the luxury vehicles contracts into smaller purchases to skirt mandatory Audit Bureau oversight on major public expenditures. Previously in 2021, auditors flagged the acquisition of 25 expensive vehicles for the prime minister’s motorcade totaling over $4 million – vehicles that were not properly registered to the government as required. The latest audit exposes the interim government’s embezzlement of public money meant for Libya’s long-delayed reconstruction and development.
Source:Libya Today
October 28, 2023 18:35 UTC
Adel Omran, Connected Push video clip producer in Libya, dies at 46
CAIRO — Adel Omran, a movie producer in chaos-stricken Libya for The Associated Push, has died. Omran died at his family property in the Egyptian Mediterranean city of Port Explained early Friday following struggling a coronary heart assault, his relatives reported. In the unpredictable and typically risky landscape of Libya, he navigated his way between the country’s several powerbrokers with simplicity. Rob Celliers, previous South Africa senior producer for the AP, included the 2011 uprising in Libya and initially approached Omran about operating for the information agency. The decline of one more colleague, AP contributor Mohamed Ben Khalifa, who died covering clashes in between militias in Tripoli in 2019, afflicted him drastically.
Source:Libya Today
October 28, 2023 17:16 UTC
Interior Ministry conducts training course in crime scene management
The Interior Ministry says it has concluded a training course in crime scene management at explosion accident sites and first aid. The Ministry said the course aims to prepare Libyan professional trainers in the field of crime scene management. The three-week course was conducted in cooperation with the Mine Action Department of the United Nations Mission, targeting 26 members of the apparatus from different regions.
Source:Libya Observer
October 28, 2023 16:44 UTC
UNGA calls for humanitarian truce in Israel-Gaza war: How countries voted
The resolution passed with 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions. The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas and demanding aid access to Gaza. A total of 120 countries voted in favour of the resolution, 14 countries voted against including Israel and the United States, while 45 others abstained. Among the abstentions was Canada, which had introduced an amendment that would have more explicitly condemned Hamas for its October 7 “terrorist” attack on Israel and demanded the immediate release of hostages seized by the group. Here is a breakdown of how each country voted in the UNGA in New York City on Friday:For (120):A: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, AzerbaijanB: Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, BruneiC: Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, CubaD: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican RepublicE: Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, EritreaF: FranceG: Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, GuyanaH: HondurasI: Indonesia, Iran, IrelandJ: JordanK: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, KyrgyzstanL: Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, LuxembourgM: Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, MyanmarN: Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, NorwayO: OmanP: Pakistan, Peru, PortugalQ: QatarR: RussiaS: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, SyriaT: Tajikistan, Thailand, East Timor, Trinidad and Tobago, TurkeyU: Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, UzbekistanV: VietnamY: YemenZ: ZimbabweAgainst (14):A: AustriaC: Croatia, CzechiaF: FijiG: GuatemalaH: HungaryI: IsraelM: Marshall Islands, MicronesiaN: NauruP: Papua New Guinea, ParaguayT: TongaU: United StatesAbstained (45):A: Albania, AustraliaB: BulgariaC: Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Canada, CyprusD: DenmarkE: Estonia, EthiopiaF: FinlandG: Georgia, Germany, GreeceH: HaitiI: Iceland, India, Iraq, ItalyJ: JapanK: KiribatiL: Latvia, LithuaniaM: MonacoN: Netherlands, North MacedoniaP: Palau, Panama, Philippines, PolandR: Republic of Korea (South Korea), Republic of Moldova, RomaniaS: San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, SwedenT: Tunisia, TuvaluU: Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, VanuatuZ: Zambia
Source:Libya Today
October 28, 2023 16:31 UTC
Libya Obit Adel Omran
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October 28, 2023 14:22 UTC