Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, warDozens of world leaders said they know the planet’s dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse
Source:Libya Today
December 01, 2023 14:48 UTC
Libya : Washington renews efforts to demobilise Libyan militias
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Source:Libya Today
December 01, 2023 07:39 UTC
Turkish parliament approves motion to extend mandate of troops in Libya for 24 months
A Turkish presidential motion to extend the authorization for the deployment of Turkish troops to Libya for another 24 months was approved Thursday by parliament. The motion, which was submitted to parliament last Friday, extends the mandate of Turkish troops beginning Jan. 2. "The risks and threats arising from Libya persist for Türkiye and the entire region. "Preventing the resumption of conflicts holds significance to ensure the conclusion of military and political negotiations conducted under the auspices of the UN,” it added. Libya has been torn by civil war and instability since the ouster of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Source:Libya Today
December 01, 2023 06:50 UTC
Canadian men fall three places to No. 48 in latest FIFA world rankings
Just outside the top 10, Uruguay vaulted four spots to No. Mexico slipped two places to No. Canada remains fourth in CONCACAF, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean, behind the U.S., Mexico and No. 41 Panama, which was the only team among the top five in the region not to lose ground. —Follow @NeilMDavidson on X platform, formerly known as TwitterThis report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 30, 2023Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press
Source:Libya Today
December 01, 2023 02:57 UTC
Minister of Oil discusses return of Chinese companies with Chinese Chargé d’Affaires
The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, received at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters Wednesday, the Chinese Chargé d’Affaires in Libya. The meeting was attended by the Director General of Technical Affairs, the Technical Advisor to the Minister, the Director of the International Cooperation Office, and the Director of the Minister’s office. This is especially since China is one of the major industrial countries in the world and has a strong economy, advanced technologies, an advanced country in the field of oil and gas, and it has large oil companies that have contributed to the establishment of many oil projects. NOC will hold international tender for exploration in 2024Al-Tarhouni confirmed that the Minister of Oil had asked the Chinese Chargé d’Affaires to invite various Chinese companies to return to Libya, especially oil companies, to participate in the exploration public tender that the National Oil Corporation will conduct next year open to international companies. China has delayed its return to Libya despite positive factorsAt the conclusion of the meeting, the Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, indicated to the Chargé d’Affaires China’s delay in returning to Libya.
Source:Libya Today
December 01, 2023 02:02 UTC
Niger law repeal threatens Tunisia and Libya with wave of illegal migration
Following the European Union's sanctions notice, Niger has opted to repeal a law sanctioning illegal border crossings, and a major surge in migration flows is expected, with the focus on Tunisia and Libya. The Prime Minister's spokesman, Ali Al-Amin Zein, announced that the leader of the military junta, Abderrahmane Tiani, had repealed this law. REUTERS/JOE PENNEY - Nigerian migrants, travelling north towards Libya, ride on top of a truck in AgadezAlgeria is precisely one of the countries that motivated the 2015 law sanctioning illegal migrants. It should not be forgotten that Libya currently hosts more than 700,000 illegal migrants, according to the International Organisation for Migration. And there is every indication that the repeal of the 2015 law will cause these numbers to grow exponentially.
Source:Libya Today
November 30, 2023 21:33 UTC
248 migrants repatriated from Libya
The Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department on Tuesday repatriated 248 illegal migrants. Among them, 120 were deported by air back to Niger, while the remaining 128 were deported by land back to Chad, Badraddin Ben-Hamed, head of the Deportation Office of the department, told Xinhua. The Deputy President of the Presidency Council Musa al-Kuni, who was visiting the department at the time of the deportation, described the process as “humane and appropriate.”“I express my gratitude to all those working in the Illegal Migration Control Department for their efforts to provide proper and humane living conditions for the migrants, despite lack of capabilities,” al-Kuni said.
Source:Libya Today
November 29, 2023 10:11 UTC
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Abela says human traffickers should be brought to justice in meeting with German Chancellor
Prime Minister Robert Abela stressed the need to not only disrupt activities of human traffickers, but to collectively strive for traffickers to be brought to justice in a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. In comments to the press at the Chancellery in the German capital following the meeting with Chancellor Scholz, Abela said Malta is focused on preventing arrivals and fighting against human trafficking. During discussions with the German Chancellor, Abela also expressed support for dialogue and assistance to other countries in the Mediterranean such as Libya and Tunisia. - RA pic.twitter.com/6uT8861QVV — Robert Abela (@RobertAbela_MT) November 28, 2023Abela said Malta will continue to advocate for peace in the UN. Prime Minister Robert Abela was accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs Ian Borg, Minister for Economy Silvio Schembri, Minister for Home Affairs Byron Camilleri, Malta's Ambassador to Germany Vanni Xuereb, and the Head of Secretariat at the Office of the Prime Minister Glenn Micallef.
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 14:48 UTC
143 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
A total of143 Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from Libya on Tuesday (28 November). Photo: BSSA total of 143 Bangladeshi nationals, who were held at a detention centre in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, were repatriated to Bangladesh today. With the utmost efforts of the Bangladesh High Commission in Tripoli in association with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated to their homeland. The foreign ministry and IOM officials welcomed them at the airport upon their arrival. The process to repatriate irregular Bangladeshis from Libya is underway as 373 more Bangladeshis will be repatriated tomorrow and on 5 December.
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 12:01 UTC
143 Bangladeshis return home from Libya
A total of 143 Bangladeshi nationals, who were detained at a detention centre in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, returned home today. A chartered flight of Buraq Air (UZ 0222) carrying the Bangladeshi nationals landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 5:00 am on Tuesday (November 28). With the all-out efforts of Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, Libyan government and direct cooperation of International Organization for Migration (IOM) the detained Bangladeshis returned home. After their arrival at the Dhaka airport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials and IOM officials welcomed these Bangladeshi citizens. On this occasion, IOM gave each of them Tk 5896 as pocket money and some food items.
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 12:00 UTC
LIA frees its last French-based assets under court seizures
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) announced Saturday that for the first time since 2013, its assets in France are free of any judicial seizures. It confirmed that the latest seizures were lifted after the Paris Court of Appeal ruled in two rulings issued on 16 and 23 November that they were invalid. The LIA revealed that it is now working on the second phase of international arbitration procedures with the Belgian authorities regarding the seizure imposed by them on its assets and funds. This seizure, it added, is in violation of the investment promotion and protection agreement between the two countries.
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 10:57 UTC
163 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM
TRIPOLI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said 163 illegal migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week. "From Nov. 19 to Nov. 25, 163 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya," IOM said in a statement. The rescued migrants included 20 women and 12 children, IOM said, adding that one dead body of an illegal migrant was retrieved. So far this year, a total of 15,057 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, while 947 died and 1,256 went missing on the central Mediterranean route off the Libyan coast, according to IOM. In 2022, the number of rescued stood at 24,684, while the dead and the missing reached 529 and 848, respectively.
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 09:04 UTC
ZTE shines at Libya International Telecom and IT Exhibition 2023, shaping digital innovation
Lu Biao, CEO of ZTE Libya, stated, "This exhibition has not only effectively promoted communication opportunities for our company within the Libyan communication community, engaging with operators, partners, subcontractors, universities, and more, but also established a positive brand image for our company throughout Libya. We expect to strengthen cooperation with various operators in Libya as we join forces to further contribute to the development of the Libyan communication network."
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 07:57 UTC
Boat with 573 migrants arrive in Italy coming from Libya
A fishing boat with 573 migrants landed on Lampedusa, Italy on Monday after being rescued off the island by Coast Guard patrol boats, Italian ANSA News reported. The boat had departed from Libya, according to ANSA. The group, which includes four women and two minors, was taken to Lampedusa’s migrant hotspot. As of November 21, 150,777 migrants and refugees have arrived in Italy by sea since the start of the year, up 60% over the same period in 2022 according to interior ministry figures. Of the arrivals, around 70% have landed on Lampedusa.
Source:Libya Today
November 28, 2023 04:49 UTC
Niger’s junta revokes a key law that had slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe
FILE - Nigeriens participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, pictured, in Niamey, Niger, July 30, 2023. Niger’s junta has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of migrants traveling from African countries through a key migration route in Niger en route to Europe, according to a government circular issued on Monday, Nov. 27. “The convictions pronounced pursuant to said law and their effects shall be cancelled,” Tchiani, said in a Nov. 25 decree, a copy of which was seen Monday by The Associated Press.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2023 23:17 UTC