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Libyan floods fundraising event postponed after requests from mayors and business owners
A fund-raising event set up to help the reconstruction of areas hit hardest by deadly floods in eastern Libya has been postponed, officials said, citing “logistical reasons”. The decision to delay the event was reached after requests by mayors of impacted areas and business owners who had expressed their interest in attending, the Supreme Preparatory Committee's head Saqr Al Jibani said. On Friday, the US called on Libyans to set aside their differences to allow aid to flow more easily to the impacted areas in the east. Terrible consequencesEarlier, UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said the impact of Storm Daniel would have been minimised under a unified Libyan government. A man clears mud from his pharmacy, which was affected by the fatal floods in Derna, Libya.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 14:18 UTC
Libya parliament approves election laws
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Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 14:17 UTC
UN Libya envoy urges unified Derna flood response
(AFP)There is disagreement among experts over why the Middle East appears to suffer from especially poor air quality. Depending on levels of air pollution, people’s lives can be impacted in various ways. Furthermore, cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, have been linked to air pollution exposure. • 60 Average number of days a MENA resident reports sick in their lifetime due to exposure to elevated air pollution levels. To address the issue of clean air, the UAE has launched the National Air Quality Agenda 2031 — a comprehensive plan to monitor and manage air quality across the country, providing real-time data in the country.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 14:12 UTC
Libya: Schools reopen in 15 flood-affected municipalities
The Ministry of Education in Libya’s Government of National Unity yesterday announced the resumption of education in 15 municipalities that were severely affected by floods that swept the country on 10 September. Students from the city of Derna, which was most affected by the floods, have been directed to educational institutions in the towns of Karsa, Martubah and Ain Mara, it added. Last week, the Government of National Unity in Libya announced that 95 per cent of educational institutions in the eastern part of the country were affected by the floods, with 114 schools damaged. Mediterranean Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya on 10 September, leading to floods in several cities, including Benghazi, Bayda, Al Marj, Soussa, and Derna, resulting in massive destruction to infrastructure and a significant loss of life. READ: Libya: 4 new officials in detention due to floods
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 13:49 UTC
Two planes of Qatari air bridge arrives to support flood victims in Libya
The PeninsulaDoha, Qatar: In continuation of the Qatari air bridge to help flood victims of Libya, the ninth and tenth planes arrived today at Benina International Airport in Benghazi. The planes carrying on board 65 tonnes of humanitarian and relief aid as an emergency response to the current humanitarian situation in Libya. The aid included shelter supplies, food and relief materials, and medical materials provided by the Qatar Fund for Development, the Qatar Red Crescent, and the Permanent Committee for Rescue, Relief and Humanitarian Aid in the affected areas in sisterly and friendly countries. The State of Qatar affirmed its full solidarity with the State of Libya and its standing by its brotherly people in the face of the flood disaster and torrents.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 13:43 UTC
U.N. Libya envoy urges unified Derna flood response
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Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 13:27 UTC
Libya on Alert for Possible Flooding in South
On Friday, Burhan visited the Atbara artillery base, north of Khartoum in the River Nile state, where he met with local officers. On April 15, heavy fighting erupted between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Response Forces (RSF) in Khartoum after weeks of tensions building between the two sides. This army is the army of the fatherland and there is no side or party that has power over it," Burhan stressed. Last Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on two companies, including one based in Russia, in addition to Karti, accusing them of deepening instability in Sudan. Armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF had resumed on Saturday in several areas of Khartoum.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 13:24 UTC
Lebanon arrests two Syrians over people smuggling from Libya to Europe
Lebanese security forces said Monday they had arrested two Syrian nationals previously based in Libya who were involved in smuggling people from the North African country to Europe. The men were arrested in Lebanon's east, an area near the Syrian border, after they entered the country irregularly, Lebanon's Internal Security Forces said in a statement. The pair were part of a network that smuggled "hundreds" of people including "Syrians, Lebanese, Egyptians, Palestinians" and others of unspecified African nationalities from Libya to Europe by boat, the statement added. Lebanese nationals have increasingly been making the treacherous voyage towards Europe alongside Syrians fleeing war and economic woes in their country, as well as Palestinian refugees. Migrants seeking to reach Europe from Lebanon generally head for the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus less than 200 kilometres (124 miles) away.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 12:43 UTC
S’pore charity to raise funds for Libya flood victims
SINGAPORE – Local charity Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is calling for donations to support the needs of those affected by the floods in Libya. “This includes shelter and basic needs (or) core-relief items, medical supplies and equipment as well as protection interventions such as psychosocial support,” RLAF said in a statement on Monday. Those who wish to donate via PayNow can key in RLAF’s UEN 200910530ZRLA and indicate “LIBYAFLOODS” in the remarks. Donors can also issue a cheque payable to RLAF and state on its back their name and contact number, and indicate “Libya Floods 2023”. All collections will be channelled through the UNHCR, which has been operational in Libya since 1991 to deliver aid to affected communities.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 10:26 UTC
Rival governments in Libya impact the recovery from devastating floods
Rival governments in Libya impact the recovery from devastating floodsPeople in eastern Libya are still reckoning with the aftermath of last month's floodwaters that washed out to sea the heart of the city of Derna, and killed thousands. The country is divided, ruled by rival governments, and that has also impacted the recovery. NPR's Aya Batrawy is in eastern Libya. And the UAE and Egypt both want to see a stable eastern Libya and they support the military strongman here, who actually was just in Russia last week meeting with Vladimir Putin. MARTÍNEZ: That's Aya Batrawy in eastern Libya.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 09:20 UTC
Flood disaster deepens political rift in Libya
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Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 08:37 UTC
Malta likely to back Saudi bid for World Expo 2030 in snub to Rome
Malta is likely to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to hold the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh when the host city is elected next month. Malta is not alone to snub Rome, a fellow EU member state, since France publicly declared its support for Riyadh last year. Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo was in Riyadh last week for the World Tourism Day celebrations organised by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation and Foreign Minister Ian Borg met his Saudi counterpart in October last year. The Saudi Expo bid is part of Prince Mohammed’s international charm offensive to boost the kingdom’s image and influence on the world stage. The World Expo was first held in London’s Hyde Park in 1851 and the global event has long been an opportunity to showcase the hottest innovations of the day, including the world’s first telephone by Alexander Graham Bell.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 07:40 UTC
Indonesia sends 46 tons of humanitarian assistance to Libya
Indonesia sends 46 tons of humanitarian assistance to LibyaJakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government sent 46 tons of humanitarian assistance, worth Rp13.9 billion (around US$895,734), for people affected by floods in Libya that were caused by Storm Daniel that struck the country in early September 2023. "Considering the large losses caused by the floods, the Indonesian government, as one of Libya's friendly countries, sent assistance to relieve (the burden of) our brothers and sisters there," Daeli remarked at the Soekarno Hatta Airport on Monday morning. He noted that the 46 tons of logistics and equipment assistance comprised tents, clothing, carpentry tools, water distillation tools, ready-to-eat meals, and hygiene equipment. According to Daeli, the provision of Indonesian assistance to Libya is part of Indonesia's solidarity in humanity for the world's communities. Earlier, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Thursday (September 21, 2023), reported that more than 43 thousand people had been displaced due to the massive floods in eastern Libya.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 06:56 UTC
Libya’s eastern govt delays Derna reconstruction meeting
BENGHAZI, Libya: Libya´s eastern authorities said on Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism. The event was put off until November 1-2 to “offer time for the submission of effective studies and projects” for the reconstruction effort, the committee charged with planning the meeting said in a statement. The divided country´s eastern administration last month invited the “international community” to attend the conference in Derna, the coastal city where a September 10-11 flash flood devastated large areas and killed thousands. The authorities later said the conference would draw in international companies. On Sunday, the committee said the postponed event would be held in both Derna and the eastern city of Benghazi.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 05:30 UTC
Flights between Libya, Italy resume after nearly a decade-long ban
First commercial flights from Libya preparing for Italy take off after almost a decade-long ban. [XINHUA]Italy and Libya have resumed commercial flights for the first time in nearly a decade, authorities say. "This is part of intensive government efforts to lift the European ban on Libyan civil aviation", Libya's government authorities said, on Facebook. In 2021, one of the EU member states, Malta announced its resumption of flights to and from Libya. Italy Libya's former colonial power, and the Mediterranean island nation of Malta are now the only European countries to have resumed flights with Libya.
Source:Libya Today
October 02, 2023 05:15 UTC