Italy and Libya Resume Commercial Flights After 10-Year Hiatus, Say Officials
Cairo, September 30: Italy and war-torn Libya on Saturday resumed commercial flights for the first time in a decade, authorities in the Libyan capital said. Flight MT522, operated by the Libyan carrier Medsky Airways, departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, according to Libyan airport authorities. A return flight was scheduled to land in Tripoli on Saturday afternoon, according to Mitiga International Airport. The government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli lauded the resumed flights, posting photos on social media that showed passengers boarding the flight and officials celebrating. Italian and Libyan authorities agreed that one airline company from each country would operate flights between the two capitals.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 17:49 UTC
Italy, Libya resume commercial flights after hiatus of 10 years: Officials
Italy and war-torn Libya on Saturday resumed commercial flights for the first time in a decade, authorities in the Libyan capital said. Flight MT522, operated by the Libyan carrier Medsky Airways, departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, according to Libyan airport authorities. A return flight was scheduled to land in Tripoli on Saturday afternoon, according to Mitiga International Airport. The government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli lauded the resumed flights, posting photos on social media that showed passengers boarding the flight and officials celebrating. Italian and Libyan authorities agreed that one airline company from each country would operate flights between the two capitals.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 16:43 UTC
UN report: Haftar's family sought to gain control of military and social life in the east
The report documents how Haftar recruited family members as commanders of military factions to secure control over the military institution. The report notes that there is currently no significant military force operating outside the direct control of Haftar's inner circle in the east of the country. The Tariq bin Ziyad brigade, led by Saddam Haftar, was also given a prominent role in the east, according to the report. The Haftar family established a patronage network that directly controls military movements, the public sector, and the political decision-making process. As a result, the family has exerted direct influence on the national political process, which cannot move forward without their consent, the report stated.
Source:Libya Observer
September 30, 2023 15:36 UTC
Israel, Saudi Arabia moving towards ‘framework’ for deal: US
WASHINGTON: Israel and Saudi Arabia are moving towards the outline of a historic US-brokered deal to normalize relations after decades of hostility, the White House said on Friday. President Joe Biden is hoping to transform the Middle East — and score an election-year diplomatic victory — by securing recognition of the Jewish state by Saudi Arabia, the guardian of Islam’s two holiest sites. Saudi Arabia has been seeking security guarantees, including reportedly a treaty, with the United States in return for normalizing with Israel. Expectations that Israel might normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, the home of Islam’s two holiest shrines, have been ratcheted up this week. His statement has sparked a debate about which Muslim countries will establish relations with Israel.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 15:27 UTC
Flights resume between Libya and Italy after decade-long hiatus
A Rome-bound aircraft departed on Saturday from Libya's capital, restarting flights to Italy after a nearly decade-long suspension due to an EU ban, authorities in Tripoli said. Restarting flights is "part of intensive government efforts to lift the European ban on Libyan civil aviation", said Libya's UN-recognised government on Facebook. Medsky Airways was launched in 2022, the year after EU member Malta announced it would allow flights to and from Libya. It was unclear how the airline was able to circumvent the EU ban, which remains in place. 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
September 30, 2023 14:57 UTC
Migrant boat sinks: Horror in the Med after Libyan coastguard vessel collides with boat
The Libyan coastguard has been accused of deliberately ramming and sinking a migrant boat in the Mediterranean, leaving dozens in the water, some still missing. GB News has received dramatic video of the incident, taken by the Sea-Watch NGO off the coast of Bengazhi in western Libya. The video shows a large migrant inflatable boat begin to sink, with a Libyan coastguard vessel and rigid inflatable nearby. As the Sea-Watch helicopter filmed, dozens of people could be seen in the water. Dozens of people could be seen in the water, not everyone has been accounted for SEA WATCHTyre inner-tubes can be seen on the helicopter video floating in the sea.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 14:51 UTC
Libya flights to Italy resume after nearly 10 years
The European Union in 2014 halted flights operated by Libyan airlines and banned them from entering member states' airspace, as the war-torn North African country was mired in intense fighting. Restarting flights is "part of intensive government efforts to lift the European ban on Libyan civil aviation", said Libya's UN-recognised government on Facebook. Medsky Airways was launched in 2022, the year after EU member Malta announced it would allow flights to and from Libya. It was unclear how the airline was able to circumvent the EU ban, which remains in place. 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
September 30, 2023 14:41 UTC
Libya resumes commercial flights to Italy after 10-year hiatus
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Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 13:48 UTC
UNICEF: More Than 16,000 Children Are Displaced Following Libya Floods
The group threatened opposition figures while its supporters continued their campaign against Yemeni women, accusing them of being agents. According to sources, Houthis promised to release detainees under fourteen years of age after detaining them for several days. The Yemeni Minister warned of Houthi "brainwashing" attempts through media, platforms, and cultural policies implemented in schools and universities. He called on the international community, the UN, its special envoy to Yemen, and human and women's rights organizations to assume their part in stopping ongoing Houthi violations against Yemeni women. Eryani emphasized the need to work immediately to release all abducted and forcibly disappeared women, prosecute those involved in crimes and violations against Yemeni women, and include the militia and its leaders on terrorist lists.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 13:19 UTC
Four More Officials Held After Libya Flooding Disaster
Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month's flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength Storm Daniel tore through eastern Libya on September 10, leaving at least 3,893 people dead and thousands more missing. On Monday, the office ordered the arrest of eight officials, including Derna's mayor, who was sacked after the flood. Libya has been wracked by division since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. On Friday, the eastern authorities said they would begin paying compensation to people affected by the disaster, which a U.N. agency has said uprooted more than 43,000 people.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 11:57 UTC
Libya: 4 new officials in detention due to floods
The Libyan Public Prosecutor ordered the placement of four new officials in pretrial detention as part of an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused devastating floods in the city of Derna in the east of the country on 10 September. On 25 September, the Public Prosecutor ordered the imprisonment of eight officials, including the former mayor of Derna, as part of this case. READ: Derna children traumatised in aftermath of Libya floods triggered by Storm DanielFor its part, the authorities of eastern Libya announced on Friday that they would begin to compensate those affected by the floods caused by Storm Daniel in the coming days. Deputy Minister of the Interior Faraj Qaim said that 100,000 Libyan dinars (19,000 euros) would be given to residents whose homes were destroyed by floods. READ: Rescuers search sea for Libya survivors after floods
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 11:26 UTC
Italy and Libya resume commercial flights after 10-year hiatus, officials say
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Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 10:57 UTC
Over 16,000 children displaced following Libya floods: Unicef
Many more children have also been affected due to lack of essential services, such as health, schooling and safe water supply, Xinhua news agency quoted Unicef as saying in a statement. While the number of children among the casualties is not yet confirmed, the UN body fears hundreds of children may have died in the disaster, given that children account for about 40 per cent of the population, it said. Significant damage to health and education infrastructure means children once again risk further disruption to their learning and the outbreak of deadly diseases.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 10:13 UTC
Four more officials held after Libya flood disaster
BENGHAZI: Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month’s flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength Storm Daniel tore through eastern Libya on Sept. 10, leaving at least 3,893 people dead and thousands more missing. The seaside city of Derna was the worst-hit in the flash flood, which witnesses likened to a tsunami. On Monday, the office ordered the arrest of eight officials, including Derna’s mayor who was sacked after the flood. On Friday, the eastern authorities said they would begin paying compensation to people affected by the disaster, which a UN agency has said uprooted more than 43,000 people.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 08:18 UTC
Qatar, Libya sign MoU in civil aviation
QNATripoli: General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) held on Thursday bilateral talks with Libyan Civil Aviation Authority. Acting President of GCAA Mohamed Faleh Al Hajri chaired the Qatari side in the discussions, while Head of Libyan Civil Aviation Authority Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Shlebek presided over the Libyan side. Following the talks, the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of civil aviation. The MoU is part of joint efforts by both parties to deepen bilateral relations and put frameworks that contribute to developing ways of cooperation in the civil aviation sector, enhancing ways of cooperation in the field of security and safety, and exchanging experiences. Both sides also discussed many issues of common interest in the field of air transport.
Source:Libya Today
September 30, 2023 06:45 UTC