Lockerbie suspect arrest and transfer to US prompts Libya probes
TRIPOLI : Libya's Presidential Council head Mohammed al-Menfi and Attorney General Siddiq al-Sour on Wednesday vowed investigations into the transfer of Lockerbie suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi to the United States. Mas'ud's sudden arrival in the United States after his family said he was seized from their home by gunmen last month has caused widespread anger in Libya at the Tripoli government. The head of the Presidential Council, which functions as Libya's head of state, also demanded that GNU Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah tell the truth about any coordination with the United States. Critics of Dbeibah accuse him of trading Mas'ud to the United States to curry its support in his political standoff with an eastern-based parliament that backs an alternative administration. (Reporting by Reuters Libya newsroom; Writing by Angus McDowall, Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 19:21 UTC
Lockerbie suspect arrest and transfer to U.S. prompts Libya probes
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Presidential Council head Mohammed al-Menfi and Attorney General Siddiq al-Sour on Wednesday vowed investigations into the transfer of Lockerbie suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi to the United States. Mas'ud's sudden arrival in the United States after his family said he was seized from their home by gunmen last month has caused widespread anger in Libya at the Tripoli government. The head of the Presidential Council, which functions as Libya's head of state, also demanded that GNU Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah tell the truth about any coordination with the United States. Critics of Dbeibah accuse him of trading Mas'ud to the United States to curry its support in his political standoff with an eastern-based parliament that backs an alternative administration. (Reporting by Reuters Libya newsroom; Writing by Angus McDowall, Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 19:11 UTC
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Libya's PM Bashagha calls for US to release Lockerbie bombing suspect
Libya's eastern parliament-appointed Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, has called for the release of the former Libyan intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988, killing all on-board. American authorities in December 2020 announced charges against Mr Masud, who was in Libyan custody at the time. The New York-bound Pan Am flight exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after take-off from London on December 21, 1988. APUS authorities in December 2020 announced charges against Mr Masud, who was in Libyan custody at the time. In that interview, US officials said, Mr Masud admitted building the bomb in the Pan Am attack and working with two other conspirators to carry out the plan.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 19:00 UTC
Libyan Investors Urged To Explore Vast Investment Opportunities In Pakistan
(@ChaudhryMAli88)Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Wednesday called upon Libyan investors to explore the vast investment opportunities existing in various sectors of economy in PakistanISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Dec, 2022 ) :Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Wednesday called upon Libyan investors to explore the vast investment opportunities existing in various sectors of economy in Pakistan. He said that the promotion of economic and parliamentary relations between the two countries would also bring significant progress in regional development. Later, the Libyan parliamentary delegation also keenly watched the proceedings of the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce held at the Parliament House. The Libyan parliamentary delegation met with Senate Secretary Muhammad Qasim Samad Khan and discussed issues regarding further development of parliamentary relations. Meanwhile, the 12-member Libyan parliamentary delegation also visited Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS).
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 18:06 UTC
Justice Ministry review's cooperation with UNDP
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) resident representative Marc-André Franche said he had a productive meeting Monday with the Libyan Minister of Justice Halima Al-Bousifi on developing the new program to strengthen justice, institute capacities, and access to justice across the country. UNDP said in a statement on Facebook on Tuesday that the two sides also agreed on the way forward to define priorities, with the support of the Italian Republic. The Libyan Minister of Justice stressed in a separate statement the importance of strengthening joint relations, reiterating the ministry's readiness to provide more support for the success of the UNDP's future work programs, which will contribute to the development of the justice system and the rule of law in Libya. According to the statement, Franche praised the efforts of the Minister of Justice in the project of national reconciliation, which would enhance stability and lasting peace, stressing the provision of all aspects of technical and logistical support in order to reach the required programs and the necessary steps in the current and future phase required by the justice system in all fields.
Source:Libya Observer
December 14, 2022 17:19 UTC
Free Continuous Glucose Monitoring service to be extended to 23-year-olds
The free Continuous Glucose Monitoring service has been extended to people up to the age of 23 who suffer from type 1 diabetes. Details on the service were announced by Health Minister Chris Fearne during parliamentary question time on Wednesday. This project began as a pilot project where, for a year and a half, children and youths under the age of 16 were offered the Continuous Glucose Monitoring service to monitor their blood sugar levels continuously, and together with their parents would be informed if there would be a problem. The health minister said preliminary results have shown the pilot project was a success. The system will be extended in due time, Fearne said.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 16:45 UTC
Police intercept British mercenaries en route to Libya
A group of private military contractors travelling to Libya were intercepted by the police last Saturday, MaltaToday has confirmed. Sources told this newspaper that the police had acted on a tip-off about the group, whom they intercepted before they boarded their flight. The group were later released from arrest, and no charges were filed against them. The group is understood to have already left Malta. The mercenaries were, however, forbidden from using Maltese airspace to travel to Libya.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 16:14 UTC
Analyst: The Dbeibehs sold Libya’s resources, now selling Libyans has begun
The Libyan political analyst, Mohamed al-Jarh, confirmed that “the Dbeibehs (the family of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh) and those supporting them had sold Libya and its resources,” indicating that “the process of selling the Libyans has now begun.”“The turn (of being sold) is to be taken by all, and the buying and selling process comes in different ways,” al-Jarh said in a statement on his official Facebook account. Al-Jarh’s post comes in the awake of extraditing Abu Agila Masud, a Libyan intelligence official, who will face federal charges in Washington over alleged involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Last month it was reported that Masud had been kidnapped by a militia group in Libya, leading to speculation that he was going to be handed over to the American authorities to stand trial.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 14:17 UTC
44 Libyan political parties denounce Masud’s extradition to US describing it as “heinous crime”
Forty four Libyan political parties denounced the kidnapping and extradition of the Libyan citizen Abu Agila Masud to the United States, calling on the Libyans to take collective action to denounce the crime and prosecute those responsible for it through a sit-in in front of the United Nations headquarters and the embassies of the United States at home and abroad to denounce what it described as a “heinous crime.” . The parties said in a statement that the news of kidnapping Masoud and extraditing him to the United States was shocking. The political parties indicated that they “denounced a month ago the kidnapping of Masud from his house in Tripoli by a local armed gang and taking him to an unknown destination, in preparation for what was leaked at the time of the intention of the President of the National Unity Government Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to hand Masud over to the American government, in a suspicious deal to please and court the United States and win its support.”The statement said that “the curtain was revealed and the veil was lifted about the truth of what was being planned in secret and darkness, with the announcement of American and European media about the news of the American authorities receiving the Libyan citizen and imprisoning him and subjecting him to interrogation and investigation without any details about the method of handing over, understandings or guarantees related to his rights as an accused, innocent until proven guilty according to the simplest rules and principles of human rights. The parties expressed their condemnation of the kidnapping and extradition, stressing that the Lockerbie case was paid in full by the Libyan people and was settled, and its file was permanently closed in accordance with a legal agreement between the Libyan and American governments since 2008.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 11:23 UTC
Rival Libya PM calls for U.S. to release Lockerbie accused
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Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 06:46 UTC
OPEC Production Fell In November, But 3 Members Actually Boosted Output
OPEC’s crude oil production fell by an average of 744,000 barrels per day, according to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report released on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia’s November production fell by the most among its members, by 404,000 bpd, to 10.474 million bpd—Saudi Arabia’s lowest monthly average since May 2022. Overall, OPEC’s average production for November fell to 28.826 million bpd—the lowest average production level since June. Earlier this week, Libya’s oil minister said its oil production was 1.2 million bpd. While OPEC saw its overall crude production fall, non-OPEC liquids production, according to OPEC’s latest report, increased month on month in November by 800,000 bpd to 72.7 million bpd.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 06:43 UTC
Libyan Abu Agila Masud tells US court he "won't talk without his lawyer"
Libyan national, Abu Agila Masud Al-Maryami, appeared before a federal court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the Lockerbie case, and he refused to speak before the American Magistrate Judge, Robin Meriweather, before meeting with his lawyer. Prosecutor Erik Kenerson told the court the government will not be seeking the death penalty because it was not a legally available penalty at the time the crimes were committed, so the maximum sentence available will be life in prison, Reuters reported. "This action underscores the Biden Administration’s unwavering commitment to enforcing the rule of law and holding accountable those who inflict harm on Americans in acts of terrorism. Through the unrelenting efforts of the Department of Justice, Department of State, and their partners, Abu Agila Mas’ud will now face justice." She added in a statement published by the White House.
Source:Libya Observer
December 14, 2022 06:19 UTC
How Will AR in Retail Revolutionise the Customer Experience?
As a component of extended reality (XR), AR could become viable for the market’s increasingly digitised consumer journey. AR in Retail: Try Before You BuyOne of the biggest benefits of AR in retail is that it offers consumers the opportunity to try on products without physically visiting stores. Estee Lauder also created an AR app where customers can try on cosmetics with various AR filters to reach the right combination of makeup. Going Beyond the Shopping Experience with AR in RetailAR’s greatest impact on the retail sector relies on the customer experience. Numerous firms such as Avataar, Zero10 and Nextech AR have contributed significantly to the XR ecosystem of retail solutions.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 06:06 UTC
Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing to appear in U.S. court
WASHINGTON -- A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism is to appear Monday in federal court in Washington to face charges. Two other Libyan intelligence officials have been charged in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in the attack, but Mas'ud would be the first defendant to appear in an American courtroom for prosecution. The New York-bound Pan Am flight exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after takeoff from London on Dec. 21, 1988. At the time of the announcement, Mas'ud was in Libyan custody. That affidavit said Mas'ud told Libyan law enforcement that he flew to Malta to meet al-Megrahi and Fhimah.
Source:Libya Today
December 14, 2022 04:01 UTC
The Guardian: Dbeibeh’s government, US agreed on abduction of Masud 3 months ago
The abduction of a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of preparing the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 and his transfer into US custody was agreed about three months ago after conversations between US government and Libyan officials, British newspaper the Guardian reported on Tuesday. The officials said Trump administration officials had been in discussions with local authorities about bringing Masud to the US to stand trial since 2019, and that these “conversations” had continued under President Joe Biden. Until six months ago, Masud was serving a 10-year sentence for crimes committed as an intelligence operative under the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, who was ousted in 2011. After being abducted, Masud was transferred to a heavily armed paramilitary unit called the Joint Force in the port city of Misurata. The Guardian reported that only a small number of senior officials in Washington, mainly in the ministry of justice and the state department, were aware of the fate planned for Masud, though the CIA and the White House are thought to have been notified.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2022 23:42 UTC