Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing appears in U.S. court
“Although nearly 34 years have passed since the defendant’s actions, countless families have never fully recovered,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Erik Kenerson said during a court proceeding attended by victims’ relatives. The Justice Department announced Sunday that Mas’ud had been taken into U.S. custody, two years after it revealed that it had charged him in connection with the explosion. Two other Libyan intelligence officials have been charged in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in the attack, but Mas’ud was 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. Among the 190 Americans on board were 35 Syracuse University students flying home for Christmas after a semester abroad.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2022 10:53 UTC
Libya lifts production force majeure in potential boost for crude tankers
The Libyan government has lifted a force majeure on upstream exploration activity as it strives to increase oil and gas production in the country. French shipbroker BRS Group believes this is a sign of improving stability in the North African country. The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) said in a statement that it would provide the “necessary support and ensure safety” for international oil companies if they were to return.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2022 08:19 UTC
Pan Am Flight 103 Terrorist Suspect in Custody for 1988 Bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland
On Nov. 29, 2022, a federal grand jury formally indicted Mas’ud on the same charges contained in the criminal complaint. From the time the tragic events occurred in 1988 through the present, the United States and Scotland have jointly pursued justice for all the victims of the Pan Am 103 bombing. “Nearly 34 years ago, 270 people, including 190 Americans, were tragically killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. In the winter of 1988, Mas’ud was directed by a Libyan intelligence official to fly to Malta with a prepared suitcase. Subsequently, Mas’ud boarded a Libyan flight to Tripoli schedule to take off at 9:00 a.m.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2022 06:56 UTC
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Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing to appear in US court
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three decades after a bomb brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the explosive appeared Monday in federal court, charged with an act of international terrorism. Two other Libyan intelligence officials have been charged in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in the attack, but Mas’ud was 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, Mas’ud was in Libyan custody. He also said the operation was ordered by Libyan intelligence and that Gadhafi thanked him and other members of the team after the attack, according to an FBI affidavit.
Source:Libya Today
December 13, 2022 04:45 UTC
Manara, the first coworking space in Libya dedicated to women with children’s facilities opens
The French embassy in Libya, Janzour Municipality and Expertise France celebrated on Monday the official opening of the Manara Coworking Space located in the Janzour district on the western edge of Tripoli. French Ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje, said “The collaboration between the French government and Janzour municipality started with the creation of the “Janzour Coding Academy”. Today it’s a step forward and an important achievement having this coworking space for them exclusively. The coworking space team will also organize events allowing mompreneurs to develop their skills and build a professional network, Expertise France explained. The involved stakeholders are looking forward to implementing more women supporting initiatives involving more regions and municipalities, Expertise France added.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 22:24 UTC
NCB to triple ATM cash withdrawals by February 2023, encouraging card culture and not bank visits
The National Commercial Bank (NCB) is encouraging card culture by encouraging its customers to use their various debit and ATM cards – rather than visit bank branches, Musbah Akkari the NCB chairman told Libya Herald today. Akkari was formerly chairman of the largest Libyan state bank, Jumhouria bank. The NCB chairman had reported that withdrawals from his bank’s ATM machines in February this year were 8 million dinars. By using their cards customers can get their cash in other places other than at banks. We want customers to collect their cards and use their cards which have multiple uses other than cash withdrawals.’’, he explained.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 22:07 UTC
Live updates: Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody
Wrecked houses are seen after the 1988 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. (Martin Cleaver/AP)A lot has happened between the Pan Am Flight 103 explosion over Lockerbie, Scotland, and the US taking custody of suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi. Here's a short timeline of the events that have occurred since the bombing:Dec. 21, 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000 feet over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38 minutes after takeoff from London. The 259 people on board the New York-bound Boeing 747 are killed, along with 11 people on the ground. He is currently in custody in Libya.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 22:04 UTC
LIBYA : Stephanie Williams keeps an eye on Libya
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Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 21:44 UTC
Libyan oil production at 1.2 million barrels per day, oil minister says
FILE PHOTO: Oun, oil minister in Libya's new Government of National Unity speaks in TripoliKUWAIT (Reuters) - Libya is producing about 1.2 million barrels per day of oil, oil minister Mohamed Oun told reporters on the sidelines of an OAPEC meeting on Monday. "We hope to return to 2010 levels, which was 1.6 million bpd, within two or three years," he added. He added that he hoped that Libya's decision to lift force majeure on oil and gas exploration, which was announced last week, would encourage foreign oil companies to return to the country. (Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy, writing by Ahmad Ghaddar in Dubai; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Louise Heavens)
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 21:05 UTC
Africa: EU - Frontex Complicit in Abuse in Libya
Border Forensics and Human Rights Watch reconstructed the events of July 30, 2021, when several boats carrying migrants were intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard. Frontex says there were 433 detections by aerial surveillance in the central Mediterranean in 2021 alone. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Libya Africa Human Rights By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Frontex should put in place effective measures to fulfill its obligation to assess whether its activities, including aerial surveillance, violate fundamental rights. In the meanwhile, Frontex, with support from the EU and all member states, should use aerial surveillance to support meaningfully rescue at sea and to prevent the risk that people will be taken to Libya.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 20:25 UTC
Libyan oil production at 1.2mln barrels per day, oil minister says
KUWAIT - Libya is producing about 1.2 million barrels per day of oil, oil minister Mohamed Oun told reporters on the sidelines of an OAPEC meeting on Monday. "We hope to return to 2010 levels, which was 1.6 million bpd, within two or three years," he added. He added that he hoped that Libya's decision to lift force majeure on oil and gas exploration, which was announced last week, would encourage foreign oil companies to return to the country. (Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy, writing by Ahmad Ghaddar in Dubai; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Louise Heavens)
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 18:32 UTC
Retired agent on Pan Am case hopes suspect will tell ‘rest of the story’
The retired FBI agent worked on the deadliest terror attack on British soil that has finally yielded a criminal capture more than three decades in the making. On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 fell from the sky. “Clearly, it was a very significant attack against the world, against the United States. It was an attack on all of us done by a state sponsor of terrorism,” Marquise said. Of the Americans on the Pan Am flight, 35 Syracuse University students were killed.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 18:14 UTC
A Lockerbie bombing suspect is in U.S. custody. Here's what to know.
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Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 17:10 UTC
Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing appears in US court
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three decades after a bomb brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the explosive appeared Monday in federal court, charged with an act of international terrorism. Two other Libyan intelligence officials have been charged in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in the attack, but Mas'ud was 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. The announcement was a career bookend for Barr, who in his first stint as attorney general in the early 1990s had announced criminal charges against two other Libyan intelligence officials. That affidavit said Mas'ud told Libyan law enforcement that he flew to Malta to meet al-Megrahi and Fhimah.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 16:56 UTC
‘Overwhelming news’: Lockerbie arrest thrills families of victims
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.), who graduated from Syracuse University’s law school and whose district includes Syracuse, lauded U.S. law enforcement and intelligence in a statement on Monday. “I hope this arrest will help the victims’ families heal,” Katko said. “I thought perhaps I was dreaming,” Stephanie Bernstein, who was married to Michael Bernstein when he was killed, said about receiving the news of the arrest. Crediting intelligence agencies, retired Gen. Jack Keane said Sunday on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that the development was likely a “huge relief” to the victims’ families. In 2001, former Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of bombing the flight, and he’s the only person to be convicted over the attack.
Source:Libya Today
December 12, 2022 15:41 UTC