Ryanair in talks to expand into Egypt and Libya, CEO says
Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair, is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time, chief executive Michael O'Leary said. Its Hungary-based rival Wizz, which flies to Egypt and Morocco, has also been expanding aggressively into the Middle East, flying 36 routes from Abu Dhabi on its Wizz Air Abu Dhabi joint venture. "We're talking to the Egyptians, the Libyans," Mr O'Leary told a Eurocontrol event, without giving any more details. Mr O'Leary added that Ryanair would be the first airline to return to Ukraine when it is safe to do so. "This is the most optimistic time I've seen in air travel for the last 25 years.
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November 30, 2022 00:55 UTC
Libyan PM expresses willingness to hold national elections
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Tuesday expressed his government’s willingness to hold general elections in the country, calling for local and international pressure to complete laws regulating elections. Libyan people. “The current political bodies cannot represent the will of the Libyan people. Unfortunately, everything those bodies seek is aimed at spreading by making parallel political paths that the Libyan people reject,” Dbeibah said. Libya was unable to hold general elections in December 2021 as scheduled, due to disagreements over electoral laws between Libyan parties.
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November 29, 2022 23:22 UTC
Libya Is Deadliest Launching Pad for Illegal Immigration to Europe
IOM Libya, also reports that 514 have died on this migration route, and another 865 migrants went missing this year. Libya is considered one, if not the most common, of the routes of illegal migration to Europe for several reasons. However, he adds that Libya also is a country that has an extended, relatively permeable border to the south, so it is accessible from sub-Saharan Africa. In Libya, she says, migration mostly comes from sub-Saharan Africa and its Gulf of Guinea, and that some migrants also arrive in Libya from neighboring countries. Landau notes that those intercepted at sea while attempting to reach Europe face multiple outcomes depending on where, and who, has intercepted them.
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November 29, 2022 23:08 UTC
Ryanair in talks to expand into Egypt and Libya, CEO says By Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary holds a news conference in Budapest, Hungary September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett SzaboRYAAY -1.28% Add to/Remove from a Portfolio RYAOF 0.00% Add to/Remove from a PortfolioDUBLIN (Reuters) - Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair (LON: ), is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday. "We're talking to the Egyptians, the Libyans," O'Leary told a Eurocontrol event, without giving any more details. O'Leary added that Ryanair would be the first airline to return to Ukraine when it is safe to do so. Ryanair was one of the largest foreign airlines in Ukraine before it suspended all of its flights following Russia's invasion in February.
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November 29, 2022 22:57 UTC
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November 29, 2022 22:37 UTC
Wrong at the top of their voices
He, therefore, cautioned me not to be unduly influenced by each day’s headlines or the reactions of commentators to daily events. As a result, they help to create an “accepted wisdom” about the meaning of events which, despite being wrong, shapes broad public understanding and even policy. The party leaders wouldn’t allow it to be put to a vote because, said one, “We need to show strength and we don’t want to be on the wrong side of this one.”It’s not just that the commentators are wrong. Once again, it’s not just that the commentators are wrong. It’s that they project such certainty that they are believed, by the public and policy makers alike.
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November 29, 2022 18:38 UTC
GNU, HNEC ‘logistically and technically’ ready to hold Libya elections
Libya’s Government of National Unity and the High National Election Commission (HNEC) are ready to hold elections “in the logistical and technical aspects,”announced the Tripoli-based government on Tuesday. This came following a meeting between GNU’s premier Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and HNEC’s director, Imad al-Sayah, at the latter’s headquarters. During the meeting, the two agreed on “the necessity of coordinating the implementation of programs and activities that contribute to supporting efforts and holding elections.”They also stressed upon “the need for local and international pressure to complete appropriate laws to achieve the Libyans’ demand.”
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November 29, 2022 16:12 UTC
French Ambassador discussed with Al-Haddad unification of the armed forces
The French Ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Mihraje, met with Mohamed El-Haddad, Chief of Staff in the Western Region. “I was pleased to meet Lieutenant General Muhammad al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of the National Unity Government forces,” the French ambassador said via Twitter. Mustafa Maharaj added, “We discussed the prospects for unifying the armed forces and stabilizing Libya.”
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November 29, 2022 15:38 UTC
11 years on... UK gets what it was always after; Libya's oil
British oil giants BP and Shell are returning to the oil-rich north African country just over a decade after the UK took part in destabilizing the nation with the 2011 military intervention. BP is one of the few international oil and gas companies with exploration and production permits in Libya. BP operations resumed after the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 2018 between the NOC and Eni, the Italian oil major, to resume exploration, with Eni as the oil field operator. Oil briberyIn September of last year, a third British company, Petrofac, which provides engineering services to oil operations, was awarded a $100 million contract to help develop the Erawin oil field in Libya's deep southwest. UK ministers have long sought access to Libya's oil in the international rivalry over access to the key resource.
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November 29, 2022 14:08 UTC
Innovation: XR Today Expert Round Table
Field service teams are saving manpower and costly return trips to a job site because, with smart glasses, everyone can be an expert. In the operating theater, surgeons with smart glasses can collaborate with offsite specialists to share their views while operating. Now, complicated joint surgeries are being augmented with Vuzix smart glasses to help guide surgeons and dramatically increase patient outcomes. XR technology allows fire departments to train during blue sky days to receive ongoing refresher courses for specific job tasks. Using XR technology can help address the significant staffing challenges across public safety, especially within rural and volunteer fire services.
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November 29, 2022 14:04 UTC
Australia and India conducting joint military exercise ‘Austra Hind’ in deserts of Rajasthan
The bilateral training exercise “Austra Hind 22” between contingents of the Australian Army and the Indian Army is taking place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. Australian and Indian Army joint exercise ‘Austra Hind’; Image Source; PIB- Advertisement -The Indian Army is represented by troops from the DOGRA Regiment. Exercise “Austra Hind” will be a yearly event that will be conducted alternately in India and Australia. Australian and Indian Army joint exercise ‘Austra Hind’; Image Source; PIBDuring the exercise participants will engage in a variety of tasks ranging from joint planning, joint tactical drills, sharing basics of special arms skills and raiding a hostile target. - Advertisement -The joint exercise, besides promoting understanding and interoperability between the two armies, will further help in strengthening ties between India and Australia.
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November 29, 2022 11:39 UTC
FM Shoukry receives special representative of UN Secretary General to Libya - Daily News Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received on Monday Abdullah Bataili, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Shoukry congratulated the Special Representative on his new post as he visits Egypt for the first time, expressing Egypt’s full support to his mission to restore stability in Libya. Shoukry stressed the centrality and neutrality of the UN, which enjoys the confidence of the parties inside Libya and in the international community. Minister Shoukry stressed that there is no room for the implementation of existing agreements and the commitment to legal and political entitlements, without specific mechanisms and timeframes for implementation, and the active follow-up by the international community to the parties responsible for implementation. He noted that he had been wishing to visit Egypt since taking office, but that due to his knowledge of the climate conference’s obligations and preoccupations, he was unable to complete the visit earlier.
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November 29, 2022 09:33 UTC
Bhutan to Libya, Countries With No Railway Services
But did you know there are some countries which have no rail network? BhutanThe smallest country in South Asia and India’s neighbour, Bhutan does not have any railway network. The country has never had a railway network and the nearest station for the people of the country is France. Although the country had a railway network from 1905 to 1851, it was closed due to economic reasons. Other countries such as East Timor, Mauritius, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, San Marino and many more do not have a rail network as well.
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November 29, 2022 07:26 UTC
Masri adhered to the exit of “mercenaries” from Libya
Ankara expects an exchange of ambassadors with Cairo soon, with the resumption of normalization talksCairo: Osama Al-Saeed – Ankara: Saeed Abdel-RazekYesterday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed, during his meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of its mission to Libya, Abdullah Batili, “the importance of the role of the United Nations in supporting the political process, the constitutional path and legal frameworks, and encouraging the Libyan brothers to dialogue (… ). And the need to hold presidential and legislative elections simultaneously. Shoukry stressed that “there is no room for implementing existing agreements, and adherence to legal and political entitlements, without specific mechanisms and timeframes for implementation, and vigorous follow-up by the international community to the parties responsible for implementation, and that this also requires the implementation of UN and international decisions regarding the exit of all foreign forces and mercenaries.” And foreign fighters from Libya, within a specific time frame. Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the opening of the World Cup in Qatar ». And the sources suggested that “the coming weeks will witness the naming of the ambassadors of the two countries, and the holding of a consultative meeting at a level of representation that exceeds what took place during the exploratory talks that took place in May (May) last year.” In turn, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed yesterday in Ankara that his country and Egypt “may re-appoint two ambassadors in the coming months.”… More
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November 29, 2022 05:17 UTC
UNSMIL attends workshop on “State Monopoly on Weapons in Libya”
The UN’s Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Raisedon Zenenga, attended a workshop today organized by the Joint Operations Centre on “State Monopoly on Weapons in Libya”. Zenenga highlighted the challenges posed to the safety and security of Libyans and efforts to unify Libyan security institutions due to the proliferation of weapons in the country and their possession by government agencies and other unofficial parties. The Deputy Special Representative stressed the need to take gradual steps to place weapons under the authority and responsibility of the Libyan state, which alone has the right to determine how to use it in a legitimate and accountable manner with the aim of providing security for Libyans under the rule of law. Zenenga also reaffirmed UNSMIL’s continued support for Libyan-led efforts in the areas of reform of security sector reform (SSR), disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), withdrawal of foreign forces, foreign fighters and mercenaries, and collection and disposal of remnants of war and unexploded ordnance.
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November 29, 2022 04:04 UTC