High State Council demands actions taken against Aldabaiba for using militia force to prevent meeting
Mishri stated that HSC members were prevented from entry by the Constitutional Defence Force by instruction from the Defence Minister (Aldabaiba). He singled out Ibrahim Aldabaiba, Aldabaiba’s nephew and consultant, and Aldabaiba’s media guru, Walid Alafi, for being behind the incident. He said Aldabaiba wants to monopolise power and fears his government will be replaced if the HSC and HoR reach consensus. Complaint to Attorney GeneralMishri also directed a legal complaint to the Attorney General for the prevention by force of the HSC from holding its meeting. To this end, he called for an urgent meeting between the HSC and HoR under the auspices of UNSMIL to unify the government and prepare for elections.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 21:14 UTC
EU taskforce seizes military vehicles on Dutch ship bound for Libya
The European Union’s Operation Irini taskforce has intercepted a Dutch multipurpose cargo ship carrying military vehicles to Libya. The 4,400-dwt Meerdijk (built 2010) was boarded for an inspection off the coast of the North African country on 11 November. Operation Irini said it was carrying cargo that represented a “possible violation” of the United Nations arms embargo. A European military vessel operating in the central Mediterranean for Irini had detected the Meerdijk on its way to Libya.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 20:02 UTC
Libya’s first Digital Bank can become a regional giant says founder Jamal Abdel Malik
Libya’s first Digital Bank can go on to become a regional giant like Brazil’s Nubank, Jamal Abdel Malek, its founder said. He was speaking exclusively to Libya Herald at the Libyan Banking Sector Development Forum 8 to 9 November in Tunis. A respected Libyan banking pioneerA respected pioneering Libyan banker, Abdel Malik was until very recently chairman of the (Libyan) Bank of Commerce and Development (BCD). LD 200 million capitalAbdel Malik announced the creation of the Libyan Digital Bank on 1 October. Nubank, which Abdel Malik referred to as the example of his new digital bank, is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 19:33 UTC
Italy, France call for ‘full cooperation’ after migrant spat
Italy, France call for ‘full cooperation’ after migrant spatBy NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated PressDaniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP French police detain a woman without papers on a train crossing into France from Italy at the Menton Garavan train station in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Daniel Cole - stringer, AP Cars line up for police checks before entering France from Italy at a border crossing in Menton, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 18:42 UTC
Things to know today: Biden, Xi meet to ‘manage’ differences; 3 killed in shooting at UVa; NFL Week 10 recap
AP FILE1943 — Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears becomes the first pro to pass for more than 400 yards (433) and seven touchdowns in a 56-7 victory over the New York Giants. Sid Luckman, right, Chicago Bears quarterback, and his understudy at the position, Bob Snyder, set three football records in the Polo Grounds in New York City, Nov. 14, 1943, as the Bears walloped the New York Giants, 56-7. (AP Photo/John Rooney)
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November 14, 2022 18:42 UTC
Libya Council In Showdown With Dbeibah's Government
The High Council of State's accusations came after armoured vehicles from an armed group commanded by Dbeibah's administration surrounded a major hotel in the capital Tripoli, preventing council members from entering, according to images broadcast by local media. The council's head, Khaled al-Mishri, said in a video statement on Facebook that the body had been due to vote on a constitutional basis for elections. Polls had been set for December 2021 to elect a replacement for Dbeibah's government, but were indefinitely postponed. The meeting was also set to discuss "the unification of executive power", implying that it would cover the fate of Dbeibah's government. Libya has been plagued by violence since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi's regime in 2011.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 18:06 UTC
Italy: Refugee camps can be set up in Libya similar to ones in Turkey
Refugee camps, similar to the ones in Turkey, could also be in Libya and other countries where migrants leave for European shores, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the press on Sunday. This was reported by Italian news agency Nova, which also stated that Tajani is “in favor” of strengthening the 2017 memorandum of understanding signed with Libya on the fight against illegal migration, human trafficking, smuggling and the strengthening of border security signed. Tajani reportedly said that he “talked at length on the subject” with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush during a telephone conversation last Monday, 7 November.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 16:04 UTC
Libyan policymakers to enhance their African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) export promotion policy development capacity at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Workshop
The ECA Office for North Africa will hold on 14-18 November 2022 its second capacity development workshop on the Libya AfCFTA national implementation strategy. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed in Kigali, Rwanda in 2018 is the world’s largest free trade zone since the creation of the WTO, with the aim of creating a 1.2 billion consumer single market. The AfCFTA can provide Libya with an opportunity to make the most of its hydrocarbon reserves while diversifying its economy and trade partners. This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to improve their capacity of enhancing Libyan exports under the AfCFTA by studying best practices in export promotion policymaking. It will also be an opportunity to present African, international institutions and programs that can be used to enhance intra-regional trade between African countries with the final goal of supporting Libya’s efforts to design a national strategy for the implementation of the AfCFTA.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 14:10 UTC
Apple to Continue New Hires Amid MR Headset Delay
Apple has continued to recruit new hires for its upcoming mixed reality (MR) devices amid setbacks on its extended reality (XR) product lineup, news reports revealed on Sunday. According to reports, the Cupertino-based company has been working on a series of AR smart glasses and MR headsets set to launch in 2023. Power On: Apple plans a 3D mixed reality world and a video service for its upcoming headset, job listings reveal. Also: company adds a former top Apple Car manager and its head of iWork engineering to its headset group. With a more than 20-year career with Apple on its iWork suite of apps, he may lead productivity apps for the upcoming headset.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 13:56 UTC
Top 5 XR Innovations to Invest in During 2022
Increasingly, the headsets used to navigate the digital space are evolving, becoming more lightweight, efficient, and feature-rich. However, to reproduce immersive images and experience in these headsets and devices, XR solutions also need to be able to rapidly access and process huge amounts of data. Some RT3D engines can then enhance these components with AI algorithms, to make the experience feel as realistic as possible. XR Training and UpskillingFinally, one of the most powerful areas any XR innovator should be considering right now, falls into the realm of training and upskilling in XR. Business leaders need to embed XR solutions into their training strategies, to prepare users to thrive in a more digitally-enhanced world.
Source:Libya Today
November 14, 2022 13:16 UTC
Bangladeshi authorities arrest human smuggler accused of killing 26 migrants in Libya
The Bangladeshi security services have arrested a member of an international human trafficking gang for his involvement in the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya in 2020. Rafiq al-Islam Mal, 38, was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while trying to flee to Dubai on Wednesday night, according to Bengali media sources. Besides, he was in the country when 26 Bengalis were shot dead in Libya and he was arrested after being in hiding for two years. In May 2020, 30 migrants, including the 26 Bangladeshis, were killed and 11 wounded in a retaliatory operation in the Mizdah town in western Libya. The Ministry pointed out that “the victims’ families, in retaliation for his death, killed 26 Bengali nationals and four Africans, and injured 11 migrants.
Source:Libya Today
November 13, 2022 21:23 UTC
Turkish MP tells Çavuşoğlu: Your government’s attempts to mediate in Libya failed
Ünal Çeviköz, a member of Turkey’s parliament, has criticized Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his government’s foreign policy, especially its involvement in Libya and Syria. “It was a mistake for Turkey to take sides with the forces in Libya for ideological reasons,” Çeviköz told Çavuşoğlu during a parliamentary hearing. “Previous agreements were not ratified in the House of Representatives, what steps are being taken to make these documents valid?,” he asked rhetorically. Furthermore, he questioned the latest gas exploration deal signed on 3 October with the Libyan Government of National Unity, citing “unstable environment” in Libya. “We support Turkey’s rights and interests without any hesitation, but given the disparity in Libya, the agreements must become legal, free of ideological approaches and without taking sides,” said the Turkish MP.
Source:Libya Today
November 13, 2022 13:37 UTC
'We'll shoot you': violence stalks EU-Libya migrant deal
November 13, 2022 — Rome (AFP)Leona Blankenstein couldn't believe what she was hearing when the Libyan coastguard threatened to blast her small plane out of the sky. Despite years of criticism by charities and human rights groups, Italy quietly renewed the accord earlier this month. In 2012, the European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy for intercepting and forcibly returning people to Libya, prompting a new approach. In October, investigative journalist Duccio Facchini revealed Italy spent another 6.65 million euros on 14 new speedboats for the Libyan coastguard just months ago. Amnesty said it is "disgraceful" Rome "continues to assist Libyan authorities in violating their people's human rights".
Source:Libya Today
November 13, 2022 06:47 UTC
There is no clear end in sight to Libya’s deadlock
There is no clear end in sight to Libya’s deadlockHafed Al-GhwellAbdoulaye Bathily. (AFP/File)Short Url https://arab.news/bkda7Just two weeks ago, the UN’s 10th special envoy in the past 11 years, Abdoulaye Bathily, acknowledged in a briefing to the Security Council an already well-known fact: There is no clear end in sight to Libya’s deadlock. Instead, there is a preference for some kind of power-sharing deal that would then be anointed by sham elections. It dovetails rather curiously with the fact that no external actors are genuinely pushing for, or actively working toward, organizing Libyan elections. These declarations are neither alarming nor novel: Even Libya’s fault lines are now somewhat different from the usual east-west parallelism.
Source:Libya Today
November 13, 2022 01:09 UTC
The US ambassador to Libya threatens to punish “obstructors of political solutions”
The US ambassador to Libya threatens to punish “obstructors of political solutions”Coinciding with sudden military movements in the capitalCairo: Khaled MahmoudRichard Norland, the US ambassador and special envoy to Libya, concluded his visit to the capital, Tripoli, by hinting again at the possibility of his country punishing those who obstruct political solutions. Meanwhile, local media monitored sudden military movements the day before yesterday evening in Tripoli by militias affiliated with the interim “unity” government, headed by Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba. To prevent conflict and promote stability. Meanwhile, local media monitored sudden military movements the day before yesterday evening in the capital, Tripoli, by militias affiliated with the interim “unity” government, noting that plumes of smoke rose in the vicinity of the “77” camp, after gunfire and explosions were heard in the area. The same sources also monitored the deployment of elements of the “Stability Support Apparatus”, led by the militiaman Ghniwa al-Kikli, in the streets of Tripoli, and quoted eyewitnesses that a wide security deployment spread throughout the streets of Tajoura by militiamen Bashir Khalafallah, known as “the cow”.
Source:Libya Today
November 12, 2022 09:53 UTC