The Sunday Read: ‘How Yiyun Li Became a Beacon for Readers in Mourning’
Yiyun Li has garnered legions of fans with her unsparing prose, writing extensively about her own struggles with depression and suicidality. Her latest novel, “The Book of Goose,” is no different, sharing the same quality that has made Ms. Li something of a beacon to those suffering beneath unbearable emotional weight. Alexandra Kleeman, also a novelist, meets Ms. Li to discover the secrets of her charm, her experience of growing up in China and her writing process.
Source:Libya Today
October 23, 2022 16:18 UTC
Bashagha discusses “supporting peace and stability” with UN envoy
Fathi Bashagha, the rival prime minister designated by the House of Representatives, held talks on Saturday with the U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily in Benghazi. In a statement via Twitter, Bashagha said he discussed Bathily “increasing efforts aimed at supporting peace and stability through Libyan consensus.”
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October 23, 2022 14:20 UTC
NOC shut down claims of oil smuggling from state's ports
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has shut down claims that crude is being smuggled from Libyan ports and demanded media to report with facts and responsibility to avoid misinformation. The NOC said there is no truth in the document shared online by several social media platforms. The false correspondence claims that the NOC is investigating suspicious circumstances surrounding the export of oil operations and its derivatives. The oil state-run company vowed to take action against "anyone who seeks to defame the time-honored institution for cheap political gains." The company underscored that it operates with complete transparency and professionalism to ensure the public and media have access to accurate information.
Source:Libya Observer
October 23, 2022 12:21 UTC
Dbeibeh seeks cooperation on migration with Italy’s far-right premier Meloni
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, who leads the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, is “looking forward” to continue “meaningful cooperation” between Italy and Libya on migration and energy after far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn-in as new Italian prime minister. Dbeibeh took to Twitter on Saturday to congratulate Meloni as the first woman to become premier of Italy and wished her “the best of luck”. I look forward to working together, enforcing our bilateral cooperation on the common challenges we are facing. — Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) October 22, 2022Meloni’s Brothers of Italy took 26% of the national vote in Italy’s latest election. She began her career in politics in the Italian Social Movement, a post-war movement that rose out of dictator Benito Mussolini’s fascists.
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October 23, 2022 12:09 UTC
Bathily reaffirms UN support for Libyan-owned solution during meeting with Haftar
The U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily held talks on Saturday with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), at the latter’s office in Benghazi. According to a statement by the U.N. Mission in Libya via Twitter, Bathily reiterated his “intention to listen to all Libyan stakeholders” and “reaffirmed UN support for a sustainable, Libyan-owned solution to bring peace and stability back to Libya.”Bathily also “underscored the criticality of preserving the ceasefire agreement and unifying the country’s security and military institutions.”
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October 23, 2022 10:29 UTC
Bathily to give his first briefing to Security Council next Monday
The Security Council will hold an open briefing session, followed by closed consultations, on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, next Monday, October 24. The Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, will brief the Council for the first time in this capacity. Council members are expected to welcome Bathily’s appointment after a lengthy and contentious process, more than a year after former envoy Jan Kubis resigned in November 2021.
Source:Libya Observer
October 23, 2022 01:05 UTC
Human smuggling attempt at shores of Al-Qaraboli thwarted
Patrols of the Tasks Department of the General Directorate of Security Operations managed to thwart a smuggling operation of migrants across the shores of Al-Qaraboli area, east of Tripoli. In a statement, the Ministry of Interior indicated that the number of migrants in this smuggling attempt totaled 94 from several African countries, including 45 women and 9 children. It also announced that it rescued 21 illegal migrants off the coast of Al-Qaraboli as well, confirming that two boats belonging to the General Administration of Coast Security Branch, Tripoli, Al-Qaraboli Post, had rescued the migrants who were on board a fishing boat on Friday night.
Source:Libya Observer
October 23, 2022 01:05 UTC
Libya's Dbeibeh: 'No Changing Positions'
Prime Minister of Libya’s Tripoli-based unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has rejected an agreement with East Libya-based parliament on changing heads of the country’s sovereign positions. Prime Minister of Libya’s Tripoli-based unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has rejected an agreement with East Libya-based parliament on changing heads of the country’s sovereign positions. On... https://t.co/8WyQNjDMpP — Libya Breaking News (@Libyabrk) October 22, 2022On Friday, Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and Khaled al-Mishri, head of the Tripoli-based High Council of State, which acts as a senate, agreed during their talks in Morocco to change heads of the sovereign positions before January. “Libyans are asking everyone to fulfill their obligations towards elections. Talking about parallel tracks such as sharing sovereign positions is no longer acceptable,” Dbeibeh said on Twitter.
Source:Libya Today
October 22, 2022 20:16 UTC
Accused of supporting terrorism, Dbeibeh government minister heads delegation at Anti-Islamophobia conference in Turkey
Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs of the Dbeibeh’s outgoing government, Walid al-Lafi, who is accused of supporting extremist groups in Libya through media, headed a delegation participating in a conference against Islamophobia held in Istanbul, Turkey on 22 October. “Libya is participating in the 12th Conference of Information Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in the Turkish city of Istanbul, under the slogan “Combating Misinformation and Islamophobia in the Post-Truth Era,” according to the outgoing government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. “Libya is represented in the conference by Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi,” the government said in a statement. Al-Lafi met, on the sidelines of the conference, with a number of information ministers of member states, to discuss cooperation in the fields of media and government communication, joint drama production and cooperation at the level of national channels and news agencies, the statement pointed out. Al-Lafi used to be in charge of a television channel that supported extremist groups and militias against the army.
Source:Libya Today
October 22, 2022 19:56 UTC
Inflation protests in Europe, Alex Jones seeks new trial, and more of today’s latest news
Inflation protests in Europe, Alex Jones seeks new trial, and more of today’s latest newsThe Associated PressIt’s Saturday, Oct. 22. People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation. British railway staff and German pilots held strikes to push for better pay as prices rise. Across Europe, soaring inflation is behind a wave of protests and strikes that underscores growing discontent with the spiraling cost of living and threatens to unleash political turmoil. The fallout from the war in Ukraine has sharply raised the risk of civil unrest in Europe, according to risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.
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October 22, 2022 17:49 UTC
Nearly 300 rescued migrants reach southern Italian port
Nearly 300 rescued migrants reach southern Italian portAPVincenzo Circosta - stringer, AP Some 35 migrants including 3 children, mostly from Syria, sit in a boat in International waters off Malta as they are approached by operators of the Ocean Viking rescue ship, early Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Vincenzo Circosta - stringer, AP Some 35 migrants including 3 children, mostly from Syria, are rescued in International waters off Malta by operators of the Ocean Viking rescue ship, early Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Vincenzo Circosta - stringer, AP Some 35 migrants including 3 children, mostly from Syria, are rescued in International waters off Malta by operators of the Ocean Viking rescue ship, early Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. They were rescued in international waters off Libya and Malta, it said. As Italy’s interior minister in 2018-19, Salvini sought to stop rescue boats from bringing migrants to Italian ports.
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October 22, 2022 15:37 UTC
Haftar holds talks with British ambassador in Benghazi
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), held talks today with the U.K. Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, in Benghazi, according to LNA’s media office. According to LNA, the meeting took place at Haftar’s office in Benghazi. The army did not disclose the subject of the bilateral talks.
Source:Libya Today
October 22, 2022 13:13 UTC
Dbeibeh’s government to launch 2nd edition of Libya Stabilization Conference
The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, is preparing for launch a second edition of the ‘Libya Stabilization Conference’, announced Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush on Friday. “Today we are closer to elections than ever before,” Al-Manqoush tweeted, explaining that the Libya Stabilization Conference was the first building block for stability and prosperity after more than 10 years. She did not, however, disclose the date for the second edition. “Following the global success achieved by the conference, in which Libya confirmed that it owns and leads its affairs in the events related to its security, stability and sovereignty, some parties have tried to obstruct our efforts, but we will not pay any attention”, she added. Last year, the capital, Tripoli, hosted the first conference on the stability of Libya, with the participation of 31 countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, the European Union, the Arab League, the African Union, neighboring countries, major countries, and others from the region.
Source:Libya Today
October 22, 2022 12:56 UTC
UN Envoy to Libya Bathily to address Security Council during briefing on Monday
The Security Council will convene Monday, October 24, for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), according to a statement by the council. During the meeting, the U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily will brief the Council for the first time in this capacity. The Council is also expected to vote on a resolution renewing the mission’s mandate, which expires on 31 October, in accordance with resolution 2647. When renewing the mission’s mandate, Council members might consider increasing UNSMIL’s advisory capacity with additional experts on constitutional and electoral matters. Council members could consider holding a closed Arria-formula meeting with Libyan civil society representatives to help generate ideas for promoting dialogue between the rival political factions in Libya and supporting an inclusive political process leading to elections.
Source:Libya Today
October 22, 2022 11:18 UTC
Inauguration of the first “environmentally friendly” road project in Libya
Stronger than asphalt roadThe project uses environmentally friendly materials that do not pollute it, as the same soil is used in the area after being thoroughly “tamped” using modern equipment, with a strength equivalent to three times the asphalt tar, according to Al-Saghir. Volunteer workThe project is being implemented on a voluntary basis by one of the foreign companies specialized in this field, according to the program supervisor. It is expected that the project will be fully implemented within the next few years, due to the lack of distance. Al-Saghir also indicates that the company provided a guarantee for its maintenance for a period of five years. Less harmful materials are also used, such as recycled asphalt, scrap rubber tires and materials Pebbles resulting from the components of cement concrete.
Source:Libya Today
October 22, 2022 07:38 UTC