UNSMIL strongly condemns heinous killing of 15 migrants in Sabratha
UNSMIL strongly condemned today the heinous killing on Friday morning of at least 15 migrants and asylum-seekers in Sabratha. It reported that 11 charred bodies were found inside the docked boat with a further four wounded bodies found outside. UNSMIL conceded that the exact circumstances remain to be determined, with the killings reportedly resulting from armed clashes between rival traffickers. It called on the Libyan authorities to ensure a swift, independent and transparent investigation to bring all perpetrators to justice. This attack is a stark reminder of the lack of protection migrants and asylum-seekers face in Libya, and the widespread human rights violations undertaken by powerful trafficking and criminal networks who need to be swiftly stopped and prosecuted, UNSMIL concluded.
Source:Libya Today
October 09, 2022 18:03 UTC
UK amb. reviews with Libyan PM helping Libya with elections
CAIRO – 9 October 2022: Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Libya Caroline Hurndall said that she had met with the Libyan Prime Minister designated by the House of Representatives (HoR) Fathi Bashagha and his Foreign Minister-appointee Hafed Gaddour. In a tweet, she added that she was pleased to meet Bashagha and Gaddour to discuss how the UK can help support Libya get back on to a path towards free, fair and inclusive elections. Hurndall said last August in a meeting with the Head of Presidential Council Mohammed Menfi that working on a constitutional basis for elections was very important.
Source:Libya Today
October 09, 2022 12:14 UTC
Greek FM in Egypt for talks after Turkey’s deals with Libya
The deals, signed last week in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, include the joint exploration of hydrocarbon reserves in Libya’s offshore waters and national territory. AdvertisementDendias slammed the deals as illegal, saying they infringed on Greek waters. Libya has been mired in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. There are now two administrations claiming legitimacy: Dbeibah’s in Tripoli and another parliament-appointed government chaired by Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha. Jalel Harchaoui, a Libya expert with the Royal United Services Institute, a defense and security think tank, said Turkey’s deals with Dbeibah’s government, which have “little legal value,” were meant to provoke Greece.
Source:Libya Today
October 09, 2022 10:19 UTC
Report: Knee surgery to delay T.J. Watt's return
The 2022 49ers’ blueprint is established: This is a defense-first team. And for the first time in more than a decade, that might be the right model for winning in the NFL. Per a league study, after three weeks, NFL scoring was down nearly a touchdown per game — the lowest output since 2010. Anecdotally, Week 4 didn’t do much to change the paradigm. The cause of the downturn is easy to spot: ...
Source:Libya Today
October 09, 2022 06:21 UTC
Libya abstains from voting on resolution on human rights in Syria
Libya abstained from voting on a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Syria issued by the United Nations Human Rights Council at its 51st session last Friday. The resolution was adopted by 25 votes to 6 against, with 16 abstentions. Among the countries that voted in favor of the resolution were the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey. Among the countries that abstained from voting were Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Somalia, India and Indonesia. Libya also abstained from voting on a resolution to discuss China's violations of the Muslim Uighurs and the possibility of occurrence of crimes against humanity in this region.
Source:Libya Observer
October 09, 2022 05:37 UTC
NFL and players union agree to updated concussion protocol
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association agreed to update the league's concussion protocol on Saturday. The league and union jointly announced the findings of the review on Saturday. Under the new protocols, players will be unable to compete if they are experiencing ataxia. "As such, as has been done in previous cases, based on the advice of the parties' respective medical experts, the Protocol will be modified to enhance the safety of the players. 'Ataxia' is defined as abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 21:52 UTC
What is the Wagner Group? Who are the notorious Russian mercenaries?
About 200 attacking troops were killed in the strikes, many of them Russian mercenaries. Warning: this explainer contains graphic content Russian oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin finances Wagner Group which has deployed mercenaries to Ukraine, Syria and across Africa. Credit:AdvertisementWhat is Wagner Group? It’s also the call sign of the group’s unconfirmed leader, Dmitry Utkin, a former Russian military intelligence lieutenant, Wagner fan and suspected neo-Nazi. “Russia says – and has said when we’ve sent them allegation letters [over Wagner] human rights violations – that mercenaries aren’t permitted under Russian law, so they can’t be doing that.” Wagner Group fighters in Syria.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 18:04 UTC
Bashagha, British ambassador discuss Libya’s latest developments
The Libyan Prime Minister designated by the House of Representatives, Fathi Bashagha, discussed with the British Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, the latest developments in the North African country. According to the government’s statement, the meeting is part of a series of meetings held by Bashagha for the discussion of the latest developments in Libya. The meeting was attended by the Libyan Foreign Minister, Hafez Kaddour. It is noteworthy that Bashagha discussed on Thursday political stalemate in Libya with Germany’s Special Envoy to Libya Christian Buck and Ambassador Michael Ohnmacht. The three officials talked about “how to overcome the current stalemate and how to move forward towards elections,” according to Ohnmacht.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 16:41 UTC
Fantasy football Week 5 sit, start: Brady vs. Falcons a no-brainer
Like a children's book, there's little mystery when a fantasy football owner mulls starting Tom Brady against the Atlanta Falcons. FrontPageBets takes a closer look at five players to start or sit in Week 5 of the NFL season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady vs. Atlanta FalconsYes, starting Brady is not a new-age idea in fantasy football circles. Last week, Brady went for 385 yards and three touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 41-31 setback to the Kansas City Chiefs. This week, Robinson faces a Texans team that has permitted an NFL second-worst 172.0 rushing yards this season.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 16:29 UTC
NOC: Libya’s oil production increases to 1.184 million bpd
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Friday that Libyan oil production amounted to 1.184 million barrels per day. Production increased by 23,000 compared to the last statistic issued by NOC on September 28, when production amounted to 1.161 million barrels per day. NOC stated that condensates production amounted to 47,000 barrels per day.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 16:13 UTC
France: Turkey-Libya deal violates international law
Turkey’s agreement with Libya for potential energy exploration in maritime areas “is not in accordance with international law of the sea,” the French Foreign Ministry reiterated on Friday. “Our position on the memorandum of understanding signed between Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Accord in 2019 remains unchanged. This infringes the sovereign rights of Member States of the European Union, does not comply with the international law of the sea and cannot have legal consequences for third states,” a ministry spokesperson told a daily briefing, in a response to a question on the matter“The European Council of December 2019 spoke clearly on this subject.”On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron urged his Turkish counterpart to respect international law. In a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Prague on the sidelines of the first session of the European Political Community, the French president expressed his “concern” about the situation in the Aegean and “called for the resumption of dialogue between the sides in order to avoid escalation and preserve respect for international law.”
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 13:52 UTC
Over Dozen Migrants Found Dead Off Libyan Coast
(@FahadShabbir)CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th October, 2022) The bodies of more than a dozen migrants have been found off the coast of western Libya following a shipwreck, the Sabratha branch of the Libyan Red Crescent informs. The aid group's rescue workers recovered 15 bodies on Friday, including burned bodies in a boat, the Libyan Red Crescent said. Libyan media reported on Friday that the illegal migrants found dead after a shipwreck had been caught in a dispute between two rival groups of smugglers specializing in transporting people to Europe. In early September, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) reported that the number of illegal migrants who had arrived in the European Union in January-August 2022 was the highest ever recorded over the eight-month period since 2016.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 12:52 UTC
Bashagha holds talks with German diplomats
Fathi Bashagha, the Libyan premier designated by the House of Representatives, discussed on Thursday political statement in Libya with Germany’s Special Envoy to the North African country Christian Buck and Ambassador Michael Ohnmacht. The three officials talked about “how to overcome the current stalemate and how to move forward towards elections,” according to Ohnmacht. قابلتُ رئيس الوزراء @fathi_bashagha المكلف من قبل مجلس النواب اليوم مع @AmbassadorBuck لمناقشة الوضع في #ليبيا ، وكيفية التغلب على المأزق الحالي والمضي قدمًا نحو الانتخابات. https://t.co/xkQygcMLu2 pic.twitter.com/4nwjcyhyD9 — Michael Ohnmacht (@GermanAmbLBY) October 6, 2022While Bashagha affirmed that “we all understand the need for elections and greater economic security and opportunity for the Libyan people”.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 11:44 UTC
At least 15 migrants reportedly massacred by smugglers in Libyan city of Sabratha
Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday. A security source in Sabratha said the dead people were migrants caught in a dispute between two rival groups of people smugglers in the northwest city, a major hub for illegal migration across the Mediterranean. Libya was a key route for clandestine migration towards Europe even before the 2011 uprising that overthrew dictator Muammar Gaddafi. People smugglers from the western city of Sabratha — some 300 kilometers (185 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa — continue to play a key role. Since the start of the year, more than 14,000 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 10:16 UTC
Broncos to simplify offense, focus on execution
"It's a combination of a lot of things," Hackett said Friday, regarding how to fix the passing attack. You can never practice that region enough and we have to execute better, we have to coach better, we have to come up with better plays and we have to run the ball more. It starts with me and getting better plays to those guys so they can execute it better." Hackett said "without a doubt" he will simplify the offense, but that doesn't change the call that will define the loss. It was my decision to do that and (we) just need to execute better."
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 05:17 UTC