The Best Photogrammetry Solutions in 2022
As real-time 3D (RT3D) production becomes commonplace alongside the rise of extended reality (XR) services, solutions to accelerate and democratise the production of RT3D assets are starting to increase. Photogrammetry and NeRF services enable RT3D content creators to quickly construct a digital twin of a real-world object, place, and person. Epic Games: Reality ScanIn 2021, Epic Games acquired photogrammetry solutions provider Capturing Reality, with plans to integrate the firm’s digital twin production tools into the Unreal Engine. The Verdict, More than DesignRT3D designers and developers are not the only ones using NeRF and photogrammetry solutions. In May, Optelos debuted a drone arial inspection service that uses photogrammetry technology to create digital twins of frontline environments such as construction sites.
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September 01, 2022 12:33 UTC
Malta to remain Libya’s strategic partner – PM
Malta will remain Libya’s strategic partner, including in its position on the United Nations Security Council, Maltese Prime Minister, Robert Abela, said. Abela reiterated the country’s commitment in talks with the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya, Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah. In a brief statement to the press after the meeting, the PM’s office quoted Abela as saying that Malta will continue offering its assistance to Libya to help achieve peace and stability. Despite its small size, the island of Malta has an influence when it speaks out in favour of peace, Abela stressed. Meanwhile, the Libyan prime minister said he was confident Malta would help his country through challenging times.
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September 01, 2022 11:27 UTC
Tanker refloated after running aground in Suez Canal
Tanker refloated after running aground in Suez CanalBy IANS Published: Published Date - 04:00 PM, Thu - 1 September 22The incident took place in the same single-lane stretch of the canal where the Ever Given, a giant cargo ship, ran aground for six days in March 2021, causing disruption to the global trade movement. Cairo: A large oil tanker stranded in Egypt‘s Suez Canal was refloated, authorities said on Thursday. “The vessel coming from Portugal ran aground in the Suez Canal at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and tug boats released it into its navigational course five hours later,” Xinhua news agency quoted George Safwat, spokesperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), as saying. The incident took place in the same single-lane stretch of the canal where the Ever Given, a giant cargo ship, ran aground for six days in March 2021, causing disruption to the global trade movement. Linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, the Suez Canal was officially opened for international navigation in 1869, serving as a lifeline for global seaborne trade since it allows ships to travel between Europe and South Asia without navigating around Africa.
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September 01, 2022 11:07 UTC
The writers retelling Libya’s history through a feminist lens
Similarly, with her writing oeuvre, Shatwan revisits Libyan history from the 19th and 20th centuries through a female lens. Shatwan is part of a growing number of Libyan women writers who are giving more room to a gendered point of view in literature. By building complex female characters, a growing number of Libyan writers are quietly introducing their ideas of gender equality. Italian writers on colonialism in LibyaItalian female writers have joined the historical reckoning, examining their country’s colonisation of Libya. Here, mythology and the female gaze are once again the lenses through which Italian writers have examined the past.
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September 01, 2022 07:46 UTC
Libya: Two Mass Graves of 15 Bodies Exhumed in Sirte
ALBAWABA - More bodies are found in Libya in mass graves. This times its in the city of Sirte which is the beachside between Benghazi and TripoliFifteen bodies have been exhumed from two mass graves in Sirte according to Anadolu news according to the Libyan authorities and as reported by Anadolu. In 2016 the then Government of National Accord in Tripoli said Sirte was liberated from the ISIS terror group. Discoveries of mass graves have been common in Libya that experienced a 10-year-old civil war after 2011 including in Tarhuna. #Libyan authorities said Wednesday that 15 bodies were exhumed from two mass graves in the coastal city of #Sirte, Anadolu Agency reported.
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September 01, 2022 07:27 UTC
Senior US official holds ‘fruitful consultations’ on reopening embassy in Libya
“(There were) fruitful consultations with (Norland) and the US embassy in Libya team on the prospects for boosting the US diplomatic presence in Libya to promote stability, security cooperation, economic growth and sustainable development,” Leaf said during her visit to Tunisia. “We eagerly hope that the US embassy can permanently return to Tripoli as soon as possible to provide consular, trade promotion, educational advising, and other services.”A/S Barbara Leaf: Fruitful consultations w/U.S. Libya descended into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 toppled and claimed the life of longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi. They deplored the recent violence in #Tripoli and agreed that peaceful dialogue toward a constitutional basis for elections must happen to prevent further instability and conflict. The State Department said that Leaf noted that the most recent violence has disrupted US efforts to reestablish a diplomatic presence in Libya.
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September 01, 2022 04:53 UTC
Libya: ‘ongoing stalemate & delays in implementing electoral process pose a threat to security’
United Nations published this video item, entitled “Libya: ‘ongoing stalemate & delays in implementing electoral process pose a threat to security'” – below is their description. In his address to the Council, Libyan Ambassador Taher M. T. Elsonni said, “as far as we are concerned, there’s nothing positive to note since our latest briefing last month.”He said, “the political stalemate, the security and military tensions persist. What can I tell you about the events of last month? children are dying of scorpion stings due to lack of medication. Libyan families are losing their lives when getting into the boats of death trying to emigrate to Europe.
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September 01, 2022 03:57 UTC
Why a naval blockade of migrants is unachievable and problematic – Ruetir
In reality it is an unattainable and very problematic measure from the point of view of respect for human rights. And a first issue, upstream, is that “naval blockade” is a wrong expression to describe what Meloni proposes. It is a very different thing from a naval blockade. Despite the meager description, it is clear that the Brothers of Italy proposal is unachievable and problematic from the point of view of respecting the human rights of migrants. #naval #blockade #migrants #unachievable #problematic #Post
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September 01, 2022 03:10 UTC
UN calls for elections in Libya, warns of potential for violence
The United Nations has voiced concern about Libya's security situation, stressing that elections are the only way to break the current impasse in the North African country. The two sides traded blame for the violence leading to the bloodletting. The UN' Libya mission called for "an immediate cessation of hostilities," citing "ongoing armed clashes including indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods." She called on both parties to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework and a timeline for long-awaited elections that have been deadlocked since last December. Chaos and factional divisions then escalated into a regional proxy war fueled by foreign powers, which poured weapons and mercenaries into the country.
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September 01, 2022 00:43 UTC
India attacks Turkey for 'disregarding' UN on Libya
NEW DELHI: India has slammed Turkey for showing "blatant disregard" for UN security council resolutions on Libya saying such violations are a cause for serious concern. Participating in a UNSC briefing on Libya, Indian ambassador to UN Ruchira Kamboj said such activities are also in violation of the ceasefire agreement agreed by the Libyan parties themselves in 2020 and adverse effects of such actions are being seen in the enduring political stalemate. India's relationship with Turkey has been heading south in the recent past because of the latter's continued support for Pakistan's position on J&K, particularly after India's decision to revoke special status of the erstwhile state. "We reiterate that the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Libya must be safeguarded. The political process needs to be fully Libyan-led and Libyan-owned with no imposition or external interference," she said.
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September 01, 2022 00:31 UTC
41 refugees leave Libya to resettle in Norway, says UNHCR
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) helped helped 41 refugees leave Libya on flights to be resettled in Norway this week, the agency revealed on Wednesday. According to UNHCR, the flights were funded by Italy and the European Union. “We urge states to offer more safe and legal pathways to help vulnerable asylum seekers find safety out of Libya,” said UNHCR via Twitter.
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August 31, 2022 21:12 UTC
Libya spends a billion dollars on 'security' in 7 months
Recent data issued by the Ministry of Finance in the National Unity Government in Libya shows that the salaries of the defence and interior sectors exceeded one billion dollars during the first seven months of this year, local media reports. According to the report, a billion dollars spent on defence and interior represents more than 20 per cent of the total salaries in the country, torn by armed and political conflicts for more than 10 years. The data showed that the salaries of those affiliated with the Ministry of Interior amounted to 2.73 billion dinars during the period from January to the end of July. The number of employees in the Ministry of Defence is 205,000, in addition to 190,000 members of the Ministry of Interior in the Government of National Unity, while there is no data available about the number of militants affiliated with retired Major General Khalifa Haftar, who also receive salaries from State resources, the report added. READ: Death toll from Tripoli clashes in Libya rises to 32
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August 31, 2022 21:09 UTC
Ghana: We're Ready to Help Libyan Come Out of Crisis - Editor
The Libyan Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Khamis Barak, has advised African journalists to give more attention of their reportage on Libyan crisis rather than leaving it in the hands of foreign media. This according to him would help reduce the negative reports filed by some foreign press and aid in finding solutions to the crisis. He said this yesterday when he paid a courtesy call on the Editor of the Ghanaian Times, Mr David Agbenu to familiarise himself with activities of the newspaper. Mr Barak commended Ghanaians for promoting peaceful co-existence, adding that since Ghana gained independence, it has maintained the peace and security. I pray Libya gains its full recovery from the crisis."
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August 31, 2022 20:08 UTC
Dbeibeh in Malta to discuss Libyan frozen funds, reports
Libya’s outgoing prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh landed in the Maltese capital Valetta today and was welcomed by the country’s Foreign Minister Ian Borg upon arrival, announced the Libyan government. Dbeibeh, who was accompanied by the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya Saddek Elkaber, is scheduled to meet with Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, according to a report by the Times of Malta. Italian news agency Nova reported that According to the Times of Malta newspaper, the Prime Minister of the Gun will hold talks with Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela. Among the topics at the center of the discussions could also be the thorny issue of Libya’s frozen funds in Malta. According to Nova, Dbeibeh and Elkaber intend to discuss the release of “huge sums of money” frozen in the banks of the European country.
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August 31, 2022 17:57 UTC
Libya: Failure To Cooperate
The Bashagha forces in Tripoli would have had no chance to succeed if the Turkish forces got involved. The best post-2011 Libya has been able to do is create somewhat stable coalitions in eastern and western Libya. There is less and less violence in Libya because of the stalemate, and that means there is currently no war in Libya. Haftar forces were effective and loyal because Haftar took care of them and minimized friendly casualties. This is a failure of the powerful Libyans to agree and the result has been perpetual chaos because of a failure to cooperate by the Libyans with the most power.
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August 31, 2022 10:19 UTC