London to host international powers for Libya talks on October 26-28
Representatives of western powers as well as Egypt and Turkey will convene a “technical” meeting to discuss the Libyan crisis from October 26th until 28th, Italian news agency Nova reports. Citing unnamed Libyan sources, Nova stated that the meeting will be attended by the special envoys of three Western members of the U.N. Security Council with the right of veto, namely France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Another two European nations most involved in the Libyan dossier, Italy and Germany, will be present in the meeting alongside Turkey and Egypt. The only name Nova confirmed to be in the attendance is Italy’s Special Envoy to Libya Nicola Orlando.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 20:14 UTC
British ambassador arrives in Benghazi for talks with community leaders
Caroline Hurndall, the U.K. Ambassador in Libya, arrived today in Benghazi where she is scheduled to hold meetings with social and political leaders in the city. The first of her meetings was with Mayor of Benghazi Saqr Imran Bhojwari.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 20:14 UTC
UN envoy, HNEC Chair discuss electoral process in Libya
UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily met in Tripoli Wednesday with the Chairperson of the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh, according to UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). They discussed the electoral process, including ways to strengthen efforts to hold elections, UNSMIL tweeted.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 16:06 UTC
Abul Gheit: We work with UN to get Libya out of current political stalemate
CAIRO - 19 October 2022:Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed his confidence that Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations Special Representative for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), will proceed with regional and international efforts to get Libya out of the current political stalemate through agreeing a legal and constitutional base for holding the national elections. He made the remarks on Wednesday during a phone call with Bathily in which he greeted the latter for assuming his post. Abul Gheit discussed with Bathily the latest developments in Libya and agreed on continued consultations between the Arab League and the UN to restore stability to Libya. The two sides also stressed that effective Libyan players would heed national interests and resorting to dialogue to reach a settlement to the current crisis.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 14:26 UTC
VITURE Earns $10m in Series A Fundraiser
Immersive mobile extended reality (XR) startup VITURE wrapped up a Series A fundraiser worth more than $10 million, the company revealed on Tuesday. BAI Capital and Verity Ventures led funding in a bid to boost the company’s One XR smart glasses and develop its research and development (R&D). The smart glasses also offer the world’s first tint-changing lenses with touch-button level adjustments in all lighting settings. How cool are these @getviture One #XR Glasses? VITURE One XR smart glasses are on preorder for $479 USD, with shipments starting in December.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 13:09 UTC
Bathily, Haddad discuss progress on military, security track in Libya
New UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily Tuesday met with Chief of General Staff of the Libyan forces in the Western Region, General Mohamed Al Haddad in Tripoli. They discussed the overall security situation and progress on the military and security track, according to UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 12:35 UTC
ThinkReality VRX Hits ‘High Marks,’ Lenovo Exec Says
Ahead of the event, XR Today spoke to Jason McGuigan, Head of Commercial Virtual Reality (VR) for Lenovo, to discuss more on his company’s latest innovations, activities, and future plans. Lenovo’s Latest VenturesMcGuigan began by stating Lenovo had an exciting week of events to attend and had received “a lot of input” from his previous announcement of the ThinkReality VRX at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe, which received positive feedback. Lenovo had also advanced work with its partners, independent service vendors (ISVs), internal partners, and customer outreach, he told XR Today. Lenovo also partnered with Qualcomm to access their Snapdragon Spaces programme to integrate “very AR-like experiences. Speaking on the enterprise metaverse, the exec said,“We’re trying to really push the idea of building towards this enterprise Metaverse, but making sure that it’s open.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 10:03 UTC
As global oil production is reduced, will gas prices increase or decrease? The answer is mixed.
President Joe Biden will soon announce a release of 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency reserves. OPEC, along with a Russia-led group of oil producers known together as OPEC+, said last week that it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, a move that will likely raise oil prices. Weekly average price per barrel of oil since January 2020As of Oct. 14, weekly oil prices were trending up – over $88 a barrel, but are still much lower than the summer highs. "Oil prices could remain elevated as a result of the decision by OPEC+ that could further restrict supply," said Devin Gladden, AAA manager of federal affairs. From March 4 through Oct. 7, the U.S. has released 168.8 million barrels, according the the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Source:Libya Today
October 19, 2022 10:02 UTC
Biden to complete release from emergency oil reserves; could take more action on gas prices
Biden’s move comes about two weeks after OPEC and its oil-exporting allies announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day to boost prices. Biden’s move comes about two weeks after OPEC and its oil-exporting allies announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day to boost prices. In March, Biden ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil a day for six months. Republicans say that, rather than draining the reserves, Biden should be encouraging more domestic oil production. Could Biden release more oil?
Source:Libya Today
October 18, 2022 23:48 UTC
Malta sends rescued boat migrants to Egypt despite nearest port of call
International refugee charities and NGOs have accused the Maltese armed forces of having instructed a merchant ship carrying 23 rescued people, to disembark the people in Egypt rather than to the safest and nearest port of call. “In line with maritime conventions, RCC Malta is legally responsible for coordinating any rescue operations in the event of an emergency or accident within its SAR region,” the NGOs said. Instead, the rescued people were forcibly taken 760 nautical miles to Egypt. Egypt is a signatory to the 1951 Geneva Convention, but the country also lacks an adequate national legal framework for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers. “As organisations engaging in SAR activities at sea, we denounce the forcible transfer of these 23 people to Egypt and call for consequences to Malta’s blatant violations of maritime and international law,” the NGOs said.
Source:Libya Today
October 18, 2022 22:37 UTC
Upper Dublin Public Library
Upper Dublin Public Library contacted Mvix for a cloud-based digital signage solution that could stream community announcements, provide wayfinding information, and promote library events. Currently, the facility projects digital content on four large monitors, with plans to install smaller monitors running on Mvix Lite units. Initially, the team was worried that Mvix’s platform worked best for bigger companies with more complex digital requirements. However, Mvix’s digital signage system is scalable and suits businesses of all sizes and industries, including healthcare, education, governments, banks, and restaurants. Further, the glowing reviews by clients impressed UDPL and reassured its decision to implement Mvix’s solutions.
Source:Libya Today
October 18, 2022 21:14 UTC
Civil groups demand suspension of HoR, HCS
A group of civil society organizations and unions have called on the Presidential Council to declare a state of emergency in the country and go to elections. In a joint statement, the group demanded the suspension of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS). The bloc held the HoR accountable for creating governments on the grounds of quotas in a notable absence of basic standards for state management, such as efficiency, integrity, and patriotism, as they put it. They demanded that the Supreme Court prepares a constitutional rule within two weeks to form a crisis government led by technocrats and to hold corrupt ministers accountable. The groups signing the statement included the Tripoli Authority, the General Union of Workers, the Executive Office of the Trade Union, the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, the National Oil Corporation Syndicate, and other trade unions.
Source:Libya Observer
October 18, 2022 20:07 UTC
Libya’s parliament-appointed government demands transfer of tax revenues
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Source:Libya Today
October 18, 2022 19:46 UTC
How to identify compliance challenges with cloud collaboration tools and overcome them
However, they present challenges for e-discovery, regulatory compliance and information governance. This discussion will outline the compliance challenges organizations must consider when deciding which collaboration tool best suits their needs. Speakers:Roman Tobe,Security Strategy Director, RingCentralRoman Tobe is a San Francisco-based product & marketing strategist currently focused on security, data privacy and compliance in the UCaaS space. Prior to joining RingCentral, he helped guide cybersecurity product marketing strategy for Prooofpoint's Digital Risk & Compliance team, Valimail and Abnormal Security. Martha Buyer,Attorney & Informa ContributorMartha Buyer is an attorney whose practice is largely limited to the practice of communications technology law.
Source:Libya Today
October 18, 2022 19:33 UTC
Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince
Armed forces of the United States Marine Corps ,Retired JamesL. Jones Foreign government employment Security consultant, Ironhand Security / Saudi Defense MinistrySecurity consultant, Jones Group Intl. Among them are Edward Cashman, a retired Navy rear admiral; Sean Jenkins, a retired Army major general; and Cathal O’Connor, a retired Navy rear admiral. In February, for example, a brand-new Saudi defense contractor — Scopa Industries Corp. LLC — opened for business with an ambitious agenda. Brown, retired Army Col. Dominic Caraccilo and retired Air Force Col. Todd Harmer. Another Saudi defense contractor, Vinnell Arabia LLC, employs hundreds of Americans to train the Saudi Arabian national guard.
Source:Libya Today
October 18, 2022 18:18 UTC