Like the rest of North Africa, Libya is witnessing rising sea levels, eroding shorelines, and worsening drought. In North Africa, governments’ inability – or unwillingness – to respond to natural disasters is deteriorating trust and leaving communities vulnerable to extreme weather events. War-torn Libya is home to two rival governments, neither proving its ability to govern in the wake of the floods. Libya, like the rest of North Africa, is witnessing rising sea levels, eroding shorelines, flooding, higher temperatures, and worsening drought. Lack of local authorityCentralization of authoritarian rule in recent years has left many North African communities on the front lines of climate change with little local governance.

Djibouti has inaugurated Red Sea Power, a wind farm project that will produce 60 MW electricity in a bid to reduce power shortage and increase domestic output by 50 per cent. Red Sea Power is located in Ghoubet, 120 km from capital Djibouti. Red Sea Power is set to provide electricity to 38% of the country’s population that currently does not have access to it. The African country in the horn of the continent depends heavily on power generated from imported fossil fuels, as well as hydrogen generated power imported from neighboring Ethiopia. In addition to power to be generated, the Red Sea Power partners have built a solar-powered desalination plant that will provide drinking water to villages near the farm.

A spokesperson for the European Union confirmed on Thursday the aid the bloc has provided to Libya after an unusually strong storm caused deadly flooding. Ujvari also said several European countries have pitched in to help the flood-stricken North African nation cope with the devastation. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding Sunday in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna. Meanwhile, the first plane carrying aid supplies from Germany took off at about 1430 local (1230 GMT) on Thursday bound for Libya. "It is important to get there as quickly as possible, because of course every hour counts in these disasters.

King Mohammed VI chaired this Thursday September 14, 2023, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a working meeting devoted to activating the emergency program for rehousing disaster victims and caring for the categories most affected by the Al Haouz earthquake. During the meeting, the Sovereign was briefed on the first version of the rehousing program which was prepared by the inter-ministerial commission set up pursuant to the high royal instruction. The program covers some 50,000 totally or partially collapsed homes in the five provinces affected by the quake. During the meeting, the King also raised the equally crucial issue of immediate care for orphaned children, who today find themselves without family or resources. The Sovereign has asked that these children be registered and granted the status of wards of the nation.

The EU responded with a list of a dozen reforms Tbilisi needs to implement before it can receive candidate status. But it’s becoming increasingly unclear whether the current government, under the ruling Georgia Dream party, is genuinely interested in seeing Georgia join the bloc. Some argue that, to the contrary, the party is intent on putting Georgia fully in Russia’s orbit. A poll in November found 85 percent saying they “fully support” or “somewhat support” becoming part of the bloc. That’s why if the government, in fact, wants to keep Georgia out of the EU, it can’t make that known to the public.

Application Deadline: November 30, 2023 at 11:59PM ESTSponsored by the Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships for accomplished students from socioeconomically underserved backgrounds who represent the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s cultural, religious, and geographic diversity. For more than 16 years, the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program has partnered with the MENA region’s pre-eminent American-style universities to equip participants with knowledge and skills necessary for effective leadership. In addition to their academic work, Tomorrow’s Leaders have access to exciting internships, dedicated faculty mentors, and enrichment workshops that help them develop their leadership abilities. Undergraduate participants have the opportunity to study abroad in the United States for one semester. Upon returning to their home countries, participants join a network of over 1000 program alumni serving as leaders across the MENA region.

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are extending condolences and prayers and offering support to those impacted by catastrophic flooding in Libya. A powerful storm caused flash flooding and burst dams above the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna on Sunday night, Sept. 10. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns, the destruction appeared greatest in Derna city. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns, the destruction appeared greatest in Derna city. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns, the destruction appeared greatest in Derna city.

Migrants wait at the port to be transferred to the mainland, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 14. Lampedusa sits in the Mediterranean between Tunisia, Malta and the larger Italian island of Sicily and is a first port of call for many migrants seeking to reach the European Union. "In the past 48 hours, around 7,000 people have arrived in Lampedusa, which has always welcomed them with open arms," mayor Filippo Mannino told Italy's RTL 102.5 radio. "Europe and the Italian state must step in immediately with a rapid support operation and swift transfer of people." The EU's migration commissioner, Ylva Johansson, said on social media platform X: "We are seeing a really challenging situation in Lampedusa.

NICE, France—Nawel Moumen, a 13-year-old French Muslim, was taken aside last spring by the dean of her middle school. Muslim leaders said the very definition of what constitutes an abaya is vague, opening the door to discrimination against Muslim students. “We are not stopping them from believing in a religion, but there is no place for these symbols at school," Macron said last week. Laïcité grew out of the centurieslong battle with the Roman Catholic Church over the influence it once wielded in public life, particularly the public school system. Write to Noemie Bisserbe at noemie.bisserbe@wsj.comView Full Image Ban on Muslim Dress in Schools Stokes Culture War in FranceView Full Image Ban on Muslim Dress in Schools Stokes Culture War in France

VFS Global has secured a global tender from the Swedish Ministry of Justice to provide visa services in 37 countries around the world. According to the same authority, coordination and cooperation with VFS Global continue to be successful, with a joint commitment to improve the visa application process further. Under the terms of the new contract, VFS Global will administer Schengen visa services for short-term C visas, which will include biometric registration, in a total of 37 countries. As for Bangladesh, applicants can submit a visa application to Sweden at the VFS Global visa application centre in Dhaka from Sunday to Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Head of Business Development at VFS Global, Chris Dix, expressed his pleasure that VFS remains the exclusive service provider for the Government of Sweden.

Saudi Vision 2030 One way to understand many of Saudi Arabia’s recent policy innovations is through the lens of Saudi Vision 2030, the crown prince’s flagship development initiative launched in 2016. For one thing, Saudi Arabia aims to expand its external relationships in ways that could bring in greater foreign investment. He also ended U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s “offensive operations” in Yemen. The detention and temporary forced resignation of Hariri in Saudi Arabia exasperated world leaders and deepened their worries about MBS’s judgment and temperament. Saudi Arabia almost surely lacks the capacity to take on an extensive array of diplomatic initiatives.

Stirling University’s Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) society is welcoming everyone to join them for their event at the university tomorrow night. On Friday, September 15, MENA are holding an event to showcase both the culture and the society itself. The event will run from 6pm to 8pm and is to be held at Venue on campus. The society encourages those attending to wear their traditional clothes or semi-formal clothing instead. A spokesperson for the society stated:“As a society, we try to focus on spreading a positive outlook of the Middle East and North African region.

Deadliest quake since 1960 in Morocco | Libya’s biggest environmental disaster in modern history | Three decades since Oslo Accords. North Africa is reeling from environmental disasters, the first was a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that devastated the Atlas Mountains region around Marrakesh, Morocco. Whole families were lost to the quake, especially in rural areas. Ahcan Ait Majid, a 70-year-old shepherd, lost his wife of 50 years and two sons as a result of the tremors. He was screaming because he saw his wife’s abaya under the rubble.” | Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker, reporting on the Moroccan earthquake from the village of Imi N’Tala.

Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) today announces the introduction of a new series of RF mount Cinema Prime lenses, building upon the existing portfolio of EF mount CN-E Primes and PL mount Sumire Primes. The seven new lenses, Canon’s first cinema lenses equipped with its RF mount, combine high optical performance and cinema-style operability to meet the needs of professional video production such as drama, documentaries, music videos and other large productions. The lenses are compatible with the EOS C70 (released in November 2020) and EOS R5 C[1] (released in March 2022) RF Cinema cameras. Fully compatible with the transmission protocol of the RF mount, and as with EF mount Prime series lenses, operators can control magnification, chromatic aberration correction, peripheral light correction, and a dual pixel focus guide via camera body operations. With an appropriate sense of torque of the operation ring, the new lenses allow for precise and smooth adjustments that are required for cinema shooting.

As load shedding continues to challenge businesses and individuals alike, there emerges a beacon of hope and efficiency: cloud computing. Introducing Cloud Computing: The Modern-Day LifelineAt its core, cloud computing is about storing and accessing data and applications over the internet, rather than relying on a local server or personal computer. The Mechanics: Why Cloud Power TriumphsWhat gives the cloud its edge, especially in combatting load shedding, is its decentralised nature. Looking Ahead: The Cloud is the FutureWhile cloud computing offers a solution for the present, its potential for the future is limitless. Educate and Train: Once you’ve made the transition, ensure that your team understands how to leverage cloud services effectively.