The Franco-Libyan Transport Forum will be held from 11 to 12 December at MEDEF’s Paris headquarters. MEDEF, the Mouvement des entreprises de France, or the Movement of the Enterprises of France, is the largest employer federation in France, established in 1998. It says the forum is an opportunity to:Take stock of Libyan needs in the transport sector in the broad sense and take note of current and future projects. Better understand the expectations of the Libyan authorities vis-à-vis French companies in the transport sector/transport infrastructure. Better understand the business environment and the operating methods of French companies in Libya.

The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday that its Public Prosecutor has banned 15 petrol stations in northwestern Libya for fuel smuggling abroad. The banned petrol stations, the Attorney General’s Office said, had deliberately disposed of quantities fuel for the benefit of groups that make a living by smuggling fuel out of the country. The ban comes as part of continued measures aimed at curbing the illicit trade in fuel in the area extending from the city of Zawia to the Ras Jdair Libyan-Tunisian border crossing, the Attorney General’s Office explained. 32 petrol stations banned in OctoberIt will be recalled that at the end of this October, 32 petrol stations in the western region of Zawia had been banned by the Attorney General from receiving state subsidised fuel from the state Brega Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the NOC. They were accused of fuel smuggling.

ALBAWABA - The Marseille-based SOS Mediterranee announced Saturday that 128 migrants were rescued by the Ocean Viking rescue vessel off the coast of Libya, AFP reported. The SOS Mediterranee said that the rescue of the 128 migrants was carried out in three operations. First, it added that on Friday, the Ocean Viking conducted two successful rescues following alerts. Interior Ministry: 147 migrants rescued and returned to TripoliInterior Ministry of the Tripoli-based Government announced Friday that it rescued 147 migrants of various Arab and African...Read more:https://t.co/brrQGhtLiHThe #Libya Update pic.twitter.com/1d8gVmaB6G November 11, 2023Furthermore, after a few hours, an additional 34 migrants were saved in similar circumstances, AFP added. On the other hand, the Libyan Interior Ministry announced in a Facebook post on Friday that it rescued 147 migrants of various Arab and African nationalities off the coast of Zuwara in western Libya.

Libya’s city of Derna was already host to migrants – its floods have now created a new generation of climate refugees. Khadija, her relatives, the 20 or so other families at the school they’re sheltering in, and the hundreds sheltering elsewhere are now “climate refugees”, the informal term used for those displaced by environmental disasters. International law doesn’t recognise climate refugeesDiscerning just how many of Derna’s 8,000 refugees were climate refugees, and how many Libyans have now become climate refugees due to the floods, is a challenge – largely because that term doesn’t exist under international law. Among the 40,000 people displaced in Libya’s floods, many moved to towns and villages further east and several hundred moved west, said Pugliese. Back in Derna, Khadijah is resolute that she and her family cannot stay at the school much longer.

Political instability in Libya is one of the major drivers of weapons trafficking in northern Nigeria, reports the United States Africa Command. In its quarterly magazine called the Africa Defense Forum, AFRICOM published last Tuesday an article examining the sources of arms proliferation in the Sahel region. Instability in Libya was cited as one of the main reasons behind arms proliferation in northern Nigeria, according to Idris Mohammed, chief executive officer of the Sulhu Development Initiative, a nongovernmental humanitarian organization. Mohammed, who is from northwest Nigeria, noted that several studies have shown that many of the weapons circulating today can be traced back to former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi’s vast stockpile. Under the ECOWAS Convention, member states agree to control, regulate and prohibit the transfer, manufacture, and possession of small arms and light weapons.

Four major Arab states reportedly prevented the adoption of proposals that carried concrete measures against Israel, while they proposed more vague and non-committal clauses. Arab League countries were divided over "important clauses" that could not be adopted in its joint response to Israel's onslaught on Gaza, according to a report by The New Arab's Arabic language sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. “In response to the exceptional circumstances witnessed in Gaza, and after consultation with the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, it has been decided to hold an extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh today,” the statement from the Saudi foreign ministry said. Libya also proposed that the final statement of the conference should include a joint statement in support of the right of the Palestinian people to resist the Israeli occupation. These measures were proposed and endorsed by 11 Arab countries of the 22-member body, including Palestine, Syria, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Libya and Yemen.

With the wide participation of local, international and governmental building and construction companies, the Sixth Libya Construction Exhibition, LCEXPO 2023, opens its doors on Monday, November 27th, at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds, and continues for four days. Organisers ADD Events report that international participation at the show comes from Italy, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, and Turkey. In an exclusive interview with Libya Herald, the General Manager of the AD Company for Organizing Exhibitions and Conferences, Ghaleb Al-Giblawi, said that the Libya Construction Exhibition comes this year with important participation from the executive agencies in the country. There is also growing activity from the private sector in real estate investment, urban development and construction. He said the event offers the opportunity to open horizons for networking and establishing partnerships between those who wish to invest, exhibitors, and real estate developers.

Where years ago Israeli forces faced stones and molotov cocktails thrown by Palestinians, they now confront weapons such as laser-guided missiles and antitank munitions in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is now inside Gaza City, fighting Hamas above and below ground — among civilians, around hospitals, schools and mosques — in areas the IDF says are honeycombed with tunnels. AdvertisementBut in the close-quarter fighting in Gaza, Hamas operatives have displayed some of their upgraded arsenal: a large number of shoulder-fired rocket-propelled grenade launchers and antitank missiles, military experts say. Every few days, the IDF media office releases information about its troops targeting and killing Hamas antitank commanders. AdvertisementKalisky, the Israeli analyst, said that in the 1967 Israel-Arab war, Israel in Sinai needed three divisions to defeat the Egyptian army in six days.

Announcement regarding the business card for small merchants and craftsmen (individual licenses)The state National Commercial Bank (NCB) announced the start of receiving applications for the issue of the US$ 100,000 limit business debit Mastercard starting tomorrow, Sunday 12 November. Sole trader merchants or craftsmen must have a current account with the NCB and must have a valid Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Key (to mitigate foreign currency fraud). The trade activity must not be subject to the approval of the Food and Drug Control Department, and the applicant for issuing the card must submit a statement of his approval for the regulatory authorities to examine the movement of the card and purchases through it (to mitigate foreign currency fraud). The supplier must undertake to submit customs declarations to the bank within a period not exceeding two months from the date of deducting the amount from the card balance (to mitigate foreign currency fraud). Documents required to obtain a CBL Key

We allocated US$ 50 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza out of solidarity and duty. Our doors are open to regulatory authorities to monitor government spending on projects in various parts of the country. We are working to establish 10 schools, of which we have created 8 schools in the city of Gharian. The fuel subsidy numbers are frightening. Electricity takes 60% of the fuel subsidy, and the value of 40 billion dinars is the fuel subsidy for citizens.

The Chairman of the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP), Mustafa Abu Funas, conducted a working visit to the YILDIRIM Group of Companies at the group’s headquarters in the Turkish city of Istanbul last Monday. Abu Funas met with Robert Yuksel YILDIRIM, President & CEO of the Group, in the presence of Emin Çakmak, President of the Union of Turkish Investors in Africa. African Finance Corporation (AFC) interested in financing projectsA delegation of senior officials from the African Finance Corporation (AFC), whose membership includes 40 African countries, also joined the meeting. They expressed their interest in cooperating with LAIP in financing investment projects in Libya and on the African continent. It is noteworthy that the Yildirim Group of Companies operates in 9 different sectors, including energy, minerals, port management, maritime shipping, and construction, in addition to finance and international trade, and is present in 56 countries, with 25,000 employees.

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Wednesday the launch of its Investor Registration Portal which it says aims to exploit the potential of undeveloped oil fields and enhance the infrastructure of the oil sector. Launching its new investor portal, the NOC said ‘‘As we navigate through an era of unprecedented opportunities within the energy sector, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya stands on the cusp of a significant upsurge in oil production, with a strategic target to reach 2 million barrels per day. By registering on the NOC’s Investor Registration Portal, you will unlock access to a wealth of opportunities that Libya’s energy sector has to offer. This portal is your gateway to detailed project information, strategic insights, and a partnership that promises mutual growth. Forge a Partnership with VisionWe encourage you to register and discover the potential for a rewarding partnership with NOC.

In Gaza, OCHA says people continued to flee south. The provision of life-saving assistance to affected civilians in northern Shan – including cash, food and essential relief items – continues wherever possible. Given dropping temperatures, OCHA warns there is an urgent need for warm clothing, winterized shelter, health care and food support. South SudanThe acting Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Marie-Helene Verney, today condemned a deadly attack on humanitarians in the south-east of the country. The UN and partners have reached some 180,000 people with humanitarian assistance in the past two months – including food, cash assistance and shelter kits.

Italian oilfield services company Saipem has subcontracted compatriot Rosetti Marino to carry out Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for part of the $1bn contract it won in August from Eni-led Mellitah Oil & Gas consortium for the Bouri Gas Utilization Project offshore Tripoli (MEES, 18 August). This in turn forms part of a larger $8bn deal signed between Libya’s NOC and Italy’s Eni in January to develop 6tcf of gas on ‘Structures A&E’ for tie-back to its existing facilities as well as the capture of currently-flared gas at Bouri (MEES, 3 February). (CONTINUED - 322 WORDS)

Libya is set for an exploration upturn next year with Austria’s OMV and Algerian state firm Sonatrach following on the heels of Eni and BP in announcing plans to resume exploration in the country next year. On 7 November, Sonatrach’s recently-reinstated CEO Rachid Hachichi (MEES, 6 October) met with Libya’s NOC Chairman Farhat Bengdara in Tripoli, where he announced his company’s plans to make a “strong comeback” in Libya through oil exploration and production operations. He added that Sonatrach plans to open an office in Libya to “closely monitor operations.” (CONTINUED - 230 WORDS)