There is no shortage of foreign artifacts in British lands, from the British Museum in London to many other castles and estates housing artworks and treasures; and in this case Roman columns from the ancient city of Leptis Magna. Via WikipediaBritian alleges that the Prince Regent of Tripolitania (an Ottoman District precursor to modern Libya) gave the columns in question as a gift in 1817 to the British Consul General of Tripoli Hanmer Warrington; while the Libyan government claims they were in fact looted. The columns were used in a royal estate Virginia Water in Windsor Great Park, where they were incorporated into a contemporary “Temple of Augustus” designed by Royal Architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville in 1828. Via British Listed BuildingsIn an interview with Mohamed Shaban, a lawyer representing Libyan interests, he highlighted the lack of concrete action to return the pillars to their original home. WE SAID THIS: Don’t Miss…Four Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Return Home Post-Smuggle To Italy

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said it repatriated 151 illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Libya. "This week, IOM assisted 151 migrants to safely return home to Bangladesh through the VHR (Voluntary Humanitarian Return) programme in a charter flight from Benghazi to Dhaka," IOM said in a statement on Friday. On Wednesday, Libyan Interior Minister Emad al-Tarabelsi repatriated 270 illegal migrants, confirming that more illegal migrants will be deported from Libya soon. Due to the insecurity and chaos in the country since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many migrants, mostly Africans, chose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores from Libya, reports Xinhua. So far this year, a total of 10,646 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya, according to the IOM.

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TRIPOLI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday said it repatriated 151 illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Libya. "This week, IOM assisted 151 migrants to safely return home to Bangladesh through the VHR (Voluntary Humanitarian Return) program in a charter flight from Benghazi to Dhaka," IOM said in a statement. On Wednesday, Libyan Interior Minister Emad al-Tarabelsi repatriated 270 illegal migrants, confirming that more illegal migrants will be deported from Libya soon. Due to the insecurity and chaos in the country since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many migrants, mostly Africans, chose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores from Libya. So far this year, a total of 10,646 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya, according to the IOM.

TRIPOLI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Friday the North African country produced more than 36.5 million barrels of crude oil in August. The NOC also said that petroleum product and petrochemical production reached 458,126 tons and 24,008 tons, respectively, in August. The production of condensates and natural gas stood at 199,438 tons and 1,072 million cubic meters, respectively, during the same month. In July, Libya produced more than 36 million barrels of oil, along with 199,601 tons of condensates and 1,104 million cubic meters of natural gas, according to NOC. Oil and gas play a crucial role in Libya's economy, as the country possesses the largest proven oil reserves in Africa.

The Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) announced Wednesday the start of loading operations on two ships anchored at its port in the city of Misrata with 12,000 tons of hot briquetted iron (HBI) for export to Egypt. There are previous orders that were shipped to customers there and orders are being prepared for export during the coming period, he explained. This, he added, was especially the case with the rise in LISCO’s production of HBI and other iron products required in the local market. LISCO has obtained several international quality certificatesAl-Khamaria pointed to the unloading of iron ore pellets from a ship from Brazil carrying 150,000 tons of iron ore pellets on board. He said these iron pellets will have an impact on increasing LISCO’s production during the coming months to meet the increasing export demands for its iron production due to its high quality.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, appeared on Sunday to shift blame to his Foreign Minister, for the disclosure of a secret meeting in last August with the

(Reuters) - The long-awaited decision on the hosts for the African Cup of Nations finals in 2025 and 2027 will be made later this month, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Thursday. The hosts would be announced after a meeting of the CAF executive committee in Cairo on Sept. 27, a statement said. Guinea lost the 2025 tournament after CAF found it was well behind in preparations for the 24-team tournament. The hosting of the Cup of Nations has run through a chequered history in the last decade, starting with South Africa stepping in to replace war-torn Libya in 2013. In 2014 Guinea was awarded the right to host the 2023 finals, along with Cameroon (2019) and Ivory Coast (2021).

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued its weather bulletin about expected weather conditions in Libya, on Thursday, 7 September 2023, expecting good rainfall to continue in most regions of the north, accompanied by thundercells at times, and rain continues from time to time until Saturday, which may cause some local valleys to flow. The weather forecast for the following regions of the country is as follows:1. - Maximum temperatures: Range between (25-35) C, expected to decrease as of Saturday. Al-Jufra - Sabha - Ghat - Ghadames – Hamada (South West of Libya), and the Oases - Sarir - Tazirbo – Kufra (South East of Libya):- sky condition: Some clouds will appear over these regions. - Wind: Northwesterly to northeasterly, moderate in speed- Maximum temperatures: Ranging between (34-40) C.

The governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Al Siddiq al Kabir, and the French ambassador to Tripoli, Mustafa Maharaj, discussed today efforts to unify the banking sector in the country. According to a statement by CBL, Maharaj “praised the efforts to unify the Central Bank”, considering it an important step to advance the economic and banking sectors in Libya. Furthermore, the meeting focused on the Bank’s efforts on disclosure and transparency through the publication of the monthly statement of income and expenditure.

Analysts predicted that Mr. Bathily might be targeting September or October, at the latest, for voting to take place. Sounding so optimistic, he even predicted that the elusive election laws could be achieved by June. The big sticking point, among others, has always been election laws and eligibility of contestants, particularly for the position of president. The proposed panel is supposed to include some 150 social and political leaders to come together and draft the required election laws. Tested ideas can only be repeated if they have enough factional support to succeed; however, this is not the case with Mr. Bathily.

Libya has started to deport 270 illegal migrants intercepted in the country en route to Europe. Al-Tarabelsi on Wednesday also pledged to fight illegal migration and human smuggling in Libya, slamming that the illicit business puts migrants in peril at sea. He added that Libya as a migrant transit point has borne the high price of "sheltering and aiding" illegal migrants after they were intercepted, reports Xinhua. Illegal migrants, mostly Africans, have taken advantage of insecurity and chaos in Libya since 2011 to cross the Mediterranean sea from the country to European shores. So far in 2023, a total of 10,646 illegal migrants have been rescued and sheltered in Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration.

The Libyan security forces have freed ten kidnapped Syrians, including children, in the city of Riqdalin, about 120 km west of the capital Tripoli, the interior ministry has revealed. “After collecting information related to the incident, the Libyan security forces arrested three suspects inside an abandoned house in the Riqdalin area,” explained the ministry. It added that during the arrest, the security forces found ten Syrians who had been kidnapped at gunpoint and were being held for ransom. According to the official statement, the Syrians were kidnapped in front of the Dolphin Hotel in the city of Zuwara, while the kidnapped girl was transferred to Zuwara. People smuggling from the Libyan coast has increased compared with other countries, due to weak security oversight.

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Libya yesterday deported 270 irregular African and Asian migrants to their respective countries, Anadolu news agency reported. It involves people from Somalia, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Bangladesh and Nigeria,” Libyan Interior Minister, Imad Trabelsi, said during a press conference held at the Tarik Al-Sikka detention centre. Trabelsi said 162 Ghanaian nationals had been deported last week, as well as 137 Malians and others from Bangladesh. “Next Thursday, an unspecified number of irregular migrants will be deported to Pakistan from Benina International Airport,” he added. The Libyan minister pointed out that Libya has spent billions of dollars to shelter irregular migrants, noting that the migration file has harmed Libya’s security, economy and society.