The Libyan National Army must immediately cease the forcible eviction of residents and demolition of homes in the Benghazi centre and end reprisals and violence against those protesting the evictions, UN experts* said today. According to reports received by the experts, there were no prior consultations with concerned residents and no publicly communicated decision-making process. Instead, residents who opposed or protested the eviction plans were pressured into compliance or silence, including through power cuts, harassment and violence. There are allegations about the involvement of different domestic or foreign companies, but authorities have a duty to clarify the situation and prevent further abusive destruction and human rights violations,” the experts said. The experts have been in contact with the Libyan National Army (https://apo-opa.info/3P5esFn) , the House of representatives (https://apo-opa.info/3EnNKTt) and the Government of Libya regarding these issues.

CAIRO - 4 September 2023: The historical bond between Egypt and Libya is multifaceted. This move paved the way for flourishing trade between Libya and Egypt. Recent Economic Collaborations: A high-level Egyptian-Libyan committee convened in Cairo, culminating in the signing of a strategic framework for economic cooperation. Furthermore, in March 2008, agreements were inked to boost Libyan investments in Egypt to 3 billion and 15 million pounds, spanning across seven domains. Egypt and Libya, bound by history, are now further strengthening their ties through robust economic collaborations.

According to reports received by the experts, there were no prior consultations with concerned residents and no publicly communicated decision-making process. The experts have been in contact with the Libyan National Army, the House of representatives and the Government of Libya regarding these issues. The Special Rapporteurs, Independent Experts and Working Groups are part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures’ experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. UN Human Rights, country page – Libya

Libya's chief prosecutor said on Saturday he would launch a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister and Israel's chief diplomat. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any clandestine diplomacy has to go through his office and requires his personal approval before leaking or disclosing anything to the public.

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Israel seemed to be trying to show that normalisation with Arab countries is gaining momentum despite no new states joining the Abraham Accords for almost three years. “I believe that at this stage, Biden’s administration would do everything to have [more] Arab countries joining the Abraham Accords,” Carnelos said. “The problem here is the focus in Washington should be on public legitimacy and preparing elections [in Libya],” Krieg said. For Abu Dhabi, the expansion of the Abraham Accords is important because it can help solidify its standing in Washington. Because it is using its leverage to expand the accords, the UAE has been granted a “degree of freedom of manoeuvre” in Washington, Krieg told Al Jazeera.

With heatwaves destroying crops in Libya and Jordan, farmers and refugees are finding hope in a popular new farming technique. In Ubari, an oasis town a thousand kilometers south of Tripoli in Libya, the summer heat can be lethal. Temperatures now frequently top 50 degrees Celsius - so hot that schools and offices are shut for public safety. For 35-year-old Ubari farmer Khalifa Muhammad, the extreme heat is a matter of life and death for something else: his fruits and vegetables. Hydroponics has been a godsend after years of failed crops," Muhammad says while inspecting some 900 seedlings he has grown in his plastic hydroponic tent.

The Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has approved appointing Italy’s Special Envoy to Libya Nicola Orlando as the European Union’s ambassador to the country, Italian news agency Nova reports. Orlando was chosen by Brussels as successor to Jose Sabadell who ended today his three-year tenure as EU ambassador in Libya. However, Italian press, including news agency Nova and Il Foglio newspaper, reported a week ago that Dbeibeh initially rejected Orlando’s nomination. He was deputy ambassador to Tripoli from 2017 to 2019, when the Italian diplomatic mission was led by Giuseppe Perrone. He was appointed in May 2021 as Italy’s special envoy by former Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.

The Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar reported on Monday that Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh held talks with the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, in 2022 to discuss practical steps to normalize relations between Libya and Israel. Prime Minister Dbeibeh, the head of the internationally recognized government, rules from Tripoli over the western party of the country, while the east is under the control of military strongman Gen. Khalifa Haftar. The Dbeibeh-Barnea conversation was reportedly initiated by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, two Arab countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel, under American supervision. AdvertisementHaftar’s son reportedly visited Israel in late 2019 and offered to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries in return for Israeli support. The US State Department was reportedly furious with the announcement of the Rome meeting, which was supposed to take place in secrecy.

Libya’s chief prosecutor has set up a fact-finding mission to probe a recent secret meeting between the country’s foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart that was publicized last week. General Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour said in a statement on Saturday a fact-finding committee was set up to probe the meeting after receiving complaints that the minister violated Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel. Following news of the controversial meeting that triggered protests in the North African country, Mangoush was suspended by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the publication of the secret meeting as “not helpful” and “an exception to the rule” of secret contacts. Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” Dbeibah said during the televised meeting.

The United Nations envoy to Libya held talks on Sunday with all relevant actors to press for long-awaited elections. Abdoulaye Bathily first met with the chairman of Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh. Al-Sayeh also provided updates on preparations for the municipal elections, set to take place early next year. Later, Bathily met with the leader of the Libyan Supreme Council of State, Mohamed Takala. “We agreed on the need to complete the legal framework for elections, taking into account the observations made by the main parties to make the electoral laws enforceable,” he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday criticized the publication of a secret meeting between the foreign ministers of Israel and Libya, Anadolu reports. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen secretly met with his Libyan counterpart Najla Al-Mangoush in Rome last month, the first such meeting between the two countries. The meeting has triggered a storm of outrage and protests in Libya, with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacking his foreign minister. Speaking to the Greek Cypriot administration’s national television ΑΝΤ1 ahead of his planned visit, Netanyahu said the publication of the meeting was “not helpful” and “an exception to the rule” of secret contacts. READ: Libya’s prosecutor to investigate secret meeting with IsraelThe Israeli premier said that his government would ensure this would not be repeated.

Jerusalem’s disclosure between Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush led to anti-Israel riots in the streets of Tripoli and resulted in her fleeing to Turkey. Open gallery view Libya's then-Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush earlier this year. Libya's Foreign Ministry emphasized that it rejected an invitation to a meeting by Israel, and that the meeting between the two sides was "unplanned and incidental." It further said that the meeting did not include "discussions, agreements, or consultations," and that Tripoli "outright rejects" normalization with Israel. Open gallery view People burning photos showing Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush in Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday.

Libya’s chief prosecutor will form a fact-finding committee to investigate a recent secret meeting between the country’s foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart, Anadolu reports. Najla Al-Mangoush met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome last month, the first such meeting between the two countries. The meeting has triggered a storm of anger and protests in Libya, with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacking his foreign minister. According to the statement, the fact-finding committee will also collect all related materials about the meeting, including listening to all those involved in the secret meeting. READ: The Libya people have spoken, and ties with Israel are forced back into the shadows

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