Photo Courtesy: India in Tunisia X pageSeventeen Indian nationals, who were stuck in Libya under the captivity of a mafia for the last 6 months, returned to India on Sunday. Giving an update on the rescue of the nationals, the Embassy of India to Tunisia and Libya tweeted: "The Embassy of India to Libya successfully repatriated 17 Indian Nationals from Punjab and Haryana (on 19 August 2023), who were detained in Libya since February 2023. The Indians safely reached India on 20 August 2023 by Gulf Air flight at 2030 hrs." External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar appreciated the Embassy and wrote on X: "Good work @IndiainTunisia." Speaking to India Today, Rahul Sharma, a victim, said: "Four months ago I went to Libya but later we were sold to Libi as bound labourers.

Fidan maintained that Greek Cypriots had been allowed to go ahead with similar road construction projects. He accused the UN of acting “like a hawk” to block the Turkish Cypriots’ project. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting late Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the UN peacekeepers’ action “unacceptable” and accused the force of bias against Turkish Cypriots. The Security Council welcomed the halt in construction by the Turkish Cypriot side and the removal of equipment and personnel. Turkey has described the road as a “humanitarian” project for the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot residents of Pyla.

Russian military officials including Moscow's deputy defense minister arrived in Libya on Tuesday after receiving an invite from pro-Moscow military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Haftar, who backs the country's eastern administration, is close to Russia's private Wagner mercenary group, whose troops guard military and oil infrastructure in the country. "This is the first official visit of a Russian military delegation to Libya," Moscow's Defense Ministry said. It said the visit, led by Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov, was organized after talks with Libya at the Army-2023 expo and Moscow Conference on International Security earlier this month.

Russian military officials including Moscow’s deputy defence minister arrived in Libya on Tuesday after receiving an invitation from pro-Moscow military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Haftar, who backs the country’s eastern administration, is close to Russia’s private Wagner mercenary group, whose troops guard military and oil infrastructure in the divided country. “This is the first official visit of a Russian military delegation to Libya,” Moscow’s defence ministry said. “During the visit, it is planned to discuss prospects for cooperation in combating international terrorism and other issues of joint action,” Moscow’s defence ministry added. According to a statement from Haftar’s spokesman, Ahmad al-Mesmari, the Russian delegation met senior officers in Haftar’s forces.

Harpreet Bajwa ByExpress News ServiceNEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: At least 17 men, hailing from Punjab and Haryana, was repatriated to India on Sunday after being held captive in war-torn Libya. “These 17 men were held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked from India. It is learnt that all through the months of May and June, the Indian Embassy through its informal channels followed up with the captors on their release. NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: At least 17 men, hailing from Punjab and Haryana, was repatriated to India on Sunday after being held captive in war-torn Libya. “These 17 men were held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked from India.

CAFCL: Enyimba Assistant Coach Admits Difficult Atmosphere In Libya, Shifts Attention To 2nd LegSampson AdedejiThe assistant coach of Enyimba International Yemi Daniel has admitted that the situation in Libya was difficult for his team, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The People's Elephant worked hard in the game against the host Ahli Benghazi but lost 4-3 in the end. Coach Yema as he fondly called expressed his view via his social media handle and quickly shifted focus to the return leg. "Difficult atmosphere in Benghazi, kudos to the lads for the great fight and focus on the return leg on Sunday in ABA," he said. The reverse fixture is slated for the Enyimba stadium in Aba on Sunday.

ALBAWABA - As part of an UN-backed voluntary return scheme, the Libyan government repatriated 161 Nigerian migrants back to their country, as North African countries witness a spike in irregular migration. Interior Minister Imed Trabelsi of the UN-recognized administration based in the western parts of Libya, had met with the Nigerian migrants before they left the country. "We cannot bear the burden of clandestine migration alone without international support", he told reporters at the airport. The migrants were received at the Cargo terminal of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Nigerian migrants returned "willingly"Nigerian embassy adviser in Libya Samuel Okeri said the group of 161 was “not forced back” home.

Abdoulaye Bathily, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, is scheduled to provide a briefing to the UN Security Council today, on the latest developments in the country. The briefing, set for 4 PM Libya time, comes on the heels of monumental events within Libya’s political landscape. Earlier this month, the High Council of State elected a new leadership under the direction of Mohammad Tekala, replacing former president Khalid al-Mishri. He previously stated that some proposed laws by the joint committee may “create political conflicts.”Last month, Mr. Bathily informed the Council of his intention to convene key Libyan stakeholders to negotiate compromises on contentious issues through inclusive dialogue. However, parliament speaker Aguila Saleh asserted that Mr. Bathily does not have the authority to lead a Libyan dialogue process.

The relatives of persons who were on a boat carrying 110 migrants in Malta’s Search and Rescue zone fear that the passengers have been abducted to Libya and are being held in a military prison in Benghazi, humanitarian NGO Alarm Phone has stated. On 18 August, the NGO said that a group of some 110 people were in danger in Malta’s Search and Rescue zone after shots were fired by a vessel flying a Libyan flag. Contact with the boat was lost soon after they informed Alarm Phone about the shots fired. Later on that evening, Alarm Phone contacted the Greek coastguard, who said that they could not reach the distressed but that Malta was handling the situation. On 20 August, relatives of the people on board contacted Alarm Phone and told the NGO that they feared that the persons on board the boat had been abducted to Libya and are being held in a military prison in Benghazi.

The Anti-Illegal Migration Agency in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, deported 456 irregular immigrants who hold Egyptian and Nigerian nationalities to their countries on Monday. This came in statements by the GNU Minister of Interior, Emad Trabelsi, to journalists, including the Anadolu news agency correspondent, while he was at the headquarters of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in Tripoli. Trabelsi said, “Our presence today is to supervise the deportation of some irregular migrants to their countries, in cooperation with all security services.”“Migrants must be treated in a humane manner, and this requires more wisdom,” he added. Trabelsi added, “Today, the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency deported 294 illegal migrants holding Egyptian nationality and returned them to their countries for entering Libyan territory illegally, in coordination with the relevant authorities in Egypt.”He confirmed that 162 irregular migrants holding Nigerian citizenship were deported, including 102 who were arrested at the Libyan-Tunisian border during the past few days while trying to enter Libya. For two weeks, African migrants suffered very difficult humanitarian conditions on the Tunisian-Libyan border, after they were expelled from their homes following clashes with Tunisians in the Sfax governorate (south) over the killing of a Tunisian youth by African migrants.

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The Embassy of India in Tunisia said they had successfully repatriated 17 Indians from Punjab and Haryana on August 19, who were detained in Libya since February this year. On their social media account X (formerly known as Twitter), Indian Embassy in Tunisia said, “The Embassy of India to Libya successfully repatriated 17 Indian Nationals from Punjab and Haryana (on 19 August 2023), who were detained in Libya since February 2023. They were in Libya for the past six months because of travel agents who duped them on the pretext of sending them to Italy. “With blessings of Akalpurakh Waheguru jee we spearheaded successful evacuation of 17 youth of Punjab and Haryana from gallows of death in Libya where unscruplous agents duped them after taking 13 Lakh each. @BhagwantMann @mlkhattar immediate Firs shd be registered against agents who committed this heinous crime @sunfoundationIn @wpo,” Singh said in a tweet.

Elseddik Haftar – When charisma rhymes with leadershipThe eldest, Elseddik is a doctor of international law. Far from the sound of bullets, Dr Elseddik prefers start-ups and economic and social development programs. A builder at heart, Doctor Elseddik envisages the reconstruction of a fragmented and clanified Libya. In 2017, Doctor Elseddik joined the very closed circle of the “Eastern Forces General Staff”, a government composed mainly of the sons and relatives of the strongman of Benghazi. It remains to be seen whether this new challenge will tempt “Doctor” Elseddik HAFTAR.

'Duped And Tortured': 17 Indians Rescued From Libya Return Home (Photo: Twitter/@vikramsahney)New Delhi: Seventeen men, who were held captive by an armed group in Seventeen men, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya , were rescued after six months. These Indian nationals were duped by unscrupulous agents in India on the pretext of sending them to Italy for a job. The Indian nationals were rescued and brought back to the country due to persistent efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs MEA ). According to reports, the family members of the stranded Indian nationals reached out to the Indian embassy in Tunis. On X (formerly known as Twitter), Indian Embassy in Tunisia, tweeted, "The Embassy of India to Libya successfully repatriated 17 Indian Nationals from Punjab and Haryana (on 19 August 2023), who were detained in Libya since February 2023.

It was the most serious incident of its kind in years on the east Mediterranean island and drew widespread international condemnation. The UN said four peacekeepers were injured and its vehicles were also damaged as they tried to block the “unauthorized construction work” near Pyla. “All is calm in Pyla this morning,” Aleem Siddique, spokesman for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), told AFP. Only Ankara recognizes the statehood of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, proclaimed by Turkish Cypriot leaders in 1983. Efforts to reunify the island have been at a standstill since the last round of UN-backed talks collapsed in 2017.