Terrorism is borderless: 26/11 survivor calls for concerted action to combat scourge as UN honours terror victims, survivorsThe UN General Assembly has established August 21 as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. The UN General Assembly has established August 21 as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. He has shared his experiences on various global platforms and is a vocal proponent of global support and action for victims and survivors of terror attacks. An accompanying exhibition currently on display in the Visitor’s Lobby of the United Nations Headquarters here features 17 life-size images of victims and survivors of terrorism. Victims and survivors of terrorism from Uganda, the United States and the United Nations also shared their experiences during the virtual event.

NEW DELHI: Following sustained efforts by the MEA and Indian embassy in Tunis, a group of 17 Indian nationals from Punjab and Haryana was successfully evacuated from Libya to India, government sources said.The Indians were being held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked from India. After some intervention by the Indian embassy in Tunis and senior MEA officials from New Delhi, the Libyan authorities agreed to release them. "During their stay in Libya, our Embassy looked after the needs of the Indians, including providing essential food items, medicines and clothes. Tickets for return to India were also provided and paid for by the Indian Embassy. The stranded Indian nationals reached New Delhi on the evening of 20 August 2023," said the source.

QNACairo: League for Arab States welcomed on Monday the announcement of Libya central bank's reunification after being split for nearly a decade. In a statement, the League expressed its aspiration for this step to have positive impacts on the economy and the living conditions of Libyan citizens across the country. Spokesperson for the Secretary General Jamal Rushdie said the League hopes the move would stimulate the reunification of the other Libyan institutions that suffered years-long split and lead to transparent and fair distribution of national wealth revenues, which has always constituted a fundamental point of contention between the political actors. On Sunday, Libya's central bank announced itself a unified sovereign institution following a meeting between Central Bank Governor in the capital, Tripoli, and his deputy in Benghazi.

It was an emotional reunion with their parents for 17 Indian youths, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, who returned to Delhi on Sunday after being released from wrongful detention in Libya where they were struck for six months. Screengrab of the video showing one of the youth meeting his family for the first time since return from Libya at the Delhi airport. Upon their return from the North African country, these youths were received by their families at the Indira Gandhi International airport, with many seen bursting into tears. Sahney said the amount varied from person to person. Sahney had told the House that the matter came to light in May after which he contacted the Indian embassy in Tunisia for their rescue.

CAIRO – 21 August 2023: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry made a phone call to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the framework of following up on the updates of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern. Shokry and Blinken asserted the importance of reinforcing joint strategic partnership between the two countries by bolstering developmental, economic and military cooperation. On another level, the two ministers discussed the circumstances in Sudan, Libya, and Niger, as well as the outcomes of the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Contact Committee on Syria, and the developments on the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. In that context, Shokry and Blinken stressed their eagerness for continuing coordination and consultation in the coming period to follow up on cooperation between the two countries and joint work in the face of increasing challenges in the region.

I shared GDP per capita which typically correlates with standard of living even though we know that it is not perfect. You may ask me what is perfect in social science since it is never Physics. That data shows that Nigeria is below the African average at #18, making it clear that Nigeria has work to do. In that dataset, Libya ranks higher than Nigeria as more Nigerians continue to perish on the voyage to Libya than the other way around. Of course, you can have your data where Nigeria is leading Africa; share and we will debate.

A group of 17 Indian nationals from Punjab and Haryana, held captive in Libya for months, were successfully evacuated to India on Sunday following long winding talks between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Libyan government, sources have said. “The Indians were being held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked from India. While the Libyan authorities were able to rescue the Indian nationals on June 13, they kept them in their custody as they had illegally entered the country. In March this year, 12 men, mostly from Punjab, were rescued by the MEA from Libya where they were made to perform forced labour. Tickets for return to India were also provided and paid for by the Indian Embassy,” he added.

17 Indian victims of human trafficking rescued from armed gang in Libya; brought home by MEASeventeen Indian nationals trapped by an armed gang in Libya have been rescued and brought back home by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), it was reported today. Following the appeal of the families of the Indian victims, the Indian embassy in Tunis pursued the matter with Libyan authorities throughout May and June, as well as through informal channels. On June 13, the Libyan authorities rescued the Indian nationals from the armed gang, but still kept them in official custody, since the Indians had illegally entered Libya. Once the 17 people were released, they were taken care of by the Indian embassy in Tunis — they were given accommodation, clothing, food, and flight tickets. Since the rescued people had no passports, the Indian authorities facilitated their travel back to India by issuing emergency certificates.

NEW DELHI: 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. The Indians safely reached India on 20 August 2023 by Gulf Air flight at 2030 hrs. "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. "I request everyone don't send your child through the travel agent and especially don't send to Libya," one of the youth said adding that he spent four months in Libya in poor condition. He also claimed that the Libyan jail officials did not give them food for four to five days.

The Central Bank of Libya said it has reunified after being effectively divided in two for nearly nine years by the country’s civil war. The CBL announced on August 20 that its governor Sadiq Al-Kabir met with deputy governor Maree Muftah Raheel in the central bank’s Tripoli headquarters. Raheel has been acting head of the central bank in the eastern city of Bayda since late November 2022. “Both the governor and his deputy have announced that the Central Bank of Libya has returned as a unified

AMN / WEB DESKFollowing sustained efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs, a group of 17 Indian nationals from Punjab and Haryana has been successfully evacuated to India. The Indian Embassy regularly pursued the matter with Libyan authorities throughout May and June, as well as through informal channels. During their stay in Libya, Indian Embassy looked after the needs of the Indians, including providing essential food items, medicines and clothes. Tickets for return to India were also provided and paid for by the Indian Embassy. The stranded Indian nationals reached New Delhi yesterday evening.

The Indian nationals, hailing from Punjab and Haryana, reached Delhi on August 20 evening, they said. The Indian embassy in Tunis played a key role in evacuation of the Indians, the people said. The case was brought to the attention of the Indian embassy in Tunis on May 26 by the family members of the stranded Indian nationals. During their stay in Libya, the Indian embassy looked after the needs of the Indians, including providing essential food items, medicines and clothes. Tickets for return to India were also provided and paid for by the Indian embassy, they added.

The Central Bank of Libya has been reestablished as a single sovereign entity almost ten years after it was divided in two as a result of the civil war. The governor of the central bank, Sadiq al-Kabir, delivered the statement on Sunday at the bank’s headquarters in Tripoli following a meeting with Deputy Governor Mari Muftah Rahil and department heads from both the Tripoli and Benghazi branches. In addition to international reserves, the bank houses yearly oil revenues in the billions of millions. The oil-rich nation fell into chaos after Muammar Gaddafi was ousted by NATO-backed forces in 2011. The reunification was hailed by the US embassy in Libya, which said that it is essential for the stability and growth of the nation’s economy.

A group of 17 Indians held by an armed group in Libya was freed after several months in captivity and brought back home with the efforts of the Indian embassy in Tunis and the external affairs ministry, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. It could not immediately be ascertained when the group was taken captive by the armed group in Zwara city in Libya after being trafficked from India. The case was brought to the notice of the Indian embassy in Tunis by the family members of the Indian nationals. During their stay in Libya, the Indian embassy looked after the needs of the Indians, including food, medicines and clothes. Tickets for the 17 Indian men were also provided and paid for by the Indian embassy, the people said.

A total of 17 Indian youths, mostly from Haryana and Punjab, who were held captive in Libya for six months returned home on August 20. The youths were received by their families at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGAI). ''17 youth mostly hailing from Punjab and Haryana were evacuated from Libya after Tripoli jail released them last month,'' said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on August 21. ''Safely evacuated 17 youth of #punjab & #harayana from Libya after a great deal of ordeal of 3 months who just got saved their lives duped by illegal #immigrationagents charging 13 Lakhs each requesr @CMOPb @mlkhattar @DGPPunjabPolice to register Firs against culprits who committed this heinous crime,'' he tweeted. Eventually, on August 20, all 17 youths reached Delhi airport.