Taliban denies Iran’s claim about relocating Daesh leaders to AfghanistanAfghanistan stressed that it does not share a border with any of the mentioned Arab nations. By ANI Published Date - 08:50 AM, Sun - 23 July 23Kabul: Taliban rejected Iran’s claim that Daesh leaders have moved to Afghanistan from Iraq, Syria and Libya, Khaama Press reported. “We reject the claim made by Iran’s foreign minister that ISIS commanders had relocated from Iraq, Syria, and Libya to Afghanistan,” a statement released by the Taliban-led Foreign minister of Afghanistan on Friday. It further stated that he hoped to receive more information on Daesh if Iran has information about the movement of Daesh to Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press. “The US claims that they eliminated Daesh in Afghanistan.

The Media Spokesperson for the state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Weam Al-Tayeb, told Libya Herald, in an exclusive interview, that the first unit of the Zueitina gas-powered station has been restarted after the completion of the maintenance works supervised by Algec Company. Algec for Energy company was established in the 2004 as a joint venture company between GECOL and Alstom (then General Electric). The company provides gas and steam turbines maintenance services. Algec-GECOL service agreementThe Zueitina power station has a capacity of 50 megawatts. This included the new Tobruk gas powered station, the modernization and development work of the Benghazi North station, the Sirte Gulf steam station, the new West Tripoli gas station, the periodic maintenance of the South Tripoli station, and the continuation of work on the project to connect the Ubari gas station in the far south of Libya to the public network.

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday said that Pakistan’s mission was in contact with Pakistani-origin detainees in Libya and was interacting with the United Nations for their medical checkups and provision of medicines. “Food and basic necessities have been provided to them,” Mumtaz Zahra Baloch added. She noted that the country’s mission was in contact with the United Nations medical team for routine medical check-ups and provision of medicines to the detainees. “The mission also remains in contact with IOM for their early repatriation,” the FO spokeswoman added. Earlier, it was reported that more than 15,000 Pakistanis – who were trying to enter Europe – are detained in Libya’s jails for seven months and were waiting for the government’s help.

The Foreign Office Spokesperson said on Saturday that Pakistan's mission was in contact with Pakistani origin detainees in Libya and was interacting with the United Nations for their medical check ups and provision of medicinesISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jul, 2023 ) :The Foreign Office Spokesperson said on Saturday that Pakistan's mission was in contact with Pakistani origin detainees in Libya and was interacting with the United Nations for their medical check ups and provision of medicines. In response to media queries regarding Pakistani nationals detained in Benghazi, Libya, the Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said, "At the instructions of the Foreign Minister, our Charge d'affaires in Tripoli, Mr. Ashiq Ali, visited the detention center in Benghazi and met with detainees of Pakistani origin. food and basic necessities have been provided to them. ""Our mission is in contact with the United Nations medical team for routine medical check-ups and provision of medicines to the detainees. The mission also remains in contact with IOM for their early repatriation," she added.

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The freed migrants and refugees, including possible victims of trafficking, were then reportedly taken to an undisclosed location, and in circumstances that might meet the threshold of enforced disappearance. “We are troubled by the Libyan authorities’ delay in responding to concerns about trafficking in migrants and refugees and other serious human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, torture and sexual violence,” the experts said. Graveyards containing the remains of at least 20 migrants and refugees who were victims of torture have reportedly been found. “Repatriation to Sudan by the Libyan authorities raises serious concerns regarding violations of the non-refoulement principle and failing to protect refugees and migrants from further serious human rights violations,” the experts said. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

Perhaps we will arrange a tour to some countries in North Africa together with this trip. Without visits, you can't take any action," the Turkish president told reporters after returning from his recent Gulf tour. Erdogan added that his Arab counterparts had thanked him for normalizing relations and exchanging ambassadors with Egypt. After that, then-Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Cairo, which was the first visit by a Turkish high-ranking official in 10 years. Turkish-Egyptian relations deteriorated after the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 and the bloody clashes that followed.

A Libyan militia brigade carried out at least two pullbacks in the Mediterranean in recent months, one of which was carried out in Malta's search and rescue zone, according to foreign media reports. A joint investigation by Lighthouse Reports, Der Spiegel, and El Pais found that the Libyan militia Tariq Bin Ziyad, controlled by the son of Libyan general Khalifa Haftar, carried out two pullbacks in May and July this year. One of these pullbacks happened in the Maltese search and rescue zone. Around 500 people were on board the vessel in distress in the Maltese search and rescue last May. This was the first time a Maltese delegation met with the military general.

UN experts* today expressed deep concern about a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) in April 2023 that effectively restricts the rights of women and girls to travel abroad without a male guardian or mahram. They were also concerned by reported attempts by the Libyan Internal Security Agency (ISA) to intimidate human rights defenders, including women, who have spoken out against these policies. In addition to being discriminatory, the policy has restricted the freedom of movement of women and girls, including students who study abroad. “The restriction marks a further erosion of the rights of women and girls in Libya and sends the wrong signal,” the experts said. “Women’s equality and dignity must be ensured.”The experts urged the authorities to withdraw this discriminatory requirement and to prevent all intimidation, harassment and attacks against women and human rights defenders who have protested against this discriminatory policy.

Sanctions alone won’t shut down Libya’s illicit economies2023-07-20Twelve years on from Libya’s revolution, the country remains fragile. Severe human rights violations are also linked to illicit markets, particularly human smuggling. Penalties are generally aimed at those linked to human smuggling, though some have targeted contraband fuel or drug traffickers. While these are valid criticisms, they overlook how sanctions have forced changes in the nature of Libya’s illicit markets. This involves closely assessing trends around Libya’s illicit economies, with designations designed to dovetail with the changing dynamics.

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In addition to being discriminatory, the policy has restricted the freedom of movement of women and girls, including students who study abroad. The experts are part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures mandate-holders are independent human rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council to address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. 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 – State of Libya

Libya’s Airports Authority held meeting on Tuesday, at its Tripoli headquarters, with Italian company Iter Chimica. The meeting included the LAA Director of the Construction and Facilities Department, some heads of departments and management employees in the LAA, with the technical director of Iter Chimica and the director of the Golden Beam Company for the import and maintenance of road equipment and materials. The meeting was for Iter Chimica to present its work and products in terms of technologies, additives, and processing of asphalt pavement. The LAA reported that Iter Chimica ‘‘showed its willingness to provide technical and logistical support by proposing solutions to the problems of asphalt pavement and modified design mixtures at airports, in a way that guarantees airport coverage with the highest technologies, contributing to the application of security and safety standards consistent with the geographical location of each airport and its climatic environment’’. The LAA reported that it was agreed to carry out several experiments of Iter Chimica’s products at airports.

Severe human rights violations are also linked to illicit markets, particularly human smuggling. Penalties are generally aimed at those linked to human smuggling, though some have targeted contraband fuel or drug traffickers. While these are valid criticisms, they overlook how sanctions have forced changes in the nature of Libya’s illicit markets. But such approaches don’t generally stop human smuggling — instead, they lead to a more nuanced and deliberate approach. This involves closely assessing trends around Libya’s illicit economies, with designations designed to dovetail with the changing dynamics.

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