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Since the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime in 2011, Libya has been mired in political divisions and conflicts. The United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in Libya revealed on July 13 that security agencies had carried out abductions, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances of public figures in the country. UNSMIL calls on all political, security, and social leaders to refrain from any form of escalation, including using incendiary rhetoric. In a related matter, UNSMIL is also disturbed by reports of the shutdown of some oil fields in response to the abduction of Mr. Boumtari. So far, no confirmation has been issued by the National Oil Corporation (government) regarding the closure of oil fields or not.

The move comes after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strait last week, opening fire on one of them. The US does not believe Russian aircraft plan to drop bombs on US troops or shoot down manned aircraft. Last week, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria, said the Russian and Syrian militaries have been doing joint training. The official said the Russian An-30 aircraft was collecting intelligence on the base. The US did not have fighter aircraft in the area and took no direct action against the Russian flight.

The three-time African champions, who missed out on the last World Cup to the Black stars of Ghana in the playoffs, have been drawn into Group C alongside South Africa, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Lesotho. THE Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn into Group C ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers following the draw that took place at Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday, July 13, 2023. The three-time African champions, who missed out on the last World Cup to the Black stars of Ghana in the playoffs, have been drawn into Group C alongside South Africa, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Lesotho. The World Cup qualifiers' full draw:Group A: Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Group C: Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Lesotho.

It said Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah - an ally of the security agency's chief - is now responsible for Bumatari's safety. The alleged abduction took place on Tuesday, according to Libyan media, and the minister's whereabouts remain unknown. “Our main demand is the release of the minister,” the tribal leader said, who spoke on the phone from the eastern city of Benghazi on Friday. The three other sites purported to have stopped production are the El-Feel field, the Ibn Tufal field, and the 108 field, he said. Last year, local tribal leaders briefly shut down the Sharara field amid a stand-off between the two rival governments.

Sharara, Libya’s largest oilfield, began shutting down late on Thursday. By Friday, the oilfield was fully halted, Libya’s Oil Minister Mohamed Oun confirmed via text message to Bloomberg. Combined, the Sharara and El Feel oilfields in southwestern Libya pumped around 350,000 bpd of crude oil before the stoppage. Haftar’s threat followed a similar threat issued by the eastern government late last month. The stoppage of oilfields in Libya, an outage in fellow African OPEC member Nigeria, and the announced cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia have all shifted the focus of the market to supply disruptions this week.

The United Nations has raised concern over the ongoing arbitrary arrests and sudden disappearance of politicians in Libya. Image by flickr.comThe United Nations mission in Libya expressed its concern Thursday 13 July 2023 over “continued abductions, arbitrary arrests, and disappearances of citizens and public figures by various security actors” in the war-ravaged country. On Wednesday, Boumtari “was reportedly detained at Mitiga Airport and taken to an undisclosed location”, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement. Oil-rich Libya plunged into over a decade of chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. ALSO READ: Libya strongman Haftar threatens military action over oil revenuesBut reports on social media on Thursday said that two oilfields in the south, at Al-Sharara and Al-Fil, had already been blockaded by protesters.

The recently announced planned resumption of flights between Libya and Italy will still be conditional on Libya meeting ‘‘some preconditions’’, highly placed sources told Libya Herald. The source told Libya Herald that flights could resume much earlier than September if the Libyan side fulfils these preconditions earlier. Nevertheless, after continuous pressure from the Tripoli Libyan government and Libyans in general, Italy has pre-empted a unified lifting of the EU flight ban. And once EU states resume flights to Libya, it will be difficult for non-EU states to justify continuing to impose a flight ban on Libya. Italy has taken that leap of faith and decided to break the glass ceiling and resume flights.

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Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Alexandria in Egypt served as transit points between Dhaka in Bangladesh and Benghazi in Libya for Bangladeshi nationals, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said. "There are indications that the routes used to reach Libya from Dhaka are direct connections between Dubai and Benghazi or Alexandria and Benghazi," Johansson replied on behalf of the European Home Affairs Commission. Engerer's question was prompted by a MaltaToday report earlier this year that revealed Frontex intelligence on how Bangladeshi migrants are being smuggled aboard charter flights into Libya where they get onto boats to reach Europe. However, a day later the EU placed Shammout on its sanctions list, calling him a "leading business person operating in Syria". Cham Wings, which does not operate to EU countries, remains subject to US sanctions and pressure is building within the EU to follow suit.

Leaders of Egypt, the Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan participate in Sudan Neighboring States’ Summit in Cairo on Thursday - Egyptian PresidencyCAIRO – 14 July 2023: Jordan, Oman and Yemen have welcomed the final communique of Sudan Neighboring States’ Summit in Cairo, which called for a comprehensive solution to the crisis in Sudan. The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates also welcomed the communique and stressed Yemen’s support to all efforts seeking to restore security and stability in Sudan. The acting government of Sudan, the Transitional Sovereign Council and the RSF have all welcomed the outcomes of the summit. The leaders at the summit agreed to form a ministerial mechanism comprised of foreign ministers of Sudan’s neighboring states to coordinate common efforts to resolve the current conflict. They also agreed to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid provided to Sudan through the territories of neighboring states, in coordination with relevant international agencies and organizations.

Three weeks ago, General Haftar backed a proposal to set up a new rival interim government to challenge the GNU in Tripoli. Last week, threats emerged from the east of another oil export blockade until the distribution of oil revenues is sorted. It’s always been about control of the oil and oil revenues, with Haftar’s LNA maintaining the capability to physically block oil exports, and Tripoli maintaining the capability to control oil revenues and how they are dispersed. Haftar has issued a clear ultimatum: Come up with a fair division of oil revenues by August or there will be another oil export blockade. We are now in a situation in which General Haftar’s LNA has been mobilized and prepared for action, while “talks” are apparently being undertaken by both sides on revenues.

TOKYO - Oil prices rose on Friday on support from tighter supply amid issues in Libya and Nigeria and easing U.S. inflation, which markets hope may bring an end to interest rate hikes in the world's biggest economy.Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.63 per barrel at 0028 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $77.24.U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June at the smallest annual increase rate in more than two years as inflation continued to subside. Separately, Shell has suspended loadings of Nigeria's Forcados crude oil due to a potential leak at a terminal.Protests in Libya alone could take more than 250,000 barrels of oil per day from the market, ANZ Research said. "This comes amid signs that recent cuts to supply from Saudi Arabia and Russia are biting," it added.Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, this month agreed to deepen oil cuts in place since November last year, providing further support to crude prices.

Two oilfields in Libya have shutdown amid protests over the detainment of the former finance minister, raising new concerns about political instability. El Feel was the first to stop, as protestors moved into the facilities, followed shortly after by Sharara. It noted “continued abductions, arbitrary arrests, and disappearances of citizens and public figures by various security actors in Libya”. Boumtari was angling for the top job at the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), replacing Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir. However, the Sharara and El Feel protests do not involve him.

(Corrects Brent price unit in second paragraph to 'per barrel')By Shariq KhanBENGALURU : Oil prices fell more than a dollar a barrel on Friday as the dollar strengthened and oil traders booked profits from a strong rally, with crude benchmarks recording their third-straight weekly gain. A stronger greenback reduces oil demand, making crude more expensive for investors holding other currencies. "While oil prices are likely slightly overbought in the very near term, touching the highest levels since early May, the bias appears to be for a grind higher," Haworth said. Oil prices gained nearly 2per cent on a weekly basis, after supply disruptions in Libya and Nigeria heightened concerns that the markets will tighten in coming months. Separately, Shell suspended loadings of Nigeria's Forcados crude oil owing to a potential leak at a terminal.