The Renewable Energies Authority of Libya (REAoL) announced today that it has opened a new eastern region office located in Benghazi. Within the framework of implementing its strategic planIt says this comes within the framework of implementing its strategic plan to expand the implementation of renewable energies projects throughout Libya, and in implementation of the decision of its Board of Directors No. To implement regional workREAoL said through the new Benghazi office it will be able to operate and follow up the projects that it intends to start implementing in various cities of the eastern region and all work related to its renewable energies and energy efficiency work. REAoL also revealed that it will also be opening an office in the southern region during the coming period. In this regard, the Agency (REAoL) hopes that all relevant parties will cooperate and support the Agency to carry out the tasks entrusted to it to the fullest’’.

It was another case involving SNC-Lavalin in 2019 that put the deferred prosecution regime to the test and ended in political scandal. The second remediation agreement was approved by the courts this year, involving Quebec company Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc. Four of its executives still face corruption and bribery charges, but the company co-operated with investigators and signed remediation agreement shortly after being charged in September 2022. With Canada's deferred prosecution regime still relatively untested, Quaid said questions loom over how effective it is at resolving cases more efficiently than full-on prosecution. "That's always been one of the worries about this … It's not a guilty plea or it's not a conviction, it's a remediation agreement," Quaid said.

The engineering and project management company agreed with Quebec prosecutors to pay $29.6 million over three years to settle criminal bribery charges. Wilson-Raybould refused to pursue a remediation agreement with the company, and claimed this was why she was ousted from the portfolio, though Trudeau denied the allegations. “It’s like it sat dormant because no one wanted to touch it because it seemed like political kryptonite,” Quaid said. Four of its executives still face corruption and bribery charges, but the company co-operated with investigators and signed remediation agreement shortly after being charged in September 2022. “That’s always been one of the worries about this … It’s not a guilty plea or it’s not a conviction, it’s a remediation agreement,” Quaid said.

June 02, 2023 12:23 am | Updated 11:08 am IST - NEW DELHINine Indian nationals, held captive in Libya for several months, have been freed by their captors, announced Indian Ambassador to Tunisia Ngulkham Jathom Gangte. The release was secured with the help of the principal of the Indian school in Benghazi, Tabassum Mansoor. Today we welcomed them in a small ceremony in the Indian Ambassador‘s official residence in Tripoli,” said Ms. Tabassum speaking from Tripoli. Today I would like to fully acknowledge the contribution of Mrs. Tabassum in the release of the nine Indians. Ms. Mansoor, who is originally from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, had earlier played a similar role in freeing seven Indians in Libya in 2020.

British Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, concluded today her week-long visit to Benghazi, in which she focused on the economy and strengthening the British trade partnership with eastern Libya. “I’m impressed by the economic growth I’ve seen, from visiting Benghazi’s port to meeting with local businesses,” Hurndall said via Twitter. Referencing her talks with key leaders in eastern Libyan such as army leader Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh, the British diplomat said she “emphasised that it is their responsibility to commit constructively to a political process that leads to elections & long term stability for Libya”.

The Benghazi Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture today invited all interested parties to attend the Tunisian Companies Forum in the presence of major Libyan and Tunisian companies, the most important business leaders and many important personalities on Sunday, 4 June at exactly nine am in the Garyounis Conference Hall. It informed that B2B sessions will be held in the same evening at the Jaliana Hotel on Sunday and Monday with the participating companies.

In a remarkable turn of events, nine Indian sailors who had been held captive by Libyan rebels since January have finally been released. They were subsequently taken into captivity by Az Zawiya, a local armed group near Al Maya Port in Zawia City. Ultimately, the idea was to call Mrs. Tabassum for assistance. Tabassum Mansoor, known for her unwavering dedication to the welfare of Indian nationals in Libya, utilized her extensive network and connections to navigate the complex web of negotiations with the rebel group. Her contacts in the House of Representatives proved invaluable in securing the release of the sailors.

Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) have arrested over a thousand migrants in Tobruk and Musaid, in the east of the country, LNA’s press office announced on Wednesday. The roundup took place after additional military and security units were sent to in support of the forces stationed in the Tobruk-Musaid area, near the border with the Egypt. According to a press release by the LNA, army forces arrested “more than 1,000 illegal immigrants of various nationalities, found in the farms and houses of the traffickers in the city of Musaid”. In these same farms, traffickers were reportedly manufacturing wooden boats to prepare for the illegal departures of those migrants across the Mediterranean Sea and into Europe.

The Libyan border guards in charge of securing the Libyan-Tunisian borders have managed to find 14 migrants who were lost in the desert near the Tunisian border, reports the Interior Ministry of the Libyan Government of Unity (GUN). The ministry elaborated that the migrants are of various sub-Saharan nationalities. It also confirmed that they had been provided with medical care and were transferred and held at the Al-Assa border crossing before handing them over to the relevant authorities.

The summary for the appointment of Managing Director Pakistan China Investment Company Limited is awaiting approval of the federal cabinet. Sources said that the Finance Ministry had proposed the name of senior commercial banker Hasan Raza for the position of MD Pak China Investment Company Limited. The Cabinet Division circulated the summary of Hasan Raza’s appointment as MD Pak China to Cabinet members, but reportedly, it is still in the process. On the other hand, the government has approved the appointments of Saad Ur Rehman as MD Pak Kuwait, Tariq Mehmood as MD Pak Libya, Aamir Shamim as MD Pak Brunei, and Nauman Ansari as MD Pak Oman. According to the Finance Division, these Joint Investment companies play an important role in the economic uplift of the country through infrastructure investment, asset management, project financing, and investment banking.

Libya’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a total of $82 billion at the end of 2022 and the volume of frozen assets has stood at $70 billion since 2011, revealed Dmitry Gershenson, the head of the mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Libya. Speaking during an interview with the broadcaster CNBC Arabia on Wednesday, Gershenson expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) aimed at maintaining financial and monetary stability despite the “turbulence” that the country has experienced and for having provided support to the Libyan economy in countering the financial shocks.

Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, held a security meeting on Wednesday to follow the progress of the military operation “to counter criminal gangs, drug and arms trafficking […] and fuel smuggling ” in the coastal regions of northwestern Libya, according to a statement by Dbeibeh’s media office. Among others, the meeting was also attended by the Chief of Staff, General Mohamed al Haddadi. Dbeibeh praised “the professionalism and respect for the rules by the Air Force, which carried out the tasks assigned to it in coordination with the other bodies of the Armed Forces and intelligence agencies”, reads the statement released by the government.

EventThe security situation will likely remain unstable nationwide through at least late June, primarily due to intermittent fighting and armed clashes between various rival militia groups across the country. Clashes between heavily armed rival militias occasionally occur, even in the capital, and could result in casualties and property damage. The inability of rival political factions to reconcile has compounded the volatile security situation. Armed groups often disrupt planned power outages by attacking power distribution stations and forcing staff to change the scheduled power loading cycle between districts. If possible, limit exposure to official buildings that may be targeted by armed groups, such as security checkpoints and local government offices.

CAIRO – 1 June 2023: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Thursday a phone call from Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon as they discussed the framework of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic sector. The Slovenian minister was eager for learning about her Egyptian counterpart's assessment of the current major developments on the Arab and African scales, particularly in Sudan, Libya, and Palestine, the press statement indicated. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked on May 2, 2022 - in a press statement - 30 years of diplomatic relations with Slovenia. "Such fruitful cooperation has led to many achievements on the political and economic levels," the Foreign Ministry said in the statement. Egypt is keen on continuing cooperation with Slovenia on issues of mutual concern, the ministry noted.

AdvertisementAlong with the 23 members who were sentenced to death, the appeals court in the western city of Misrata also sentenced 14 other ISIS members to life in prison, as well as one for 12 years in prison, six to 10 years, one to five, and six to three years. Five people were acquitted by the court, and three others had died before their case had made it to the court. In 2015, the Libyan group had attacked the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli. The deaths of the abducted Christians were featured in brutal propaganda films made by the ISIS. The group seized the coastal city of Sirte after gaining territory in Benghazi, Derna, and Ajdabiya in eastern Libya.