Last Thursday, at the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport for Ministerial Affairs, Wissam Khalifa Al-Idrisi, held a meeting to follow up on the progress of work at the border crossing. He emphasized the Ministry of Transport of the Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba government’s support for the process of developing the border crossing and equipping it with the latest equipment and advanced technologies. Improve quantity and qualityAl-Hamal highlighted the development of a plan by the Ministry of Transport to increase the capacity of the number of travellers through the crossing. The plan also includes equipping the service facilities surrounding the crossing to contribute to the smooth movement between the two countries of goods and people. The meeting at the border crossing was in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport for Land Transport Affairs, Fadlallah Al-Shalawi, the head of the Centre for Management and Operation of Land Ports, Salah Ali, the Director of the Ras Jedir border crossing, Radhi Masoud Abza, and several directors of the offices of the security services at the border crossing, led by the Customs Authority.

DHAKA, May 28, 2023 (BSS) - President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the Bangladesh ambassador to Libya to work for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates there. The President came up with the directive as envoy to Libya, Major General Abul Hasnat Muhammad Khairul Bashar paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban here, president's press secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS after the meeting. The Head of the State asked the envoy to highlight various potential sectors, including trade and investment, of Bangladesh where the Libyan investors can invest. Noting that Libya is a potential destination of Bangladeshi manpower, the President said the ambassador can work to explore manpower export opportunities in Libya. Secretaries concerned to the President were present on the occasion.

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met a delegation of Turkish businessmen headed by the Chairman of the Libyan-Turkish Business Owners Council, Murtaza Karanfil, at the Ministry’s office last Wednesday. The Ministry said the meeting comes as a continuation of the Istanbul meetings of 18 May, to strengthen economic ties and networking between business owners and investors in both countries. Both sides discuss cooperation across a variety of sectors including energy, health and trade.

The strikes come after the eastern-based parliament in the divided country on Thurdsay accused the Tripoli-based government of hitting the home of one of its legislators. “Air strikes were carried out on Saturday by drones targeting and destroying tanker trucks carrying smuggled fuel,” the Libya Al Ahrar television channel said. Another site was hit“near the Bir Al Ghanam bridge” in Zawiya, 45 kilometres west of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast, the broadcaster added. Thursday's strikes also targeted sites around Al Maya, a small port between Zawiya and the capital that has seen repeated clashes between rival militias in recent weeks. On Thursday, the defence ministry said it had carried out“accurate and targeted air strikes against the caches of traffickers of fuels, narcotics and human beings” around Zawiya.

Rome: A spokesman for the UN migration agency said that nearly 500 migrants who attempted to cross the central Mediterranean have been returned to Libya, two days after aid organisations lost contact with the boat carrying them. According to Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the UN's International Organisation for Migration, or IOM, Libya is an unsafe port and migrants should never be returned there. A different incident involved 27 migrants being illegally returned to Libya by an oil tanker, according to the German charity SOS Humanity. International humanitarian law prohibits the forcible return of migrants to nations where they may suffer severe mistreatment, and Libya has a long history of migrant abuse. Up from about 18,000 in the same period of 2022, there have been more than 47,000 landings so far this year.

TRIPOLI: Libya’s Tripoli-based government on Saturday carried out a fresh round of drone strikes in Zawiya, in the country’s west, as part of an operation against smuggling networks, local media reported. The strikes come after the eastern-based parliament in the divided country on Thurdsay accused the Tripoli-based government of hitting the home of one of its legislators. “Air strikes were carried out on Saturday by drones targeting and destroying tanker trucks carrying smuggled fuel,” the Libya al-Ahrar television channel said. Thursday´s strikes also targeted sites around Al-Maya, a small port between Zawiya and the capital that has seen repeated clashes between rival militias in recent weeks. On Thursday, the defence ministry said it had carried out “accurate and targeted air strikes against the caches of traffickers of fuels, narcotics and human beings” around Zawiya.

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met a delegation of Turkish businessmen headed by the Chairman of the Libyan-Turkish Business Owners Council, Murtaza Karanfil, at the Ministry’s office. Commenting on the meeting to Libya Herald, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Fawzi Wadi, said the meeting focused on the contribution of Turkish companies to the development of:Infrastructure in various sectors. The implementation of the exhibition city south of Tripoli, under the supervision of the General Authority for Exhibitions. Strengthening the partnership between the private sector in the two countries to implement investment projects in the oil and gas sector. Economy Minister Hwej meets Turkish companies and DEIK head in Istanbul (libyaherald.com)

The Interior Minister of the Libyan Government, Major General Issam Abu Zariba, described the recent events in Zawiya west of Tripoli as shocking and painful for everyone, commenting on a military operation launched by the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Zawiya, for what it said was targeting the hideouts of smugglers, drug dealers and human trafickers. Abu Zariba considered that the clashes and attacks that the city have witnessed since last Thursday were irresponsible actions by people aiming to ignite war and strife among the people of the same country. The Minister added: “We all consider that the interests of the homeland and citizens are higher than any individual or collective interests, and that we will not be dragged behind strife and divides that target our unity and cohesion, and we all aim to work in a spirit of patriotism and responsibility and achieve stability, security and peace for our city and our country.”This comes after drones renewed attacks on the city on Friday night.

Nearly 500 migrants who tried to cross the central Mediterranean have been brought back to Libya, according to a UN spokesman, two days after charity groups lost contact with the boat carrying them, Reuters reported. “Libya is an unsafe port where migrants should never be brought back,” Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the UN’s International Organisation for Migration wrote on Twitter. He told Reuters there were 485 migrants and they docked in the Libyan port of Benghazi on Friday. Alarm Phone, a group that picks up calls from migrant vessels in distress, had no signs from the boat since Wednesday morning. The Italian Coast Guard reported on Thursday the rescue of 423 and 671 migrants in two separate operations in Italian search and rescue waters, and Alarm Phone said they were unrelated to the missing boat.

Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Special Envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Middle East and Africa, received Ibrahim Bushnaf, Libyan National Security Adviser, who is on a visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart. The two sides held a meeting, which was held on Friday at the headquarters of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, a consultation session to discuss developments in the region and the prevailing conditions there, and their repercussions on the national security of both countries. During the meeting, the Libyan crisis file was discussed at length, foremost of which was the search for a mechanism to stop all foreign interference from the countries involved in the Libyan affairs.

LiveNearly 500 migrants who tried to cross the central Mediterranean have been brought back to Libya, according to a UN spokesman, two days after charity groups lost contact with the boat carrying them. “Libya is an unsafe port where migrants should never be brought back,” Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the UN’s International Organisation for Migration wrote on Twitter. He told Reuters there were 485 migrants and they docked in the Libyan port of Benghazi on Friday. In a separate incident, German charity SOS Humanity said 27 migrants were picked up at sea by an oil tanker and illegally taken back to Libya. European governments have taken an increasingly hard line on migration, including in Italy, which is facing a surge in sea arrivals.

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"Libya is an unsafe port where migrants should never be brought back," Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the UN's International Organisation for Migration wrote on Twitter. He told Reuters there were 485 migrants and they docked in the Libyan port of Benghazi on Friday. In a separate incident, German charity SOS Humanity said 27 migrants were picked up at sea by an oil tanker and illegally taken back to Libya. Under international humanitarian law, migrants cannot be forcibly returned to countries where they risk serious ill-treatment. European governments have taken an increasingly hard line on migration, including in Italy, which is facing a surge in sea arrivals.

ROME :Nearly 500 migrants who tried to cross the central Mediterranean have been brought back to Libya, a spokesman for the U.N. migration agency said on Friday, two days after charity groups lost contact with the boat carrying them. "Libya is an unsafe port where migrants should never be brought back," Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the U.N.'s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) wrote on Twitter. He told Reuters there were 485 migrants and they docked in the Libyan port of Benghazi on Friday. In a separate incident, German charity SOS Humanity said 27 migrants were picked up at sea by an oil tanker and illegally taken back to Libya. Under international humanitarian law, migrants cannot be forcibly returned to countries where they risk serious ill-treatment, and widespread migrant abuse has been extensively documented in Libya.

ROME (Reuters) -Nearly 500 migrants who tried to cross the central Mediterranean have been brought back to Libya, a spokesman for the U.N. migration agency said on Friday, two days after charity groups lost contact with the boat carrying them. "Libya is an unsafe port where migrants should never be brought back," Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the U.N.'s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) wrote on Twitter. He told Reuters there were 485 migrants and they docked in the Libyan port of Benghazi on Friday. In a separate incident, German charity SOS Humanity said 27 migrants were picked up at sea by an oil tanker and illegally taken back to Libya. Under international humanitarian law, migrants cannot be forcibly returned to countries where they risk serious ill-treatment, and widespread migrant abuse has been extensively documented in Libya.