Bathily said the continuation of these meetings will contribute to providing a solid basis for a political settlement that will culminate in resolving the crisis, by creating an environment conducive to holding comprehensive, free and fair elections in 2023. The UN envoy demanded that the Military Committee be spared the consequences of the political conflict, after the gains it had achieved, stressing that these meetings should not deviate from their course because of the polarizing rhetoric that some tend to promote. He pointed out that everyone knows that fully resolving the Libyan crisis and putting an end to the current political stalemate requires time and patience, stressing the need to start a new era of comprehensive national reconciliation in all regions of Libya. Bathily called for ensuring that the military and security authorities provide a conducive security environment preceding and accompanying the elections and beyond, and committing to accepting their results, provided that this is clearly demonstrated. This statement by the “Libyan Revolutionaries Union” in Tripoli, which is the largest military bloc of armed militias in the capital and the neighboring cities, rejected the 13th constitutional amendment issued by the House of Representatives, threatening to use force to confront it and obstruct its implementation.

Russia has claimed that instability in the Sahel region has been attributed to a “reckless Western adventure in Libya” during a recent briefing to the UN Security Council. Nebenzia cited the impact of Mali and the Sahel region on Western military intervention in Libya, saying that destabilization in the area was affected by the 2011 Libyan conflict. Nebenzia pledged that Russia will continue to pursue normalization in Mali through its efforts in the Security Council. The group has become widespread in several sensitive locations in the country, with Moscow providing military equipment to the transitional authorities. Africom commander Michael Langley has labeled the group’s activities in Libya, Mali, and the Central African Republic as destabilizing, citing brutal tactics and human rights violations.

The Libya Government of National Unity has announced that the United Nations is preparing to send a team to assess the country’s needs for holding elections. Libya’s representative to the UN, Taher al-Sunni, met with the UN’s election support management team to discuss the international organization’s readiness to send a team to assist the country. The UN mission hopes to hold elections by the end of this year despite the ongoing instability of electoral laws. “Ahead of the UN needs assessment mission to Libya , we had a productive meeting with the Department of Electoral Assistance UNDPPA, team, Libya’s representative to the UN, Taher al-Sunni, tweeted. The meeting discussed “the support needed for Libya in preparation of the upcoming elections.

The 10th Infantry Battalion of the Libyan National Army has taken on the restoration and upkeep of the historic Sebha Castle. This initiative is part of the army’s community support program for local communities, as per an official statement. “The restoration work, supervised by the 10th Battalion commander, was completed by a team of engineers and specialists in the field of antiquities and restoration. On Saturday, the battalion posted a statement on Facebook, announcing that “the restoration of the ancient castle was completed in four months. This castle stands as a symbol of Libya and was destroyed by numerous wars in the past.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said, "I sensed a response from the Turkish Foreign Minister to the importance of the impact of the Libyan issue on Egyptian national security, and this is a good direction and there is agreement among us to see a stable and sovereign Libya." For his part, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that he agreed with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on working on a road map that would lead Libya to elections. Cavusoglu also indicated that they are focusing on the nature of the steps that will be taken to revive and develop relations with Egypt from now on, and they will work on developing trade relations. There is currently a project to establish a joint battalion to be a nucleus for unifying the military institutions, he added, confirming Turkey’s contact with the two sides in Libya. He stated that during his meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, they discussed preparations for holding a summit between the Turkish and Egyptian presidents, indicating that Cairo respects Turkey's maritime jurisdiction areas and noted that Egypt will benefit more from cooperation between the two countries.

Commenting on the US-Libya Executive Health Roundtable she organised yesterday in Washington DC, AmCham Libya president, Debbie Hirst told Libya Herald today ‘‘The best way to increase trade between Libya and the U.S. is to increase direct interactions’’. She said ‘‘Libya is in the process of reconnecting with the world, and we want Libya to connect with the US. AmCham Libya, being on the ground in Libya, was able to identify candidates for them. AmCham increasing interactionThe best way to increase trade between Libya and the U.S. is to increase direct interactions, and that is what we are doing. ‘‘The US-Libya Executive Health Roundtable held yesterday in DC is a landmark event for both AmCham and Libya.

Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Health Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), Ramadan Abu Janah, met with the President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce, Scott Eisner, and a number of representatives of major pharmaceutical and medical supplies manufacturers, in the presence of the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening cooperation between the Libyan Ministry of Health and American companies specialized in manufacturing medical supplies. The Health Minister expressed the importance of the return of American companies specialized in health sector to work in Libya, referring to GNU plans in this field, regarding the importance of establishing development companies.

Libya’s Attorney General’s Office reported today that it had ordered the former Acting Financial Controller at the Libyan Mission in Egypt to be remanded in custody. This was in response to violating the rules and regulations for managing public funds; By deliberately disposing of millions of pounds in contravention of the governing rules; and his violation of the requirements of reviewing financial operations and examining their compatibility with financial systems; which caused serious damage to public money.

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Pet Lovers Centre, the biggest pet shop chain store in Thailand, is a franchise from Singapore that has done exceptionally well in Thailand. Its storefront projects an air of luxury, high class, and cleanliness, which has made it very popular in the high-income consumer market. Pet Lovers Centre has long been a user of CAYIN digital signage for two core reasons. The first is to use centralized digital signage to control marketing communication across its branches, which continue to grow by one to two storefronts per year. Pet Lovers Centre's branch at The Mall Bangkae is due for installation this time.

A Nigerian couple has been arrested for the murder of a Nigerian woman identified as Happiness Monday, in Libya, IGBERETV reports. The Libya Observer, on Wednesday, April 13, 2023, said police forces arrested the couple in Tripoli. It was reported that the suspects allegedly killed the woman and dumped her body in the street near the Nigerian Embassy in Tripoli. A Nigerian sports journalist and Libya returnee, Oyiza, who had reported about the murder last month, said the wife hit the deceased on her head with a heavy metal and when they noticed she wasn’t very conscious, the husband called a taxi driver and they dumped her near the Nigerian Embassy. She wrote in the post;

A series of portraits paying homage to late photojournalist Anton Hammerl, who was killed during the 2011 Libyan Civil War, have won the top prize at the Sony Photography Awards 2023. The prestigious awards, organised in collaboration with the World Photography Organisation, announced this year’s winners at a gala in London earlier this week. Martins won the competition’s overall grand prize, including $25,000 and a range of Sony photography equipment. His work took him to Libya in an attempt to find his friend’s remains after he was killed by Libyan militia. The $5,000 prize recognises the stories, people and organisations whose actions highlight one of the UN's environmental Sustainable Development Goals.

Türkiye, Egypt pledge to work closely in LibyaANKARATürkiye and Egypt have agreed to work more closely to resolve the ongoing conflict in Libya by helping the two rival Libyan groups to set up a joint military unit as part of the unification efforts in the North African country. Of course, holding elections will be much more essential for unifying Libya,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in a televised interview late on April 13. His remarks followed his meeting with Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who was in Ankara for an official visit. But cooperation between Türkiye and Egypt will be in the interest of Libya,” Çavuşoğlu stated. Türkiye says its troops in Libya cannot be considered foreign troops and are there in line with a bilateral agreement with the Tripoli government.

Russia took over Crimea in 2014, and during the current war has expanded its presence there. Occasional acts of sabotage and other attacks against Russian military and other facilities on the peninsula have occurred since, with the Kremlin blaming Ukraine. The Kremlin wants Kyiv to acknowledge Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and also recognize September’s annexation of the Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine has rejected those demands and won’t hold talks with Russia until Moscow’s troops pull back from all occupied territories. The Ukrainian military said Russian forces over the previous 24 hours launched 32 airstrikes, two missile strikes and 40 attacks from multiple rocket launchers.

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