14.5 crore for road development in the area. An 11 km long road from Nala to Baroni-Sivad road via Siras Mehtabpura (Tonk) will receive Rs. 6 crore for the 25 km long road from Bagdi to Dusri, Bagadwa to Gudharamdas, Pyawadi to Kunwarpura Bairwa ki Dhani, Diggi Road to Mohammad Nagar Bairwa ki Dhani. A sub-tehsil office will be opened in Siras, and the Niwai bus stand will be modernized. Additionally, the development of the forest area around Kachcha Bandha Tonk will be supported with crores of rupees.

February 17, 2023 07:09 UTC

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February 17, 2023 06:06 UTC

Italy is confirmed and consolidated, in the first 11 months of 2022, as Libya ‘s first commercial partner, according to the latest data from the Italian Trade Agency (ICE). As per ICE data, in the first eleven months of 2022, the Italy-Libya trade reached 11.09 billion euros with a +67.38 percent compared to the same period of 2021 and a market share of 23.19 percent ahead of China (9.22 percent market share with 4.41 billion euros), Greece (8 .31 percent with 3.97 billion euros), Spain (8.06 percent with 3.85 billion euros), Germany (7.62 percent with 3.64 billion euros), Turkey (6.58 per cent with €3.15 billion), the Netherlands (4.55 per cent with €2.17 billion). Italy’s exports to Libya grew, in the first eleven months of 2022, by 73.69 percent compared to the same period of 2021, with 1.94 billion euros and a market share of 13.11 percent. Italy is Libya’s third supplier country after Turkey, which totaled 2.46 billion euros and +16.44 percent, with a market share of 16.64 percent and China with 1.97 billion euros and +22.49 percent and a market share of 13.32 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2021. Greece and Belgium remain in fourth and fifth place, respectively with 11.78 percent and 8.17 percent market share.

February 16, 2023 22:41 UTC

Dozens of migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, with only seven survivors found so far, the United Nations said Wednesday. “At least 73 migrants are reported missing and presumed dead following a tragic shipwreck off the Libyan coast yesterday (Tuesday),” the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said. Shoes of immigrants are pictured on the beach, who died after their boat capsized, in Qassr Alkhyar, Libya February 14, 2023. In 2021, rescue groups said more than 100 Europe-bound migrants were feared dead in a single shipwreck off the Libyan Mediterranean coast. According to the U.N.’s Missing Migrants Project, more than 1,450 migrant deaths were recorded on that route in 2022.

February 16, 2023 21:28 UTC

Dozens of migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off Libya, with only seven survivors found so far, the United Nations said Wednesday. “At least 73 migrants are reported missing and presumed dead following a tragic shipwreck off the Libyan coast yesterday (Tuesday),” the UN’s International Organization for Migration said. And the UN migration agency said that “seven survivors who made it back to Libyan shores in extremely dire conditions are currently in the hospital”. The latest tragedy brings the numbers of deaths there since the beginning of this year alone to 130, IOM said. According to the agency’s Missing Migrants Project, more than 1,450 migrant deaths were recorded on that route in 2022.

February 16, 2023 18:54 UTC





Rentier state dynamicAll this is aided by the fact that Libya is a rentier state. Its ruling elite can buy the acquiescence of the population – with a little militia coercion. Elections change the dynamicThis dynamic works as long as there are no bothersome elections. Elections change the relationship and force Libya’s ruling elite to take notice of their electorate. This current situation has led to a political deadlock at the expense of Libya’s oil revenues and its people.

February 16, 2023 16:37 UTC

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February 16, 2023 15:32 UTC

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February 16, 2023 15:32 UTC

Appeal for release of Egyptian Christians abducted in LibyaChristian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of six Egyptian Christians abducted in Libya last week. All six of the men are from the village of Alharja South in Suhag, Egypt, and were in Libya to work. It is reported by Copts United that the kidnappers are demanding 15,000 Libyan dinars (around £2,600) per captive for their release. CSW's Founder President Mervyn Thomas said that the kidnappings were the "latest brutality" to be committed against Egyptian Christians in Libya. "We urge the Libyan and Egyptian authorities to intervene swiftly to secure the release of these six men and all those held with them.

February 16, 2023 13:25 UTC

International50 migrants died in accidents in two countries: Boat capsized in Libya, 11 killed50 migrants died in accidents in two countries: Boat capsized in Libya, 11 killed; 39 dead as bus plunges into ditch in PanamaOn Wednesday, 50 migrants died in two accidents in two countries. According to media reports, 73 people are feared dead after a boat going from Libya to Europe capsized in the sea. Earlier in the morning, 39 people were killed and 20 injured when a bus plunged into a gorge in western Panama. At least 39 migrants were killed and around 20 were injured in the accident. Second accident:- A boat going from Libya to Europe overturned in the sea.

February 16, 2023 06:44 UTC

The parallels between U.S. migration policy and the EU’s experience with Libya are not direct. Despite this, migration through Libya is rising again, driven by increases from eastern Libya which is controlled by Haftar’s LNA. Lessons for U.S. policy at the southern borderThe EU’s experience with Libya has implications for U.S. migration policy in the Americas. Upon taking office, Biden quickly took steps to improve migration policy in the region. Above all, the United States cannot implement migration policies that threaten to only magnify security challenges and rights abuses.

February 16, 2023 06:36 UTC

Share:Tripoli - Dozens of migrants are thought to have died after their boat sunk off the coast of Libya, the United Nations said Wednesday, the latest tragedy on the world’s deadliest migration route. At least 73 of those aboard were “missing and presumed dead”, it said, adding that Libyan rescuers had retrieved 11 bodies. “Seven survivors who made it back to Libyan shores in extremely dire conditions are currently in the hospital,” the agency added. The branch of the Libyan Red Crescent that covers Qasr al-Akhyar confirmed on Facebook that its workers had recovered 11 dead migrants, with photos appearing to show their bodies. According to the agency’s Missing Migrants Project, more than 1,450 migrant deaths were recorded on the route in 2022, a fraction of the more than 17,000 deaths and disappearances since 2014

February 16, 2023 04:35 UTC

Seven people survived a shipwreck off of Libyan shores and at least 73 migrants and refugees are missing and presumed dead. This shipwreck is the latest tragedy in the central Mediterranean, a route popular for migrants to cross into Europe. A controversial migration agreement was renewed this month between Italy and Libya for three years. Since January 29, at least 531 migrants have been stopped by the Libyan coast guard and returned to LIbya. Read More: UN says 73 people presumed dead in shipwreck off Libya

February 16, 2023 02:57 UTC

At least 73 migrants were reported missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the official Twitter account of International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) in Libya said on Wednesday.Seven survivors made it to shore from the boat, which was carrying around 80 people, who had reportedly departed from Qasr Alkayar , east of Tripoli , to head to Europe , the IOM added.So far, 11 bodies have been retrieved by the Libyan red Crescent and the local police, while the seven survivors are in hospital, the IOM said.Libya has become a major launching point for migrants seeking to reach Europe via a dangerous route across the desert and over the Mediterranean

February 16, 2023 02:10 UTC

TRIPOLI: Dozens of migrants are thought to have died after their boat sunk off the coast of Libya, the United Nations said on Wednesday, the latest tragedy on the world’s deadliest migration route. At least 73 of those aboard were “missing and presumed dead”, it said, adding that Libyan rescuers had retrieved 11 bodies. “Seven survivors who made it back to Libyan shores in extremely dire conditions are currently in the hospital,” the agency added. The branch of the Libyan Red Crescent that covers Qasr al-Akhyar confirmed on Facebook that its workers had recovered 11 dead migrants, with photos appearing to show their bodies. Rome also wants other European Union countries to take in more of the migrants reaching its shores.

February 16, 2023 02:08 UTC