He is convinced that if Giorgia Meloni becomes Italian prime minister, far-right leader Matteo Salvini will insist on getting the home affairs ministry. But Bartolo also contends that the only long term solution is a building a new relationship with the African continent. But Malta was still largely spared from boat arrivals between 2013 and 2018 as Italy backed off from squabbling with tiny Malta. Bartolo contends that Malta and Italy need a strong strategic partnership whoever is in government in both countries. “The fact that this area is beyond the national jurisdiction of both Italy and Malta makes cooperation against transnational crime more complicated,” he notes.

On Monday, the United States called for an immediate de-escalation of violence in Libya and expressed concern over renewed threats of a violent confrontation in Tripoli. In particular, he called on the Libyan leadership to re-engage without delay in establishing the constitutional basis for the presidential and parliamentary elections. “The US is deeply concerned about the new threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and is calling for immediate de-escalation by all sides,” Price said in a statement. “The US will strengthen our calls for peace and re-engagement in the elections at the UN Security Council briefing and Libya consultations on August 30,” Price said in a statement. (This story was not edited by our team of editors and was generated from the feed.)

The on Monday called for immediate de-escalation of violence in and expressed concern over renewed threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli. The vast majority of Libyans seek to choose their leadership peacefully through elections, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said, calling on those who risk once again being dragged into violence to put down their arms. He in particular urged Libya's leaders to recommit themselves without delay to identifying a constitutional basis for presidential and parliamentary elections. The is deeply concerned by renewed threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides, Price said in a statement. The will amplify our calls for calm and recommitment to elections during the August 30 UN Security Council briefing and consultations on Libya, Price said in the statement.

A child was confirmed dead and two others were injured as a result of so-called “celebratory shooting” that hit their home in Sabha last Thursday, the U.N. Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday. In a statement via Twitter, UNICEF identified the deceased victim as 6-year-old boy named Ayoub and expressed “concern” about the incident involving his death. “Children in Libya continue to be exposed to guns and heavy weaponry violence at home and in their neighbourhoods,” said the U.N. agency. “These incidents impact children’s psychological and mental well-being and can have a long-term impact.”“UNICEF sends its heartfelt condolences to Ayoub’s family and friends and stands ready to help with psychosocial support,” it added. The agency called upon “all mandated security actors to protect children and take all necessary measures to prevent the use of weapons in civilian areas.”

Libya and Italy agree on the urgency of appointing a new U.N. envoy to “accelerate the political process towards national elections,” said Rome’s Special Envoy to Libya Nicola Orlando on Monday. The Italian diplomat’s statement came following a phone conversation he had with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush this morning. “I renewed Italy’s call to all stakeholders to preserve calm on the ground, reject destabilizing unilateral actions, and resolve all differences through dialogue and compromise,” said Orlando via Twitter. “I stressed the need for a unified, inclusive executive to lead the country to elections.”

On July 23, NOC, which is being run a new chief appointed by the Government of National Unity last month, said production had reached 860,000 bpd and that it aimed to raise it to 1.2 million bpd in two weeks. The North African country's oil exports also reached 1.2 million bpd at times last year. (Reporting by Moataz Mohamed; Editing by David Clarke)

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Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday. The missiles would be existing arms modified to extend their range from 100 km to 1,000 km, the daily said, citing government sources. Representatives from Japan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. But it has refrained from deploying long-range missiles, among its limits on weapons that can strike targets on foreign soil. Beijing launched missiles near Taiwan and into Japan's exclusive economic zone.

CAIRO – 21 August 2022: The World's Top Exports website released a report on the global sales of cement exports in 2021, indicating that Egypt ranked eighth worldwide, and that it is the fastest-growing cement exporter since 2020, recording a rise in the value of its cement exports of 189.4 percent. The total value of the world's cement exports in 2021 is $12.9 billion, with Egypt's share being 3.1 percent, which is $393.8 million. The report pointed out that cement exports grew globally by 27.1 percent and 12.3 percent compared to 2017 and 2021, respectively, when the amounts were $10.1 billion and $11.45 billion. It is also noted that just 25 countries make up 77.1 percent of the world's cement exports. Six countries acquired 66.3 percent of total Egyptian cement exports in January and February, the council noted.

The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Sunday that 23 people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 13 percent of the infection rate. 100 people recovered in the same reporting period. The total recorded COVID-19 cases in Libya have reached more than 500,000 since the start of the pandemic, while over 490,000 of which have recovered, according to the NCDC. The virus has claimed the lives of 6,436 people in total. Over two million people received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while over one million were fully vaccinated with two doses.

Hana Mohammed Khodor, a 21-year-old woman, finds herself struggling between life and death after her husband nearly murdered her for refusing an abortion. Given that, the victim refused, told him that she wanted to have the baby and take care of her. After that, the subject took a violent attitude and attacked her to the point of almost killing her. Her chances of survival are very bleak,” one of her doctors told the Arab News outlet. #Outrage #Libya #subject #kills #wife #refusing #abortion

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A family has lost five children after they suffocated due to inhaling insecticide, Tripoli University Hospital has confirmed. The children of the Gouma family residing in the Hashan neighbourhood in Tripoli arrived at the hospital in critical condition. "A seven-month-old baby girl was dead when she arrived at the hospital on Thursday night, while three other siblings died at dawn on Friday, and their fifth brother was lost hours later," the hospital said. The hospital urged parents to be careful when using pesticides as it contains toxic and deadly substances. Four of the victims were buried on Friday and the fifth sibling is due to be buried on Saturday, the Ambulance and Emergency Service said.

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush is in Washington where she held talks today with the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department Barbara A. Leaf in which they discussed “full support for the U.N. process”, according to the U.S. State Department. During the meeting, Leaf and her deputy Joshua Harris highlighted “U.S. opposition to steps by any party that might lead to escalating violence as key Libyan actors and international partners intensify efforts to restore momentum toward early elections,” the U.S. State Department said via Twitter.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Omar Al-Kati, participated, on behalf of Foreign Minister Najla Al-Manqoush, in the coordination meeting of the African-Chinese Cooperation Forum (FOCAC) via the Zoom application. The meeting discussed the outcomes of the eighth session of the FOCAC Ministerial Meeting held in Dakar, Senegal, in November 2021. The speeches of the participating ministers focused on the partnership established between African countries and China within the forum’s framework and to enhance this partnership by implementing the outcomes of the Dakar meeting. They also reviewed the nine programs proposed by the Chinese president in different economic fields.