Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, arrived Saturday in the Qatari capital, Doha. Saleh and his accompanying delegation, upon their arrival at Doha International Airport, were received by the Speaker of the Qatari Shura Council, Hassan al-Ghanim, and the Secretary-General of the Council, Ahmed bin Nasser, according to Qatar News Agency. He was also received by the Ambassador of Qatar to Libya, Khalid al-Dosari, and the Libyan Ambassador to Qatar, Mohamed al-Lafi.

The French Embassy in Libya announced the main points of the meeting of the French Special Envoy to Libya, Paul Soler, with the President of the Presidential Council (PC), Mohamed al-Menfi. This comes after the French envoy delivered, on Thursday, a written letter from French President Emmanuel Macron to al-Menfi. The French Embassy said the meeting focused on the priority of Libya’s sovereignty, support for the dialogue between Parliament and the State Council, support for the 5+5 Joint Military Committee, and support for the economic dialogue between Libyans. The Embassy indicated that the meeting also dealt with the importance of holding the presidential and parliamentary elections soon and in accordance with the aspirations of the Libyans. In a statement, the Presidential Council conveyed the French envoy and the French people’s aspiration for more cooperation at all levels, to consolidate relations between the two friendly countries, noting that the French President hopes to meet the President of the Presidential Council, during the high-level meetings of the upcoming 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Najla Al-Manqoush, said on Friday that the international meeting hosted by the German capital Berlin is a continuation of the commitment of the concerned countries to support a political solution in Libya. “ I discussed with the Italian ambassador, Giuseppe Buccino, the preparations for this meeting, who affirmed his country's desire to maintain security and peace in Libya”, Al-Manqoush tweeted. “The meeting was preceded by a phone call with the Special Envoy of the German Foreign Ministry to Libya, Christian Buck, during which we agreed on the necessity of accelerating the political process and preserving the outcomes of the Berlin conferences, leading to national elections in accordance with an agreed constitutional framework”, she added.

8 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 6 percent of the infection rate, according to a Friday report by the National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC). The center also said 5 have recovered during the same reporting period. The total recorded COVID-19 cases in Libya have exceeded more than 50,000 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 6,437 people. Over two million people received one dose of the vaccination, while more than one million others were vaccinated with two doses.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, Mohammed Al-Haddad, has confirmed that they will prevent war and strike with an iron fist all those who call or mobilize for it. During his meeting with the representative of the notables of Zawiya city, Al-Bashti Al-Zahouf, Al-Haddad denied what was circulated on social media regarding the storming of the Warshafana area, stressing the importance of maintaining the stability of the western region and calling on everyone to heal the rift between all Libyans and to bring safety to the country.

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Western countries are trying to address the political deadlock in Libya during second day of talks in Berlin today. According to the German Foreign Office, “Germany hosted the Berlin Process on Libya in support of the UN efforts to bring sustainable peace.”“Together with our partners, we remain committed to continuing these efforts. Today we welcome the UN and P3+2+2 Libya Envoys here in Berlin for discussions,” the German Office added via Twitter. Germany hosted the Berlin Process on #Libya in support of the @UN efforts to bring sustainable peace. Today we welcome the UN and P3+2+2 Libya Envoys here in Berlin for discussions.

Last year, Tik Tok parent firm Bytedance bought Chinese virtual reality (VR) hardware developer Pico Interactive to expand into new technology markets following success as a social media company – similar to Meta’s rebranding. The partnership secures Pico with extended reality (XR) development tools that encourage the creation of immersive applications on its line-up of devices and assists with software development for upcoming Pico hardware. We focus on the all-in-one #VR headset market for our #B2B and #B2C customers for immersive experiences in #virtualreality. In the listing, Pico revealed more details on the upcoming device, including 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF), eye tracking, and face tracking. Also, like the upcoming Pico 4 headset, a user can operate Neo 3 standalone without needing to offload processing to a desktop.

Egyptian icon Hind Rostom: The Marilyn Monroe of the EastDUBAI: Often referred to as the Marilyn Monroe of the East, the late Arab icon Hind Rostom left her mark on the region’s film industry, having starred in more than 70 movies. Hind Rostom was born in Alexandria, Egypt. “At that time, actresses like Faten Hamama, Nadia Al-Gendy, and Hind Rostom were the leading stars in movies. In an interview with Al Raya, Sabri said: “Hind Rostom is my idol. “Hind Rostom was magical.

The Acting Chairman of Football Association in Nigeria, Rivers State chapter Ibigoni Benjamin Akobo, has disclosed that this year’s edition of Keves Global Football Competition( KGFC) in the state will have a delayed kicked off because they have not heard from the sole sponsor. Benjamin disclosed this over the weekend in a chat with Tidesports at the Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt. “ Every second week of September is the kick off of the Keves Global Football Competition in the State. “We have communicated to the sole sponsor, but we are yet to hear from him, that is not to say we are ruling out the competition this year. “ It is possible that we are going to have a late kick off this year.

QNADoha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met in his office at the Amiri Diwan on Thursday morning HE Head of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul Hamid Mohammed Al Dbeiba and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of his visit to the State of Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries and the aspects of developing and promoting them, in addition to discussing the situations in Libya, and the most prominent regional and international issues.

The Head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri discussed with the French envoy to Libya Paul Soler support for constitutional track that includes the House of Representatives (HoR) as the two sides reiterated support for dialogue and rejection of military solutions. HCS media office said Al-Mishri talked about HCS vision for a solution to the current crisis via elections based on constitutional framework that leads to stability. The French envoy also met with HCS member Mossa Al-Koni and reiterated Paris support for Libyan efforts without external intervention to reach a solution as per a Libyan vision and sovereignty, extending French President's greetings and support to the HCS to achieve stability. The French envoy hailed the progress made by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) as it keeps the calm on the ground and reiterated the importance of the role of the Presidential Council as a Chief Commander of the Libyan Army. Meanwhile, Al-Koni hoped that France would have a prominent role in this stage as it chairs the European Union and prepares to be president of the UN Security Council next month, which could help resolve the Libyan crisis.

Representatives of China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia and the United States held a meeting on Thursday in the German capital to discuss the Libyan crisis, revealed the Presidential Council. The two-day meeting kicked-off Thursday evening and will continue on Friday, according to a statement by the council following a meeting between its deputy chairman Moussa Al-Koni and Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi. According to the Presidential Council’s statement, European, international and Arab parties will “possible exits that would allow an end to the current stalemate in Libya.”Al-Koni and Grimaldi also discussed the upcoming “Rome Med – Mediterranean Dialogue”, which is an annual high-level conference on Mediterranean geopolitics promoted by the Italian Foreign Ministry. The Presidential Council said it will represent Libya at the conference’s 8th edition in December.

The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Thursday that 3 people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 2 percent of the infection rate. 64 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 6,437 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.

This development is a fresh diplomatic setback and ushers in a new chapter of power struggle in a country ravaged by a decadelong instability. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was selected as prime minister and was supposed to assume power up to December 2021. In February, the Libyan parliament appointed Fathi Bashagha as the new prime minister after withdrawing confidence from Dbeibah. The latter remains the UN-recognized prime minister, and he insists that he will only hand over power after elections. Acting as the country's legitimate prime minister, Dbeibah said forces seeking to oust him are implementing foreign plans in Libya.