Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Thursday that it plans to reopen the Mabruk oilfield in the first quarter of 2023 with production up to 25,000 barrels per day. The Mabruk field has been closed for more than seven years, after it was subjected to an attack in 2015 that cost the company $575 million in field equipment losses, NOC’s statement added. The move came a day after the NOC said it may have to halt exports from the Gulf of Sirte, which includes Ras Lanuf and other ports such as Es Sider, Brega and Zueitina.

The leaders of Libya’s House of Representatives and High Council of State have reached today “unprecedented consensus” after holding two-day talks in Geneva under facilitation from the United Nations, announced Stephanie Williams, a special advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General. Aguila Saleh and Khaled Al-Mishri, who lead the aforementioned chambers respectively, have agreed on a number of long-standing issues, including, the designation of the headquarters and distribution of seats for the two chambers of the legislative authority, according to Williams. They also reached agreement on “division of responsibilities among the president, prime minister, cabinet and local government; the specific form of decentralization, including the delineation of the number of governorates and their powers; a revenue allocation mechanism for the different levels of government; and increased representation for cultural components,” said the U.N. diplomat. She urged the two chambers to “overcome the pending disagreement as soon as possible”. She also called on all actors and parties in Libya not to take “any precipitous action”, and emphasized that “calm and stability must be maintained.”Williams is set to compose “a full report on the proceedings” and present her recommendations on “alternative ways forward” to the U.N. Secretary-General.

Tripoli [Libya], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), a new round of High-Level Meeting on the Libya Constitutional Track concluded here on Thursday. The negotiators reported limited progress but no breakthrough, the UN Information Office said. Libya was expected to hold presidential elections on Dec. 24, 2021. However, the elections, part of a roadmap adopted by the UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum to regain stability in Libya following years of political division and insecurity, were postponed indefinitely due to technical and legal issues. (ANI/Xinhua)(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

CAIRO (AP) — After two days of U.N.-mediated talks in Geneva, two senior Libyan officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for national elections, the United Nations envoy to Libya said Thursday. “Despite the progress in this week’s negotiations between the heads of the respective chambers, disagreement persists on the eligibility requirements for the candidates in the first presidential elections,” said Williams. Reports in local media in Libya have said that requirements for a presidential candidacy have been the most contentious point in all previous rounds of talks. Libya has been wrecked by conflict since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The country was then for years split between rival administrations in the east and west, each supported by different militias and foreign governments.

— After two days of U.N.-mediated talks in Geneva, two senior Libyan officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for national elections, the United Nations envoy to Libya said Thursday. “Despite the progress in this week’s negotiations between the heads of the respective chambers, disagreement persists on the eligibility requirements for the candidates in the first presidential elections,” said Williams. Reports in local media in Libya have said that requirements for a presidential candidacy have been the most contentious point in all previous rounds of talks. Libya has been wrecked by conflict since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The country was then for years split between rival administrations in the east and west, each supported by different militias and foreign governments.

The Geneva talks brokered by the UN between Ageela Saleh, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Khaled Mishri, head of the High State Council have ended in failure today, the UN reports. The two were expected to agree on a constitutional basis to hold elections in the very near future to get Libya out of its political crisis. In her closing statement on the Geneva talks, Special Advisor to the Secretary General, Stephanie Williams reported:‘‘Under the auspices of the United Nations, the presidents of the House of Representatives and High Council of State met in Geneva on 28-29 June 2022. They reviewed the outstanding provisions of the 2017 Libyan Draft Constitution, taking into account the agreement reached during the Cairo talks earlier this month. Despite the progress in this week’s negotiations between the heads of the respective chambers, disagreement persists on the eligibility requirements for the candidates in the first presidential elections.

Micallef had since overcome his addiction and deserved the right to prove that his drug problem had motivated his crimes. This article of the law was breaching Micallef’s right of access to a Drugs Court, arguing that this right was enshrined in the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights. In her judgement on the matter, Madam Justice Vella Cuschieri rejected as “legally mistaken” the State Advocate’s argument that Micallef’s request was invalid as he had not been charged with drug-related offences, but with fraud. This examination also encompassed Micallef’s other complaints on legal uncertainty and his right to be tried by a Drugs Court, as well as the relevant provisions of the Drug Dependency (Treatment not Imprisonment) Act. It ordered the Criminal Court, after ensuring that the case satisfied the legal requirements, to allow the man to request it convert itself into a Drugs Court.

CAIRO - 30 June 2022: Egypt and Algeria signed 13 cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding during the Higher Egyptian-Algerian Committee under Egyptian and Algerian Prime Ministers; Moustafa Madbouli and Aimene Benabderrahmane respectively. The cooperation deals and memos covered the fields of industry, trade, endowments, water resources management, higher education, scientific research, small and medium sized enterprises, bourse, investments, exports. Madbouli made the remarks after the end of the 8th session of Egyptian-Algerian higher committee meetings. Madbouli and Benabderrahmane signed the minutes of the eighth session of Egyptian-Algerian higher committee meetings. He said Egypt and Algeria have a lot of achievements in different domains including energy, trade and investment, adding that this made Egypt the second trade partner to Algeria and the third partner in the field of investments.

Libyan rescue services have recovered the bodies of 20 people in the desert near the border with Chad. The deceased were believed to have been migrants and were found around a black pickup truck about 320 kilometers (200 miles) southwest of Kufra, according to the district ambulance service. Rescue services said they “recovered 20 bodies found in the desert after their vehicle broke down.” In a statement, the service said the vehicle traveled from Chad and was about 120 kilometers inside Libyan territory. “They all died of thirst,” the statement said of the people in the truck. The bodies were discovered by a truck driver who had been traveling through the desert.

TRIPOLI, Libya—The bodies of 20 migrants who got lost in the Libyan desert near Chad have been found, the ambulance service said on Wednesday, showing pictures of them lying around a black pickup truck on the sand. The bodies were discovered by a truck driver travelling through the desert and were recovered on Tuesday about 320 km southwest of Kufra and 120 km from the border with Chad. Two of the bodies were Libyans and the others were believed to be migrants from Chad crossing illegally into Libya, Belhasan said. Libya has become a major launching point for migrants seeking to reach Europe via the dangerous route across the desert and over the Mediterranean. However, despite the conflict, its oil-based economy is also a draw for migrants seeking work.

Bodies found about two weeks after group died, presumably due to thirst. The bodies of 20 people who got lost in the Libyan desert have been found, according to rescuers, who presume the group died of thirst. The ambulance service published a video on Facebook showing decomposing bodies in the desert sand near a pick-up truck. Two of the bodies were Libyans and the others were believed to be migrants from Chad crossing into Libya, Belhasan said. But many die en route, including in the harsh Sahara desert.

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The United States’ ambassador to Libya warned rival actors Wednesday against using the country’s oil wealth as a political “weapon”, amid an internal blockade that has slashed output since April. “The United States continues to support the vast majority of Libyans who expect elections and demand that the country’s oil wealth be managed responsibly,” ambassador Richard Norland said, according to an embassy statement. Libya, which has Africa’s largest oil reserves, has seen more than a decade of intermittent conflict since the 2011 toppling and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed revolt. “While the ceasefire and dialogue have continued, it is alarming that some narrow interests are using the oil sector as a weapon or have unilaterally made decisions affecting the spending of Libya’s oil revenues,” Norland said. While Haftar’s forces control major oil facilities, revenues are managed by the central bank of Libya, whose head is seen as close to Dbeibah.

TRIPOLI: The United States’ ambassador to Libya warned rival actors on Wednesday against using the country’s oil wealth as a political "weapon", amid an internal blockade that has slashed output since April. "The United States continues to support the vast majority of Libyans who expect elections and demand that the country’s oil wealth be managed responsibly," ambassador Richard Norland said, according to an embassy statement. "While the ceasefire and dialogue have continued, it is alarming that some narrow interests are using the oil sector as a weapon or have unilaterally made decisions affecting the spending of Libya’s oil revenues," Norland said. The envoy said Washington supports "concrete steps to end the misuse of economic tools as part of political disputes, by any side." His comments also come as US inflation has soared to highs not seen in decades, due in part to elevated global oil prices.

Inaugural Speech by Prime Minister. Prime Minister Joseph Lyons with a radio microphone. Friday — The new national broadcasting service was formally taken over yesterday by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. There was no ceremony, but the occasion was marked by a speech delivered over the air by the Prime Minister last night. He wished them success in all their undertakings, and had pleasure in formally pronouncing the inauguration of the control of the Australian Broadcasting Commission.