35 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 20 percent of the infection rate, according to a Wednesday report by the National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC). The center also said 146 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 6,436 people. Over two million people received one dose of the vaccination, while more than one million others were vaccinated with two doses.

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, the outgoing prime minister of the Government of National Unity, today accused his parliament-appointed rival Fathi Bashagha of “sending repeated messages and threats to ignite war and target civilians”. This comes few hours after Bashagha released a letter addressed to Dbeibeh, in which he urged the latter to peacefully give up power. Although Bashagha did not explicitly threaten violence in his letter, the communique, the first of its kind between the two rival premiers, arrived amid growing military tensions in Tripoli. ”Spare yourself sending repeated messages and threats to ignite war and target civilians,” Dbeibeh said in brief statement via Twitter after addressing Bashagha as “former interior minister”, which is the last post the latter held in public office before he was named premier by parliament. Their time is over,” he said before adding that he did not respond to Bashagha in a formal letter because he is “busy serving the Libyan people”.

Libya’s Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha urged his outgoing rival Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to peacefully handover power to him amid growing military tensions in Tripoli. The capital is torn between armed groups loyal to Bashagha, who was selected by the House of Representatives to lead the country as interim premier last February, and groups which support Dbeibeh, who refuses to relinquish power and remains recognized as the country’s leader by the international community. In a letter addressing Dbeibeh as “former prime minister”, Bashagha called on him to “comply with the decisions of the legislative authority of the Libyan state, which is the same authority that gave you the vote of confidence“. Bashagha appealed for Dbeibeh to “incline to peace with dignity and honor, and plant in this homeland the seeds of peace and respect”. He described his letter as an “honest patriotic invitation” which he hopes that Dbeibeh would respond to it with “high sense of patriotism” to put the country’s interests above all else, according to Bashagha.

Tripoli, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Aug, 2022 ) :Godwin risked everything for a better life in Europe, but he was detained and ransomed in Libya by European Union-backed authorities accused of "extreme abuse" against captured migrants. Godwin said he was so reluctant to avoid going back to Libya that he considered throwing himself into the sea. But he was detained and dragged back to Libya, where he was only released after his family paid a 550 euro ransom. That chimes with a report in October by United Nations experts, who said acts of "murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment (and) rape" against detained migrants in Libya may amount to crimes against humanity. Alarm Phone, a group running a hotline for migrants needing rescue, this month accused Malta of failing to launch operations to rescue migrants in danger, "despite their obligations to do so" under international law.

Libyan police track down high school exams losersPost questions and answers on social mediaCairo: «Middle East»The security services in Libya have arrested some students involved in leaking high school questions and answers, during the past two days, after a directive from the Attorney General, Counselor Siddiq Al-Sour. The final exams for the certificate of completion of secondary education were launched in Libya last Sunday, in western Libya, under the leadership of the Ministry of Education of the temporary “national unity” government. About 113 thousand students attended all departments. Parents monitored the leakage of questions and answers from some materials on social media, forcing the Ministry of Education to inform the Public Prosecutor of the incident. Today, the Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that the police forces working in the Information and Security Follow-up Office at the Ministry of Interior were able to identify student exam committees, which witnessed incidents of breaching the confidentiality of exams within their scope, and published exam questions with their answers on social media platforms.

Italy’s Meloni slams energy policy as campaign heats upBy TRISHA THOMAS and FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated PressDomenico Stinellis - staff, AP Right-wing party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni addresses a rally as she starts her political campaign ahead of Sept. 25 general elections, in Ancona, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Domenico Stinellis - staff, AP Right-wing party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni addresses a rally as she starts her political campaign ahead of Sept. 25 general elections, in Ancona, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Domenico Stinellis - staff, AP Right-wing party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni addresses a rally as she starts her political campaign ahead of Sept. 25 general elections, in Ancona, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Domenico Stinellis - staff, AP People stage a protest as Right-wing party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni addresses a rally as she starts her political campaign ahead of Sept. 25 general elections, in Ancona, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Meloni’s main rival in opinion polls in the last several weeks is Democratic Party leader Enrico Letta, a former center-left premier.

The Abraham Accords are a series of agreements that have resulted in the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab countries. Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Arab News Noor Nugali and the EU special representative for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans. (Supplied)“It is everyone’s hope that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict gets resolved and that a Palestinian state comes into full existence and is recognized. (File/AFP)Saudi Arabia and several other states want to see the Arab Peace Initiative implemented before they agree to consider formal normalization with Israel. I think it may be the same day that some European countries recognize a Palestinian state.

August 23, 2022 — Tripoli (AFP)The United Nations on Tuesday voiced "deep concern" over growing tensions between rival Libyan forces, calling for "immediate" moves to calm the situation. Libya has been ravaged by repeated conflicts since the 2011 revolt that overthrew dictator Moamer Kadhafi. In its statement on Tuesday, UNSMIL warned that "the current political stalemate ... cannot be resolved through armed confrontation." It called for an "immediate de-escalation" said that "the use of force by any party is not acceptable" and would not lead to international recognition. Last month, the most deadly clashes between rival groups in Tripoli since 2020 left 16 people dead including a child.

The Mission called for “immediate de-escalation” and reiterated that the use of force by any party is “not acceptable” and “will not lead to an outcome that secures recognition by the international community.”Libya has in recent times been confronted in stalemate after the eastern-based parliament swore in a new prime minister despite the incumbent in Tripoli refusing to cede power, leading to a standoff with armed factions backing each side. Rival forces have engaged in arm confrontation in the capital, Tripoli, raising the prospect of wider clashes and a return to sustained warfare after two years of comparative peace. In Tripoli, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was installed last year through a UN-backed process to head the new Government of National Unity and oversee an election that was scheduled to be held last December. After the election process collapsed, leading to rival factions refusing to agree on the rules, the eastern-based parliament said Dbeibah’s term had expired and it appointed Fathi Bashagha to lead a new government. However, Dbeibah and some major factions in northwest Libya have rejected the parliament’s right to replace him and he has said he will only quit after national elections.

This drone was targeted by the Russian air defense system "Buk-M2" and two missiles, according to the reports. A source in the Libyan Army also said that this drone was a reconnaissance one and its mission is not known yet. MP/FNA14010601000793

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In Tripoli, the UN in Libya commemorated the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism at the memorial that was erected in honour of staff who lost their lives during the 10 August 2019 attack in Benghazi. Acting Head of UNSMIL Assistant Secretary-General Raisedon Zenenga, who laid a wreath at the memorial on 21 August, said: “Today is an occasion to reiterate our commitment to honour and support victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of survivors’ human rights and fundamental freedoms. The United Nations stands in solidarity with all victims and survivors of terrorism as they heal from their trauma, along with their families and communities.”

The United Nations on Tuesday voiced “deep concern” over growing tensions between rival Libyan forces, calling for “immediate” moves to calm the situation. Libya has been ravaged by repeated conflicts since the 2011 revolt that overthrew dictator Moamer Kadhafi. AdvertisementA long-running political crisis deepened in February when an eastern-based parliament picked former interior minister Fathi Bashagha to replace the government of Abdulhamid Dbeibah. On Tuesday, Bashagha’s office issued a statement urging “Libyan men of honour” to drop their support for Dbeibah’s “obsolete and illegitimate” administration. Last month, the most deadly clashes between rival groups in Tripoli since 2020 left 16 people dead including a child.

ANCONA, Italy (AP) — Leading her first election campaign rally, Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday slammed the European Union energy’s strategy, saying families and businesses are being “brought to their knees” by soaring prices. Meloni's main rival in opinion polls in the last several weeks is Democratic Party leader Enrico Letta, a former center-left premier. Sky-high energy prices “have forced businesses and families down to their knees," Meloni said. Meloni has called for naval blockades in the Mediterranean to foil migrant smugglers from launching unseaworthy vessels from Libya toward Italy's shores. A few protesters rallied near the square where Meloni spoke, with one of them holding a sign contending the leader foments hate.

As you know, you are the seventh United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Libya since 2011. And did I mention that, because Libya doesn’t have a constitution, it’s unclear what their powers actually involve? As for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, meant to represent a mystical “cross-section of Libyan society,” it’s now under investigation for corruption. As we now know, Libya is not a graveyard for diplomatic careers, even though it should be. He is coordinator of the National Initiative for the Return to Constitutional Monarchy.