India expresses concern over rising terrorist activity in Libya
India on Monday (local time) raised concern over the resurgence of terrorist activity in Libya at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). “It is imperative that each one outstanding political issues are resolved peacefully by the parties concerned, keeping in mind the larger interests of the Libyan people,” said the Indian envoy. Highlighting the importance of holding Presidential and Parliamentary polls at the earliest, he said, “We hope all parties work together to take care of peace & stability in Libya. Libya has been suffering escalating violence and unrest ever since the autumn of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011. Libya did not hold general elections in December 2021 as previously scheduled, thanks to disagreements over election laws among the Libyan parties.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 21:48 UTC
Al-Manqoush confirms GNU continuous work to hold elections according to an agreed constitutional basis
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Najla Al-Manqoush, confirmed on Wednesday the government's continuous work to hold parliamentary and presidential elections according to an agreed constitutional basis to achieve the demands of the Libyan people in imposing security and stability inside the country. This came during her meeting with Canadian Ambassador to Libya, Isabelle Savard, during which they discussed ways to enhance relations and strategic cooperation between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs media office. For her part, the Canadian ambassador reiterated her country's support for the efforts of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Source:Libya Observer
July 27, 2022 21:39 UTC
Tripoli Bar Association end three-day strike after Deterrence Force assault on lawyer
The Tripoli Bar Association announced yesterday that it will end its strike as of today. It will be recalled that the Bar Association had announced on 19 July that it was suspending work as of 24 July. This came on the back of the assault on a lawyer, Abdullah Ali Farhat, on 18 July in the Tripoli Courts and Prosecutions Complex (Saidi Street, Ben Ghasheer) by members of the Special Deterrence Force (Rada/SDF). In the past six months, three other lawyers have been assaulted, and arbitrarily arrested and detained. UNSMIL calls for a full, independent investigation into all attacks against members of the legal profession carrying out their official duties and for all perpetrators of violence to be held accountable’’ the UNSMIL statement had concluded.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 19:00 UTC
Oil rises on US inventory drop, Russian gas cuts
LONDON: Oil rose by $1 a barrel on Wednesday as a report of lower inventories in the United States and cuts in Russian gas flows to Europe offset concern about weaker demand and a looming US interest rate hike. Industry group the American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday crude stocks fell by 4 million barrels, four times the forecast decline. “Coupled with the Fed decision on interest rates, today is sure to be a heavy US-centric session,” said Stephen Brennock of oil broker PVM. Brent crude rose 91 cents, or 0.9%, to $105.31 a barrel at 0811 GMT. Since then, concerns of economic slowdown and rising interest rates have weighed, despite supply outages in Libya and Nigeria and cuts in Russian gas flows to Europe.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 18:31 UTC
Source: Al-Juwaili asks for peaceful handover of power in meeting with pro-Dbeibeh forces
Osama Al-Juwaili, a military officer based in Tripoli, met on Wednesday with several armed groups loyal to outgoing prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, a source told The Libya Update. Al-Juwaili, who backs Bashagha, told the armed groups that Dbeibeh must leave office peacefully to “spare Tripoli the war and loss”, according to the source, who requested anonymity for safety concerns. The source noted that most armed groups “did not appear to be strongly attached to Dbeibeh”. The meeting reportedly ended without a final agreement, which led Al-Juwaili to request another meeting with other armed forces from Tripoli and Misurata to “come up with a unanimous opinion against the government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh”. The source noted that two of the biggest armed groups in Tripoli, the Deterrence Force (Radaa) and the 444th Brigade, did not attend the meeting as they distant themselves from Dbeibeh and claimed to be “neutral”.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 16:32 UTC
5+5 JMC meeting in Benghazi postponed, report
A meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, originally scheduled for today, was indefinitely postponed, Italian news agency Nova reports. Citing an unnamed source, Nova stated that the reasons for the postponement are not known, nor has a new date for the meeting been set. The Libyan military leaders of the eastern and western regions were due to meet at the end of this week in the city of Benghazi to complete the ongoing consultations, aimed at unifying the Libyan military institution and distributing the tasks carried out by the army.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 15:52 UTC
Libyan Football Premier League to conclude today in Tunisia
The Libyan Football Premier League to conclude Wednesday through the fifth, final, round of the hexagonal stage, held in Tunisia, to identify the champion for this season, 2022. The last three games of the hexagonal stage will take place in three stadiums, and at the same time at 4:00 pm GMT. Al-Ahly Tripoli meets Olympic Zawiya in Sousse, Al-Ahly Benghazi meets Al-Akhdar at Monastir Stadium, and Al-Ittihad meets Al-Nasr at Sfax Stadium. Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ittihad lead the stage with eight points each, Al-Akhdar six points, Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly Benghazi four points each, and Olympic Zawiya three points.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 15:14 UTC
Bangladeshi journo, engineer freed in Libya
Bangladeshi journalist Zahidur Rahman and expatriate engineer Saiful Islam Tipu, who had gone missing in Tripoli, were released from the "safe custody" of the Libyan authorities yesterday. "I've got a new life," Zahidur told The Daily Star around 9:45pm (Bangladeshi time) following his release around 7:00pm. The Daily Star talked to him over the phone with help of Ambassador Maj Gen SM Shamim-Uz-Zaman. Talking to The Daily Star last night, the ambassador said, "With the cooperation of all, the Bangladeshi journalist and the engineer have been released. Engineer Tipu is with his family.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 14:33 UTC
Over 150 Nigerians Return From Libya
Over 150 Nigerians Return From Libya – A total of 34 children, 141 Nigerians have been received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency after returning from Libya.Information Guide NigeriaAccording to PUNCH, this was disclosed by the Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye. Farinloye said, “NEMA has received a fresh batch of 175 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya. The Director General of the Agency, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, represented by the Lagos Territorial Office Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on behalf of the federal government on arrival. “The returnees arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja aboard Boeing 737-800 Al Buraq Air with registration number 5A-DMG. 👉 Make money writing for us.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 13:40 UTC
NEMA receives another batch of 175 stranded Nigerians from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, received another batch of 175 stranded Nigerians from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Mr Farinloye said that the stranded Nigerians were received at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 11:58 p.m. He said that the returnees were brought back to the country by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) through a voluntary repatriation programme. He said that the returnees were received by NEMA, along with other sister agencies such as: Immigration Service, Refugee Commission, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Police. The post NEMA receives another batch of 175 stranded Nigerians from Libya appeared first on NEWS.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 09:45 UTC
NEMA Receives 175 stranded Nigerians from Libya
The Lagos Territorial Office, Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye , received the Returnees on behalf of the Federal Government as they arrived on board a chartered flight at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The Returnees who were assisted back to Nigeria by the International Organisation for Migration IOM include 64 female adults,12 female children and 5 infant females . Also, there were 77 male adults,11 male children, and 6 infant males as well as 4 medical cases, 2 females and 2 males. Other Agencies who were on ground to receive the Returnees with NEMA are Nigeria Immigration Service NIS ,FAAN, NAPTIP, Refugee Commission and the Police. (Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 09:42 UTC
175 stranded Nigerians return from Libya – NEMA
Another batch of 175 Nigerians stranded in Libya returned to the country on Tuesday. Farinloye said that the stranded Nigerians were received at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 11:58 p.m, with Boeing 737-800 Al Buraq Air, with registration number 5A-DMG. He said that the returnees were brought back to the country by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) through a voluntary repatriation programme. Farinloye said that the returnees are 77 male adults, 64 female adults, 11 male and 12 female children, five female infants and six male infants. At least more than 400 Nigerians stranded in the North African country had returned home under the arrangement in the last three months.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 07:39 UTC
It’s time Europe pays attention to Libya
But while Europe’s attention has been consumed by the crisis on its eastern flank, the trouble burgeoning on its southern one in Libya has been largely ignored. Europe and Libya share the Mediterranean Sea: Alexander the Great, the Greeks, Romans and even the Normans have all exchanged goods, culture and ideas with Libya. This is just one of many reasons why the international community needs to stop overlooking the chaos in Libya and help it become a functioning state again. However, Libya needs the support of the international community – and I’m not talking about financial support. This must change too — Libya needs to be disarmed.
Source:Libya Today
July 27, 2022 02:01 UTC
Libya, U.S. Give Conflicting Accounts
It was offered weeks ago and he said he expects to speak with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about it. Griner is being held on drug-smuggling charges and testified at her own trial on July 27 in a courtroom outside Moscow. Griner, 31, said before she was arrested officers removed vape cartridges from her luggage, opened them, and sniffed their contents. Medical cannabis remains illegal in Russia, and Griner faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transporting drugs. "I did not think of or plan to bring banned substances into Russia," Griner reiterated in her testimony on July 27.
Source:Libya Today
July 26, 2022 21:26 UTC