Ministry of Education denies setting study dates for the new academic year
The Ministry of Education in the Government of National Unity has denied what was circulated on social media and some local media regarding setting study dates and exams for the academic year 2022-2023. The ministry confirmed on its Facebook page that it will announce this week the dates of study and exams for the next academic year. Local media quoted the Curriculum Center at the Ministry of Education as confirming that the start of the new academic year will be on September 18.
Source:Libya Observer
September 13, 2022 00:09 UTC
“The View” co-host defends vile tweet wishing that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died in pain
Carnegie Mellon University condemned professor Uju Anya’s tweets wishing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II an “excruciating” death hours before she died on Thursday. But that’s exactly when I hope police officers decide human rights matter most. Lieutenant Pedro Marina, Peter Marina developed and created the Human Rights Policing Certificate of Completion Program where he teaches human rights policing to law enforcement professionals throughout the United States. He is author of the upcoming book Human Rights Policing: Reimagining Law Enforcement in the 21st Century with Routledge Press, among other books. His research focuses on new modalities of crime, deviance, and transgression in late-modernity, and most recently, on policing, criminal justice, and human rights.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 23:42 UTC
King Charles III addresses Parliament; Biden to push cancer ‘moonshot’; NFL Week 1 recap
AP FILE1936 — Fred Perry becomes the first foreign player to win three U.S. men’s singles titles when he defeats Don Budge, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8. Alice Marble ends the four-year reign of Helen Jacobs as U.S. women’s singles champion, with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory. Fred Perry of England is shown in action during the final play-off match in the men's singles title at the U.S. National Tennis championships in Forest Hills, N.Y., on Sept. 12, 1936. Perry defeated Don Budge of Oakland, Ca., 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8, to win the singles title.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 23:42 UTC
Libyan government allocates new land for four embassies east of Mitiga airport
The Tripoli-based Libyan government announced yesterday that it has approved reciprocal agreement with four countries that have agreed to allocate land or buildings for use by Libyan embassies in their countries. To this end, it has issued its decisions number 781/2022, 724/2022 and 761/2022 to allocate land to the embassies of:QatarTurkeythe United Arab Emiratesthe United States,The government also stated that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with regard to the rest of the embassies dealing with the same principle. The area allocated to the above mentioned four countries to establish new embassies is located within a compound designated by the Public Property Authority east of the Mitiga airport / base complex in Tripoli.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 23:07 UTC
Libyan HoR Speaker, Qatari FM review relations of cooperation between the two countries
Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh reviewed with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Al Thani the bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries. During the meeting in the Qatari capital Doha the two sides discussed the latest developments in Libya. Saleh’s visit to Doha comes two days after the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, met with the Qatari Emir as well. This is the first meeting between the Libyan speaker and the Qatari ruler. In past years, the Libyan parliament accused Qatar of supporting armed groups opposing to the East Libya-based HoR, an accusation denied by Doha.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 21:30 UTC
Review: Ian McEwan returns with masterful book 'Lessons'
“Lessons,” by Ian McEwan (Alfred A. Knopf)“Roland occasionally reflected on the events and accidents, personal and global, minuscule and momentous that had formed and determined his existence.” That one sentence in Ian McEwan’s new novel, “Lessons,” nicely sums up the book. When we first meet Roland Baines he is a new parent, struggling to his raise his son alone. It’s clear that this abusive and domineering relationship will define Roland’s life long after Miriam is no longer part of it. Later, as a young man before the birth of his son, Roland is at the Brandenburg gate when the Berlin Wall comes down. Those historic markers put the very personal story of Roland’s life in perspective.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 20:23 UTC
Libya records 9 new cases of COVID-19
The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Monday that 9 people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 3 percent of the infection rate. 7 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.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 13:15 UTC
Dbeibeh’s government assigns land lots to the embassies of 4 countries
The Tripoli-based government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has agreed to assign land lots to the embassies of Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, according to state-owned media platform known as Hakometna. The area intended for diplomatic offices is located east of Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport, according to Hakometna. In particular, this involves 30 thousand square meters for Qatar and a 40 thousand square meter property in the municipality of Tajoura for the benefit of the Emirati embassy. The location details of the Turkish and U.S. embassies have not been published. According to the same source, the government is coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allocate land for the other foreign embassies.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 09:24 UTC
54 members of Libya's HoR call for holding elections to end legitimacy conflict
In a letter issued on Saturday and sent to Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmad Aboul Gheit, 54 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) - Parliamentarians Against Extension - called on the Arab League to exert more efforts for holding general elections that end the conflict for legitimacy, adding that they are speaking through the Foreign Ministry. HoR Speaker Aqila Saleh is now working in violation of the bylaws and is abusing his power. Libyan Political Agreement set a clear quorum for confidence withdrawal which is tied to approval of the High Council of State in a public session and agreement of 120 HoR members. They said only 78 HoR members withdrew confidence from Dbiebah's government in sessions lacking transparency and international as well as regional monitoring. The letter came to respond to a letter sent by Saleh calling on Aboul Gheit to support the resolutions of the HoR and Fathi Bashagha's government so it works outside Tripoli until the capital is "liberated".
Source:Libya Observer
September 12, 2022 06:11 UTC
Today in History: September 12, Steve Biko dies in custody
Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 12, 1977, South African Black student leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko (BEE’-koh), 30, died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry. In 2008, a Metrolink commuter train struck a freight train head-on in Los Angeles, killing 25 people. Country singer Jennifer Nettles is 48. Actor Ben McKenzie is 44. Country singer Kelsea Ballerini is 29.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 05:59 UTC
Shura Council Speaker meets Speaker of Libyan House of Representatives
QNADOHA: Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met on Sunday with Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Libya HE Aguila Saleh, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in the situation in Libya and ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. HE the Speaker of the Shura Council affirmed Qatar's support for everything that would achieve peace and stability in Libya and its keenness on the sovereignty and unity of its territory, achieving the aspirations of the brotherly Libyan people for security and stability, and achieving national reconciliation among all its components, as well as full support for the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Libya expressed thanks and appreciation for Qatar's support to the Libyan people and its efforts to restore harmony and stability to Libya, preserve its interests, and achieve the aspirations of its people.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 04:54 UTC
Libya’s History Should Not Be Forgotten – Book Review
The Senussi, as Mr Halem explains, are crucial to the creation of the Libyan state and inextricable from any understanding of Libyan national identity. Moreover, per Mr Halem’s compelling analysis, the Senussi under Idris, Libya’s first and only king, provided Libya with a reasonable political foundation. If Mussolini had not come to power, a multi-ethnic, multi-religious Libyan state may have emerged in the 1920s. Indeed, this was the explicit objective King Idris, and his designated heir, Crown Prince Hassan, had for Libya’s future. The Senussi must therefore be considered in any durable, legitimate peace settlement: after all, Libya’s Senussi constitution actually provides a way forward for the country.
Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2022 00:07 UTC
Libya's parliament speaker arrives in Qatar
Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh arrived in Qatar to meet Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatari, according to media reports, Anadolu Agency reported. Libyan lawmaker Abdel-Men'em Al-Arfy told Anadolu Agency that Saleh was invited by Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman and the visit "aims to bring closer the views of the two sides." In recent years, the Libyan Parliament accused Qatar of supporting armed groups opposed to the East Libya-based assembly, an accusation denied by Doha. Oil-rich Libya has remained in turmoil since 2011 when longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi was ousted after four decades in power. The situation has worsened since March when parliament appointed a new government led by former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2022 21:47 UTC
Libyan oil production rises to 1.205 million bpd
Libya’s production of crude oil has climbed to one million and 205 thousand barrels per day during the last 24 hours, the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Sunday. The NOC also reported that the total domestic consumption of natural gas has reached one billion and 103 million cubic feet during the past 24 hours. The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) is the biggest consumer of natural gas in the country followed by the NOC and the Libyan Iron and Steel Company, according to the oil company’s data.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2022 12:30 UTC
Reporters Without Borders: Libyan journalists face threats from armed groups
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) stated that the chaotic situation in Libya has made the country extremely dangerous for journalists and media outlets. RSF’s North Africa representative, Khaled Drareni said the situation in Libya is particularly difficult for media professionals. He urged the international community to take a firm and strong stand on the need to safeguard press freedom, in the face of threats and pressure on journalists from armed groups. The recent fighting highlighted the daily difficulties that journalists encounter, as a result of the chaotic political and security situation. A reporter used to working in the field said: “Independent journalistic work is almost impossible today in Libya, particularly during clashes between militias.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2022 10:45 UTC