Listen – Libya: The curse of the militias
He was right about al-Qaeda but wrong about the Lebanese Shi’i group Hezbollah – there are no Sh’is in Libya and, in any case, Hezbollah was allied to Syria, which backed Gaddafi. Add to these the town- region- district- and tribe-based militias, and you get the perfect recipe for chaos. To complicate matters further, many militias received material support from Arab and foreign states, who found in them convenient tools for implementing their own agendas. Today the militias are blighting Libya, robbing it of its wealth and future and standing in the way of any meaningful path to democracy. After the downfall of the Gaddafi regime in October 2011, Assem stayed in Libya and started several businesses, and was involved in the 9th of November movement whose leaders were kidnapped, threatened or exiled for insisting on elections.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 20:26 UTC
Libya traditional jewellery hangs on by silver thread – Latest News – The Nation
TRIPOLI – In Tripoli’s Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewellery — reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war. Abdelmajid Zeglam is just 12 years old, but his minutely detailed creations are already selling fast in the streets around a Roman-era archway dedicated to emperor Marcus Aurelius. “I hesitated at first for fear of failing because I’m young, but my mum encouraged me,” Zeglam said. Trainees learn about precious metal alloys before studying the art of filigree, in which beads and threads of the precious materials are woven into intricate designs then soldered together to create jewellery. The institute’s founder, Abdelnasser Aboughress, said filigree jewellery was an ancient tradition in the North African country.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 20:03 UTC
Libya’s desperate lunge for change continues
Libya’s desperate lunge for change continuesHafed Al-GhwellShort Url https://arab.news/ynanmLast week, enraged Libyans took to the streets in cities across the country in the most raucous demonstration of public anger since the fall of the Muammar Qaddafi regime more than a decade ago. Bashagha’s rival government might have the backing of the House of Representatives but it has no control over any state institutions. However, this view deliberately ignores the underlying, well-documented fragilities that would prevent elections from ever taking place securely, competently and legitimately. • Hafed Al-Ghwell is a non-resident senior fellow with the Foreign Policy Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Twitter: @HafedAlGhwellDisclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not necessarily reflect Arab News' point of view
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July 09, 2022 19:57 UTC
Libya sees rebirth of traditional jewelry craft once taught by Jewish artisans
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — In Tripoli’s Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewelry — reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war. “I hesitated at first for fear of failing because I’m young, but my mum encouraged me,” Zeglam said. AdvertisementThe institute’s founder, Abdelnasser Aboughress, said filigree jewelry was an ancient tradition in the North African country. Along with his father, for decades he worked in secret on jewelry for trusted clients. ‘People with passion’Student Fatima Boussoua hit out at the practice of selling old Libyan silver jewelry at cheap prices to be exported and then melted down.
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July 09, 2022 18:18 UTC
Not seeking charges against restaurant hecklers: Ahsan
Iqbal stressed that the “disease of polarisation and hatred” in society was hollowing out Pakistan like “cancer”. Addressing PTI supporters, he urged them to carefully consider if their leader was as sincere to them as they were to him. PTI SAYS ‘ORDINARY CITIZENS ANGRY’Meanwhile, after the incident last night, PTI leaders negated Iqbal’s claims regarding the PTI chairman. Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry suggested that the PML-N leader should “wear a burqa” and go out in public. On the other hand, senior PTI leader Shireen Mazari, in response to a tweet by a journalist condemning the incident, said that ordinary citizens were fed up and angry.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 15:53 UTC
UN extends mandate of Libya’s fact-finding mission for 9 months
The United Nations Human Right Council has extended the mandate of the fact-finding mission on Libya during its 50th session on Friday. The council adopted, without a vote, a resolution on technical assistance and capacity building to improve human rights in Libya. This resolution stipulates the extension of the fact-finding mission for “a final, non-extendable period of nine months to present its concluding recommendations,” according to the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Netherlands, which is part of Libya’s Human Rights Working Group, welcomed the renewal of the fact-finding mission and commended the Libyan authorities for “their cooperation with the Mission.”“The FFM’s work is indispensable for the road to lasting peace, justice and accountability for Libya,” stated the Dutch Mission in the U.N. via Twitter.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 12:17 UTC
Dbeibeh, Elkaber discuss disclosure reports issued by CBL
Outgoing Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, held a meeting on Wednesday with top officials of the state economy, including Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Saddek Elkaber, head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, and the Minister of Finance, Muhammad Al-Shhoubi. According to a statement by the Tripoli-based government, the officials “discussed the disclosure and transparency reports issued by the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance.”They also agreed on “the need to increase data details, especially in the offices of financial services monitors in the country’s regions.”Dbeibeh reviewed measures taken by his government regarding “the oil closure and its effects on the work of power stations, and the need to take deterrent steps towards it.”
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 11:20 UTC
UN Secretary-General urges Libya to settle down as protests spread – Middle East Monitor
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sought calm as street protests spread throughout Libya in protest of power cuts and the failure of national elections. According to the report, the act took place after protesters attacked parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political impasse. “The Secretary-General is worried about demonstrations in several cities in Libya, including Tripoli, Tobruk and Benghazi,” Guterres said in a statement. According to the statement, Guterres also urged “a gathering of Libyan actors to overcome the ongoing political impasse,” which was a negative “deepening division.”Last Saturday, Libyan UN officials also blamed the assault on parliamentary headquarters by angry demonstrators. Libya: Dobebe rejects “any trick to divide or monopolize authority”
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 10:19 UTC
Libyan MP concerned over increase of migrant deaths at sea
Yousef Al-Aqouri, a member of parliament, has expressed on Thursday his “deep regret and sadness” over increase of migrants deaths off Libya’s shores. Al-Aqouri, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged on the Libyan Coast Guard to make “more efforts to respond to all distress calls”. He accused human traffickers of being responsible for the death of migrants as they are “taking advantage of the difficult conditions that migrants are going through in order to make money at the expense of their suffering.”The MP called for “combating human smuggling networks” and “enhancing the capabilities of Libyan agencies to perform search and rescue operation”. He stressed the importance of joint action with neighboring countries, especially the European Union, in order to improve security on the Libyan borders.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 09:53 UTC
Libya Traditional Jewellery Hangs On By Silver Thread
(@FahadShabbir)Tripoli, July 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jul, 2022 ) :In Tripoli's Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewellery -- reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war. Abdelmajid Zeglam is just 12 years old, but his minutely detailed creations are already selling fast in the streets around a Roman-era archway dedicated to emperor Marcus Aurelius. "I hesitated at first for fear of failing because I'm young, but my mum encouraged me," Zeglam said. Trainees learn about precious metal alloys before studying the art of filigree, in which beads and threads of the precious materials are woven into intricate designs then soldered together to create jewellery. The institute's founder, Abdelnasser Aboughress, said filigree jewellery was an ancient tradition in the North African country.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 04:22 UTC
Libya traditional jewellery hangs on by silver thread
In Tripoli's Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewellery -- reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war. Moamer Kadhafi's policies led to an abrupt halt in generations of tradition now being revived in Libya / © AFP"I love it," Zeglam said. The institute's founder, Abdelnasser Aboughress, said filigree jewellery was an ancient tradition in the North African country. - 'People with passion' -Student Fatima Boussoua hit out at the practice of selling old Libyan silver jewellery at cheap prices to be exported then melted down. He hopes that with enough resources, he will one day be able to set up a string of other workshops across Libya.
Source:Libya Today
July 09, 2022 03:15 UTC
Libya Could Be Putin’s Trump Card
Since entering combat operations in Tripoli in September 2019, Wagner’s presence there has swelled to roughly 2,000 mercenaries, including both Russian fighters and auxiliaries recruited from Syria. Since entering combat operations in Tripoli in September 2019, Wagner’s presence there has swelled to roughly 2,000 mercenaries, including both Russian fighters and auxiliaries recruited from Syria. Judging by most reports, the blockade has slashed Libyan oil output from around 1.2 million bpd to 300,000 and 400,000 bpd. Weaving itself into the security architecture of the LNA, Wagner helps perpetuate and accelerate trends that harm European interests. Ultimately, Wagner’s presence in Libya amounts to a passive destabilizing influence even without engaging in open conflict, and it demonstrates the Kremlin’s strategic depth in the country.
Source:Libya Today
July 08, 2022 18:07 UTC
Enhance services to high-net-worth families
“High-net-worth families run their personal lives like businesses,” says a Senior Accountant of Family Office Services. “Many family office clients have multiple trusts, investment entities, personal hobby operations, foundations and businesses, each with their own unique needs.”Learn how one firm overcame the unique challenges that comes with providing services to high-net-worth accounts by downloading our case study.
Source:Libya Today
July 08, 2022 17:32 UTC
AR to Change Retail World, Snap CEO Says
250 million people are using AR today just inside of Snapchat. AR Can ‘Change the World’Spiegal discussed the importance of AR in retail during the keynote, where he said,“We’re already seeing the profound ways that it [AR] can change the world. The CEO added that AR was “exciting” by allowing people to try on products, leading to major increases in conversion rates for retailers. During the Viva Tech Paris event, Evan Spiegel continued, stating,“What we’re really responding to is the way people are using AR today. The parent firm also focuses on an enhanced hardware initiative following its Snap Summit event in May.
Source:Libya Today
July 08, 2022 14:57 UTC