Ahmed Nabil Kamel to compose a new song for Kadim Al Sahir
Jordanian composer Ahmed Nabil Kamel composed a new song for veteran Iraqi singer Kadim Al Sahir which will be included in the later upcoming album. Sahir performed also a highly successful concert in Fouka Bay in North Coast on August 4. Dubbed “Caesar of Arab Singing” Al Sahir is conseidered one of the most successful artists in the history of the Arab world. A star-studded line-up of global and regional performers headlined Expo 2020 Dubai, with Arab singing sensation Kadim Al Sahir kickstarted the spectacular Infinite Nights series on October 15, 2021. This is a wonderful opportunity to unite the world through music and song, and celebrate our accomplishments.
Source:Libya Today
August 12, 2022 15:02 UTC
RealWear to Become Platform Solution Firm, CEO Says
Last Tuesday, RealWear launched a cloud-based solution to assist frontline industrial workforces in managing fleets of augmented reality (AR) wearables. RealWear Cloud is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) that presents a dashboard with tools to track and manage devices. RealWear debuted Microsoft Endpoint Manager as part of its line-up of AR wearables last year, alongside Teams support. The firm’s previous cloud management solution will merge with RealWear Cloud, giving existing customers automatic access to RealWear Cloud Basic. RealWear Cloud marks the firm’s transition from a “device-centric company” into a digital solutions provider by launching its first SaaS product.
Source:Libya Today
August 12, 2022 14:50 UTC
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Libya: Thanks to the support of the Government of Germany, WHO delivers mobile clinics in Benghazi
1 Using a generous contribution from the Government of Germany, WHO has delivered 2 fully equipped mobile clinics to the Benghazi Health Services Directorate to complement primary health care services in the municipality. 2 These mobile clinics will support WHO’s efforts to increase the availability of emergency health care services for vulnerable people, including immigrants. 3 The clinics will primarily target internally displaced people and migrants in remote areas who have little access to healthcare. 7 Ms. Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in Libya, said that she was extremely grateful to Germany for her unwavering support. 10 We will continue our efforts to expand mobile clinics to help more people who may not otherwise have access to healthcare.”
Source:Libya Today
August 12, 2022 08:24 UTC
Youth aged 18-29 constitutes 40.2% of Egyptian workforce: CAPMAS on Int’l Youth Day
CAIRO – 11 August 2022: Youth aged 18-29 constitutes 40.2 percent of the workforce in Egypt with men representing 64.1 percent of these youth, Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said, citing data of 2022. Marriages among male youth aged 18-29 reached 59 percent of the marriages that took place in 2021, while marriages among female youth reached 82.4 percent, said the agency. On the other side, divorces among male and female youth reached 17.8 percent and 37.8 percent from the total divorces in 2021 respectively, according to the data. Moreover, death rate among young people in the age group (15-29 years) was 0.8 per thousand young people (1.0 per thousand males, 0.6 per thousand females), added the agency. Egyptian youth aged 18-29 represent more than 21 percent of the population, according to earlier data.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 23:01 UTC
Becoming a Best Firm to Work For
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Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 21:35 UTC
Alleged fuel smuggler wants police to investigate origin of rumour linking him to Caruana Galizia murder
Alleged fuel smuggler Gordon Debono has requested an urgent police investigation aimed at identifying the government-based source of rumours which had falsely connected him to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The request cites the conclusions of the public inquiry into Caruana Galizia’s killing, which amongst other things, had declared that the State was responsible for spreading these rumours. “The Board is informed that this is what happened after the assassination, when the Office of the Prime Minister disseminated the possibility that the individuals behind the murder could be persons connected to fuel smuggling. News which also began to be spread in the international press,” the report had said. However, Debono’s letter pointed out, neither the amount allegedly laundered, nor the predicate offence (the crime whose proceeds required laundering) had yet been identified, two full years after the start of the proceedings.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 20:46 UTC
NOC: Libya’s oil production will increase to 2 million b/d
Libya aims to increase the level of oil production to two million barrels per day, announced the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Thursday. Chairman of NOC, Farhat bin Qadara, said a medium-term plan will be outlined to achieve this goal, which will extend from three to five years and that will see the participation of several companies with their own projects, according to a statement by NOC. Bin Qadara announced that the production rate in the last month has slightly exceeded the figure of one million and 200 thousand barrels per day.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 19:48 UTC
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Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 19:46 UTC
U.S. Envoy to Libya pays tribute to late tribal leader from east
The U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, paid tribute on Thursday to Sheikh Al-Basha Saleh Al-Atyush, a leading figure of Al-Mghrabi tribe from eastern Libya, who passed away yesterday. “We honor his contributions supporting peace, unity, and reconciliation in Libya,” Norland was quoted as saying by the U.S. Embassy in Libya via Twitter. The American diplomat offered his condolences to Al-Atyush’s family and loved ones.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 19:43 UTC
Scenes of desperation as migrant ship sinks during rescue
Scenes of desperation as migrant ship sinks during rescueBy FRANCISCO SECO - Associated PressFrancisco Seco - staff, AP Migrants swim next to their overturned wooden boat during a rescue operation by Spanish NGO Open Arms at south of the Italian Lampedusa island at the Mediterranean sea, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Francisco Seco - staff, AP Italian coast guard members rescue migrants after their boat overturned and started to sink at south of the Italian Lampedusa island at the Mediterranean sea, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. An Associated Press photographer who was aboard the ship operated by Spanish group Open Arms documented the harrowing rescue, capturing images of people desperately clinging to their overturned boat as it sank. Open Arms tweeted that all the passengers survived and were transferred to an Italian coast guard ship. The Open Arms says it has rescued more than 26,500 people since 2015.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 12:43 UTC
Metaverse Urged to Regulate Crypto Risks, BoE Says
The Metaverse could potentially host large volumes of cryptocurrency transactions that could pose risks to users and investors, researchers from the Bank of England said in a blog post on Tuesday. According to Owen Lock of the BoE’s Resilience Division and Teresa Cascino, the Bank’s Fintech Hub, institutions were urged to regulate cryptocurrency use to mitigate meltdown risks in the Metaverse. A statement released by the Bank of England a few hours ago. They’re coming for our JPEGs and the only way we can win this is by onboarding 100M people to the open metaverse ASAP. Figures from Citibank have found that the Metaverse is set to reach a total market value of $13 trillion USD by 2030 and host up to five billion users, leading to the development of a virtual economy.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 12:43 UTC
Saudi Arabia calls for international efforts to stop Libya becoming terrorist haven
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia supports all efforts aimed at achieving stability in Libya, the Kingdom’s foreign minister said on Thursday. During the Libya Stabilization Conference, Prince Faisal bin Farhan praised efforts made by the new unified authority in Libya to meet the aspirations and hopes of the Libyan people towards achieving a united and sovereign state that enjoys security, stability, and development. Prince Faisal added that the Kingdom’s participation in the conference is a continuation of its policy aimed at reaching solutions that are in the interest of the Arab community and benefit the peoples of the region and the world. “The Kingdom stresses the importance of concerted international efforts to combat terrorism and extremist militias so that Libya will not be a safe haven for these groups, through which they threaten the stability of this country and its regional and international surroundings,” the foreign minister said. The conference ended with a communique stressing the need for confidence-building steps to enable fair, transparent and inclusive elections on Dec. 24, Libyan Foreign Minister Najla El-Mangoush said on Thursday.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 10:51 UTC
US embassy and AFRICOM look forward to seeing Libyan Army unified
The embassy of the United States (US) and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said they look forward to supporting continued Libyan-led progress to reunify Libya’s military, including the efforts of Generals Mohammed Al-Haddad and Abdelrazik Al-Nathori, as well as the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC). The US embassy said on Twitter on Tuesday that ambassador Richard Norland explained that with the change of command at AFRICOM, the US embassy to Libya welcomes General Michael Langley and extends its gratitude to General Stephen Townsend for his contributions to supporting stability and promoting security in Libya. "Today also marks the 82nd anniversary of the Libyan Army, a day to note the important role of Libyans in military uniform committed to serving the people of Libya". The US embassy said. The Libyan army celebrated on Tuesday the 82nd anniversary of its foundation by holding a military parade that was attended by the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, a number of ministers, the Head of the Presidential Council and his two deputies, Chief of General Staff Mohammed Al-Haddad, military officers, a number of ministers, and members of diplomatic missions in Libya.
Source:Libya Today
August 11, 2022 00:52 UTC
Ulema resolve to counter disinformation campaign against Pak Army: Ashrafi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Wednesday said Ulema had resolved to counter disinformation campaign against Pakistan Army through thick and thin. He said they will express solidarity with Pakistan Army and counter the negative propaganda drive being run by some miscreants with malafide intentions against them from Mehrab-o-Mimber. He made it clear that Pakistan Army was redline for all of us and certain elements who were talking to disintegrate Pakistan Army would be no more successful in their nefarious designs come what may. On the peaceful observation of Muharram processions and gatherings, he thanked the federal and provincial governments including Pakistan Army for providing foolproof security and managing all the affairs in a better way. He also lauded the Ulema, Mashaikh, Zakir and religious scholars for following the ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan Code of Conduct’ pertaining to Muharram-ul-Haram in letter and spirit.
Source:Libya Today
August 10, 2022 20:48 UTC
Libya appoints a new envoy to Algeria after position is vacant for years
Libya has appointed an ambassador to Libya after the position remained vacant for more than four years. Saleh Mohamed Himma Bakda submitted his credentials to the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, on Monday. The Libyan diplomat expressed his "thanks and gratitude to the Algerian authorities for standing with Libya in these delicate circumstances." The appointment of Bakda as the Libyan ambassador to Algeria came after the position was vacant for about four years since Mohamed Mukhtar Mazen stepped down at the beginning of 2018. In October 2021, Algeria appointed the former speaker of parliament Slimane Chenine as ambassador to Libya.
Source:Libya Today
August 10, 2022 18:13 UTC