Maltese PM Abela visits Tripoli, participates in the Mediterranean Migration Forum – 2020 MoU extension signed
The Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela, and his accompanying delegation, conducted a two-day visit to Libya last Tuesday (16 July) to hold bilateral meetings and participate in the Trans Mediterranean Migration Forum. Abela held meetings with his Libyan counterpart Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba as well as the Presidency Council head Mohamed al Menfi, which, the Maltese embassy in Tripoli reported, included discussions on bilateral cooperation in the fields of combating illegal migration, tackling organized crime, renewable energy and trade. Trans Mediterranean Migration ForumAt the Trans Mediterranean Migration Forum held Wednesday (17 July), which included participation from Libya’s neighbouring countries and from the EU, Malta’s Prime Minister remarked during a panel discussion that immigration needs to be part of a very important discussion on the strategic relations between Europe and countries in North Africa, such as Libya. Holistic approachHe insisted on the importance of having a holistic approach and an effective strategy that involves countries of origin and transit. While border management is an immediate priority to prevent human smuggling, long-term goals are also required to address the motives behind people’s attempt to take perilous journeys, he added.
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July 19, 2024 14:27 UTC
Today the ceremony of turnover in command of the Irini operation
The turnover ceremony for the command of EuNavFor Med – Irini, the European Union air-naval mission responsible for implementing the UN arms embargo in Libya, was held today in Rome. He was also tactical commander of the Irini operation from 30 April to 2023 September XNUMX. Most of these related to violations or possible violations of the arms embargo and oil smuggling activities in the western and eastern parts of the country. Now, all member states are authorized to seize and dispose of prohibited items, such as weapons, in international waters off Libya. Member states may temporarily store confiscated items in a secure area before final disposal.
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July 19, 2024 06:45 UTC
Libya: Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration Issue
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno urged the development of solutions to irregular migration and the identification of its root causes, emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue while upholding human rights. On Wednesday, European and African leaders gathered in Libya attended the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in an effort to collaborate on finding solutions to the migration issue. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomed the convening of the Mediterranean Migration Forum held on Wednesday. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that her country considers resolving migration issue a priority, noting that large numbers of irregular migrants require intensifying efforts with the countries in the region. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela highlighted the efforts made by the Libyan government to rescue migrants and cooperate on the issue of irregular migration, calling for collective action to reduce migration and organized criminal networks.
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July 18, 2024 22:27 UTC
Ghana's Jonathan Sowah wins Libya Premier League with Al Nasr Benghazi
Ghana's Jonathan Sowah wins Libya Premier League with Al Nasr BenghaziBlack Stars striker, Jonathan Sowah is a Libya Premier League winner with Al Nasr Benghazi who have now won their third championship in history. He netted five goals in the regular season to help Al Nasr finish on top of Group 1 to shoot themselves in the Championship playoffs. In the playoffs which was held in Italy, the Alfahamas have been unmatched so far having beaten Al Madina by 2-1 earlier today to record their consecutive win to officially emerge Libya Premier League champions with a game to spare. Sowah, netted two goals in the playoffs to extend his goal tally to seven in nine matches and was really sensational throughout the league triumph. Al Nasr Benghazi will represent Libya in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League season.
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July 18, 2024 21:24 UTC
Tunisia and Libya call on EU to increase aid to tackle migration crisis
According to Hachani, it is "necessary" to provide more assistance to countries like Tunisia to face this challenge, as reported by Reuters. "A fragmented approach that fails to recognise the deep-seated structural drivers of human migration is inadequate to resolve the crisis," he adds. For his part, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh said during the conference in Tripoli that for 10 to 50 years, funds were allocated to tackle the problem, but "it has not been solved". Dbeibeh stressed that this money should be invested in the countries of origin, and "not in detention camps, whether in Libya or in Europe". The flussi decree is a law promoted by the Italian executive that establishes how many non-European citizens can enter the country to work.
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July 18, 2024 16:13 UTC
Turkish conglomerate Tosyalı to establish steel plant in Libya
Turkish steel conglomerate Tosyalı has signed an agreement with the Libya United Steel Company for the Iron and Steel Industry (SULB) to establish a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant in the Libyan city of Benghazi, according to an Anadolu Agency (AA) report Thursday. According to a statement made by the company, Tosyalı, a global green steel producer, has started a new steel investment in the North African country following its investments in the domestic market, Algeria, Senegal, Angola and Spain. As part of the agreement between Tosyalı and SULB, a new company called Tosyalı-SULB has been established in Benghazi, the report said. "The agreements we signed today are both a major move for the future of the two groups and will bring Libya (Benghazi) and Türkiye closer together economically," Gadalla said. "This investment, which will enable Libya (and) Benghazi to take its place as an important player in the world steel production league, will also have a special place in terms of green steel and decarbonization."
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July 18, 2024 15:23 UTC
Saipem scores subsea intervention services deal for Libya
Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has been awarded a contract for supervision and subsea intervention services of the GreenStream pipeline between the Mellitah terminal in Libya and Gela in Italy. The new contract, awarded by midstream player GreenStream BV, merges the activities that Saipem has been undertaking for GreenStream since 2008 regarding asset integrity, inspection, maintenance, and emergency pipeline services, and expands them to cover a wider range of scenarios and needs. The activities will be managed by Sonsub, Saipem’s centre of excellence for robotics, underwater technologies and services, and executed in coordination with the Saipem Engineering Hub located in Fano, Italy. With this award, Saipem will contribute to managing the integrity of a fundamental underwater infrastructure for the Italian energy supply. This also adds to the long-term cooperation between Saipem and GreenStream BV, which in 2002 awarded the Italian firm with a contract for the pipelaying of said pipeline.
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July 18, 2024 12:24 UTC
Libya holds Trans-Mediterranean forum on migration issue
TRIPOLI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- European and African leaders gathered in Libya on Wednesday to attend the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in an effort to collaborate on finding solutions to the migration issue. The forum aims to formulate a unified vision that enhances cooperation and coordination between the countries concerned, in order to develop the foundations of sustainable economic and trade European-African relations, said Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno urged the development of solutions to irregular migration and the identification of its root causes, emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue while upholding human rights. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that her country considers resolving migration issue a priority, noting that large numbers of irregular migrants require intensifying efforts with the countries in the region. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela highlighted the efforts made by the Libyan government to rescue migrants and cooperate on the issue of irregular migration, calling for collective action to reduce migration and organized criminal networks.
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July 18, 2024 04:12 UTC
U.S. right criticizes Secret Service for using female agents to protect Trump
"There should not be any women in the Secret Service. "I can't imagine that a DEI hire from @pepsi would be a bad choice as the head of the Secret Service. The first women were sworn in as Secret Service agents in 1971. The Secret Service did not immediately respond to questions from AFP. "Trump gets the Secret Service A-team now."
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July 18, 2024 03:35 UTC
Libya, EU seek ‘strategic’ cooperation to end irregular migration
Body found, 9 men rescued in search for missing tanker crew off OmanAL-MUKALLA: Nine crewmen from an oil tanker that capsized off Oman have been rescued and a body recovered, the Omani maritime agency said on Thursday. “Search-and-rescue efforts are still ongoing to locate the remaining missing crew members,” the Omani center said. Environmentalists say that a leak from a tanker targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea has resulted in a 200 km slick moving south, threatening the area’s already fragile ecosystem. “The Red Sea is home to various protected species, including turtles, sharks, and fish such as the coral grouper. In response, the US launched retaliatory strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and branded the militia a terrorist group.
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July 17, 2024 19:37 UTC
MIL-OSI Video: Middle East, Haiti, Libya & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (17 July 2024)
Source: United Nations (Video News)[embedded content]Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. International support to these efforts is critical, particularly for the essential work of UNRWA, the Secretary-General added. OCHA has received multiple reports of military activity along the Israeli military road that separates north and south Gaza. The head of UNRWA says that at least eight schools in Gaza have been hit in the last ten days. UNRWA says that nearly 70 per cent of the agency’s schools have been hit since the war in Gaza began.
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July 17, 2024 19:07 UTC
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July 17, 2024 17:44 UTC
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[WATCH] Robert Abela tells Tripoli meeting better strategy needed to address immigration
Prime Minister Robert Abela emphasised the need for an inclusive strategy to address immigration when speaking at the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli on Wednesday. He stressed the need for specific solutions involving the countries of origin, transit, and destination. The Prime Minister said that while managing borders is an important immediate measure, a broader approach is necessary. He emphasised the need for strategies to improve the quality of life and reduce the appetite for irregular immigration. Abela is on a two-day trip to Libya that started on Tuesday when he met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.
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July 17, 2024 14:54 UTC
Migration and business at the centre of Meloni’s trip to Libya
At the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli, the Italian PM emphasised the importance of Mediterranean cooperation in addressing migration and energy issues. She highlighted the need to combat irregular immigration in order to increase legal migration flow. Meanwhile, Italian companies investing in Libya are facing significant challenges, leading to calls for regulatory roundtables to address these issuesFlying to Tripoli. Migration was the main topic of discussion, which continues to be a significant issue in Italian and European public debates. In a speech, PM Meloni pointed out that irregular immigration hinders legal immigration.
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July 17, 2024 14:30 UTC
Bystander killed as armed groups clash in Libya seaside town
Armed groups clashed in a seaside town outside the Libyan capital late Tuesday, killing a woman bystander and sowing panic among beachgoers, emergency services and media reports said. "The woman died after being hit in the head" by a stray bullet, emergency services spokesman Oussama Ali told Al-Ahrar television. Libyan media reported that the clashes broke out after fighters of one armed group detained a member of a rival group. A myriad of armed groups have vied for control of the North African country ever since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. In August last year, 55 people were killed in the fiercest clashes to hit the capital in a year.
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July 17, 2024 14:29 UTC