Libya fully reopens major Ras Ijdir border crossing with Tunisia
TRIPOLI - Libya's interior minister in Tripoli said the major border crossing at Ras Ijdir with Tunisia was fully reopened on Monday three months after being shut due to armed clashes. "Two hours after this ceremony, Libyan citizens will be able to go to Tunisia," Trabulsi told journalists at the crossing. Trabulsi called on Libyans living near the western border to support regional security forces "in order to combat smuggling and illegal migration". He said Libya would open two new border crossings with Tunisia "if capabilities are provided". Besides Ras Ijdir, the two countries have a minor crossing at Wazen-Dhehiba that has remained open.
Source:Libya Today
July 02, 2024 00:12 UTC
303 migrants deported from Libya in past week: IOM
TRIPOLI, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said a total of 303 illegal migrants were deported from Libya to their countries of origin in the past week. "Last week, IOM Libya facilitated two Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) charter flights, bringing 162 migrants from Benghazi to Dhaka and 141 migrants from Tripoli to Guinea Bissau and Benin," IOM Libya said via its account on social media platform X. The migrants were deported through IOM's VHR program, which facilitates the return of migrants stranded in Libya to their countries of origin. According to IOM, 226 migrants, including 32 women and 13 children, were intercepted and returned off the coast of Libya during June 23-29. So far this year, 8,980 migrants have been intercepted, while 358 died and 513 others went missing off the Libyan coast, IOM added.
Source:Libya Today
July 01, 2024 22:44 UTC
Libya opens border with Tunisia after three-month closure
"We are now securing the Libyan border from Al-Assa to Wazen. Through this region, the Libyan economy was being drained through smuggling," he added during a press conference with his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri.
Source:Libya Today
July 01, 2024 17:48 UTC
Libya reopens Ras Ijdir border crossing with Tunisia after 3-month closure
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Source:Libya Today
July 01, 2024 16:37 UTC
Italian authorities seize Chinese drones bound for Libya
Italian authorities have seized Chinese military drones intercepted at an Italian port in a bid to stop them being shipped to a Libyan warlord. Three containers packed with the weapons were impounded on June 18 by officials at Gioia Tauro port in southern Italy after they were unloaded from a cargo vessel, the MSC Arina, sailing from China, sources told The Times. Labelled as parts for wind turbines, the Wing Loong unmanned aircraft were reportedly due to be loaded on a ship bound for Benghazi in Libya and delivered to General Khalifa Haftar, the strongman running the east of the country. Two control stations were included in the shipment, which violated a UN embargo on arms shipments to Libya. The containers have been impounded by
Source:Libya Today
July 01, 2024 09:57 UTC
Libya without Russian military presence key for NATO
Russia's intervention in Africa has been systematic and cynical, aimed at establishing partnerships with military and political leaders in the region. Russia has provided arms, training and financial support to pro-coup military leaders in exchange for natural resource extraction rights and military bases. Political instability in Libya has been the focus of Russia's heavy presence in the region. Russia's presence in Africa has doubled since Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunusbek Yevkurov last visited in August 2023. A unified Libya, no longer tolerant of a Russian military presence, could do much to counter the tendency of the Military Council government in the Sahel region and the instability it brings.
Source:Libya Today
June 30, 2024 07:07 UTC
Court sentences two in Libya tragedy case
Both human traffickers were partially responsible for the April 2023 Libya boat tragedy. As soon as the court pronounced its verdict, the police arrested the human smugglers, who were out on bail, and sent them to jail. Earlier, the lawyer for one of the families of the Libya boat tragedy victims, Advocate Muhammad Afzal Jadoon, stated that Abdul Razzaq, a resident of Girja, Rawalpindi, had been deceived by the two convicts. They took the two from Rawalpindi to Libya, where the convicts disappeared. However, the boat capsized and sank within Libyan waters, and both young men, along with other passengers, lost their lives.
Source:Libya Today
June 30, 2024 01:09 UTC
Trump vs. Biden: Impact on Pakistan’s Future
If it had been the performance of the governments, Biden would have outperformed Trump on many key performance areas. In contrast, the Biden administration oversaw a strong rebound with GDP growth of 5.7 percent in 2021, moderating to around 2.6 percent by 2023. Internationally, Trump pursued an “America First” policy, while Biden emphasized repairing alliances and took firmer stances against Russia and China. The Trump and Biden Administrations have taken different approaches to protecting the interests of expatriate Pakistanis in the USA. In contrast, the Biden Administration has reversed many travel bans, eased visa processes, provided comprehensive covid-19 support, and increased engagement with expatriate communities, including Pakistani Americans.
Source:Libya Today
June 29, 2024 20:22 UTC
Dbeibeh, Shakshak agree on development plan and project funding
Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and Khaled Shakshak, Head of the Audit Bureau, have agreed to enhance the development plan and ensure financial flows for ongoing projects. The meeting, held on Thursday at the Audit Bureau HQ in Tripoli, focused on infrastructure projects, particularly in the water and sanitation sectors. The officials discussed several service files and the features of the development budget 2024, alongside following up on the oil and gas sector. The meeting also underscored the need to support executive bodies and the electricity and oil sectors, pushing forward development efforts. The officials agreed to support the government's initiatives to transfer responsibilities to municipalities and implement local development, enhancing the role of municipalities.
Source:Libya Observer
June 29, 2024 18:38 UTC
European countries back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Over recent months, South Africa’s genocide case against Israel concerning the ongoing conflict in Gaza has gained significant international traction, with a multitude of countries either formally applying to intervene or declaring their intention to do so. A general view of the International Court of Justice before the hearing of the Israeli delegation to defend in the two-day hearing upon the request of South Africa’s urgent appeal in the Hague, the Netherlands on May 17, 2024. (AA Photo)Spain’s declaration of interventionSpain has formally submitted a Declaration of Intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in support of South Africa’s case under the Genocide Convention concerning Gaza. Which countries joined South Africa’s case? (AFP Photo)Only supporter of IsraelGermany stands as the only country to have declared intervention in support of Israel in the ICJ case.
Source:Libya Today
June 29, 2024 06:09 UTC
Libya's Oil Minister unveils latest developments of his rift with Prime Minister
Oil Minister Mohammed Oun issued a statement revealing developments in the rift with the Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in light of the presence of two ministers at the head of the oil and gas portfolio. Oun called on the Prime Minister to take a clear stance regarding the leadership crisis in the Ministry of Oil, either by correcting the situation, or issuing a decision to dismiss him from the position of Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity. “The current situation, with the presence of a legitimate and illegitimate ministers for the sector, leads to extremely serious damage to Libya," Oun saidx giving the example of Schlumberger’s threat to leave the country. He noted the failure to abide by the Administrative Control Authority's decision addressed to the Prime Minister to implement the decision of his return to work as Minister of Oil and Gas. Details of the rift go back to March 26, 2024, when the Administrative Control Authority issued a decision to suspend Libyan Oil Minister Oun due to what it described as “committing legal violations that harmed the public interest of the state.”Hours after the decision to suspend Oun - who denied committing any violations - the Prime Minister decided to assign the Deputy Minister of Oil and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation, Khalifa Abdul Sadiq, to manage the work of the Ministry of Oil.
Source:Libya Observer
June 29, 2024 03:12 UTC
Report: Kremlin Seeks To Use Libya As Base To Spread ‘Russian Colonialism’
By Africa Defense ForumRussia is exploiting politically divided Libya, with its abundant natural resources, to exert more influence on the continent, especially in the Sahel region, a recent report said. The Kremlin’s work will be headed by Africa Corps, formerly known as the Wagner Group, which will be based in Libya. The group plans to spread a new form of “Russian colonialism,” according to a recent report by the Royal United Services Institute. “The Russian playbook has been remarkably consistent for decades,” the report said. “In that sense, Libya has been functioning as a bridgehead.”In mid-April, Africa Corps fighters and 6,000 tons of military equipment began arriving via cargo planes at Brak al-Shati in southern Libya and cargo ships at Tobruk.
Source:Libya Today
June 29, 2024 01:22 UTC
iBase launches SI-212-N, SI-663-N mid-range fanless signage players
Taiwan-based technology firm iBase specializes in the design and manufacture of robust industrial PC products, and the company also offers ODM/JDM services with products tailored to customer requirements. Taiwan-based technology firm iBase specializes in the design and manufacture of robust industrial PC products, and the company also offers ODM/JDM services with products tailored to customer requirements. Archer Chien, director at iBase Technology Inc., joined Digital Signage Today at the iBase booth during InfoComm to share recent news from the firm. iBase product launches include the SI-212-N mid-range fanless signage player and the SI-663-N mid-range fanless signage player.
Source:Libya Today
June 28, 2024 23:14 UTC
Poppulo's mission to connect businesses with their people in the workplace
Poppulo, formerly FourWinds Interactive, has a mission to connect your company with your people, and it has been developing digital signage solutions for 25 years designed to foster communication and collaboration in the workplace. Jake Hughes, account executive at Poppulo, and Joseph Aviles, senior director of product at Poppulo, joined Digital Signage Today during InfoComm at the Poppulo booth to share a unique digital signage demo. Poppulo, formerly FourWinds Interactive, has a mission to connect your company with your people, and it has been developing digital signage solutions for 25 years designed to foster communication and collaboration in the workplace. The firm has developed Harmony, a communications platform that aims to connect all employees on the devices that they use, including office, hybrid, remote, and deskless workers. The system functions across email, digital signage, mobile, and within the collaboration tools in a company's tech stack.
Source:Libya Today
June 28, 2024 23:00 UTC
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Source:Libya Today
June 28, 2024 20:42 UTC