U.S. Marines' transfer to Guam from Okinawa to start in December
The transfer of U.S. Marine Corps troops stationed in Japan's Okinawa to Guam will start in December, a Marines official said Sunday, the latest development in a long-agreed Japan-U.S. forces realignment plan aimed at reducing the southern island prefecture's base-hosting burden. The cost of the Guam transfer is estimated at $8.7 billion, of which up to $2.8 billion will be shouldered by the Japanese government. But Japan and the United States agreed in 2012 to "delink" the Futenma relocation plan with the Guam transfer plan amid a lack of tangible progress on the Futenma project, with locals calling for moving the base out of Okinawa. The following year the two countries said that the transfer to Guam will begin in the first half of the 2020s. In January 2023, defense and foreign chiefs of Japan and the United States agreed in Washington on "accelerating" work on U.S. force realignment efforts, affirming a plan to start the relocation of Marines from Okinawa to Guam in 2024.
Source:Libya Today
June 17, 2024 04:45 UTC
Haftar and sons tighten grip on eastern Libya
The military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief, tightening his family’s grip on the oil-rich region. Lacher said that in recent years Haftar’s sons had enjoyed “a rapid rise” through the military ranks, “achieving in no time what would take other officers decades”. Lacher said that Saddam Haftar now holds real military power and a key role in murky business dealings in a graft-ridden country notorious for trafficking of irregular migrants. The recent reshuffles are “a clear sign of preparation for the day when Haftar disappears and when his entire power structure is then in danger,” Lacher added. The latest example was the death in April of activist Siraj Dughman while in detention at a military base controlled by Haftar.
Source:Libya Today
June 16, 2024 09:46 UTC
Dbeibah: Libya Under Threat of Division, Facing Great Danger
Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah warned that the country is facing the threat of division and coming up against a “great danger.”During the opening of a mosque in al-Asbiah city on Friday, he said: “Some parties want to divide the country for the sake of a few crumbs, funds and fortunes.”“We declare that the country will remain one and united even if it means dying for it,” he added. Addressing Libya’s enemies, whom he didn’t identify, he stated: “They want to take us back, but I say to them that we will never return to the dark days when we used to fight each other.”“Those who let us live in darkness in the past ten years want to continue to do so,” he remarked. Turning to the economy, Dbeibah said the situation was “good” and that Libya was producing a surplus of oil. Furthermore, he held the central bank responsible for the liquidity crisis, calling on it to “radically” change its policies at banks, which are in turn exploiting the situation in the country. Dbeibah said he has no authority over them.
Source:Libya Today
June 16, 2024 06:53 UTC
66M people in Türkiye affected by extreme heat in 3 days
While 66 million people in Türkiye have been exposed to extreme heat over the past three days, a total of 290 million people in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East have experienced abnormal temperatures. Maximum temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and above in many cities in Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Turkmenistan, Algeria, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Greece. In Bursa, temperatures reached 34.1 degrees Celsius on June 12, which was 8 degrees above the seasonal norm. Exposure to extreme heat is known to cause heat-related illnesses such as exhaustion and heat stroke. Additionally, extreme heat increases the risk of wildfires.
Source:Libya Today
June 15, 2024 14:01 UTC
Belgacem Haftar heads a reconstruction fund in eastern Libya
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Source:Libya Today
June 15, 2024 11:59 UTC
Aldabaiba criticises banks and CBL for return of liquidity crisis – calls for structural bank reform
In his attack on the enemies of the people, dark forces, banks and the CBL, Aldabaiba said: ‘‘There is no reason why cash should dry out from banks. These banks are taking advantage of our situation and our conditions, and these banks are not under the authority of the government. Many blame me and the government saying we cut off cash liquidity. Call for deep-rooted reform of banking systemWe call for a deep-rooted change in the policy of banks and the CBL. It hurts me to see queues of people waiting in the peak of sunshine to withdraw LD 2,000 or LD 3,000 (from their own money from their own bank accounts).
Source:Libya Today
June 15, 2024 10:22 UTC
A photographer spent years memorializing some 300 sites of fatal police shootings across America
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Source:Libya Today
June 15, 2024 09:26 UTC
Strongman Haftar and sons tighten grip on eastern Libya
Khalifa Haftar, at left, on a visit to Moscow in September, 2023, is now in his early 80s (-)The military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief, tightening his family's grip on the oil-rich region. In 2019-2020, Haftar tried to seize Tripoli but failed, despite backing from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Russia and some Western powers. Lacher said that in recent years Haftar's sons had enjoyed "a rapid rise" through the military ranks, "achieving in no time what would take other officers decades". - 'Repression' -Lacher said that Saddam Haftar now holds real military power and a key role in murky business dealings in a graft-ridden country notorious for trafficking of irregular migrants. The recent reshuffles are "a clear sign of preparation for the day when Haftar disappears and when his entire power structure is then in danger," Lacher added.
Source:Libya Today
June 15, 2024 07:59 UTC
G7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on 2nd and final day of summit in Italy
G7 leaders and other leaders from guest nations attend a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean, on day two of the G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia, southern Italy, on Friday. By ELENA BECATOROSThe Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration, artificial intelligence, economic security and the Indo-Pacific region on Friday, the second and final day of their summit in Italy. Divisions did emerge during the summit, however, notably over the lack of a reference to abortion in the summit's final declaration. “Without any concrete action, the G7 in Italy amounts to no more than pointless platitudes,” said David McNair, executive director at The ONE Campaign. But some cracks appeared among the G7 leaders, notably French President Emmanuel Macron deploring a lack of a reference to abortion in the summit's final document.
Source:Libya Today
June 15, 2024 05:35 UTC
Libya: crowd sings pro-Gaddafi chants in Tarhuna
“Only God, Muammar and Libya”: this is the chorus that echoed today in Tarhuna, a city located 90 kilometers south-east of Tripoli, sadly known for the atrocities committed by the Kaniyat militia in the period 2019-2020. A video published on Libyan social networks shows dozens of people queuing to withdraw money from Republic Bank ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Islamic festival of sacrifice. While waiting, someone – perhaps a security officer in military camouflage – started chanting one of the most famous slogans of the era. In the meantime, the price of livestock to be sacrificed on the occasion of the religious occasion has reached exorbitant figures, reaching up to 3.600 dinars per animal, equivalent to 700 euros. Read also other news on Nova NewsClick here and receive updates on WhatsAppFollow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram
Source:Libya Today
June 14, 2024 18:49 UTC
Janzour waste collection and composting stations inaugurated – with help of the EU, German Embassy and GIZ
The waste collection and sorting and the organic composting station were inaugurated yesterday (13 June) in the Municipality of Janzour. The project was inaugurated by Libyan Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Local Administration, Nasr Al-Mahout, and the Mayor of Janzour Municipality, Fathi Bin Issa,in the presence of the European Union envoy to Libya, the German Deputy Ambassador, and the Director General of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GIZ Libya), in addition to representatives of the Solid and Liquid Waste Department and the International Cooperation Office at the Ministry of Local Government.The Secretary-General stressed that the opening of the station comes within the framework of Libyan-German cooperation within the projects of the third phase of the municipal support programme in Libya, implemented by GIZ and funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, which aims to support the waste management system and promote the circular economy in Libya.He added that this new station will play an important role in improving the management of waste produced in the region, especially from the daily public vegetables, fruits and agricultural products markets in the municipality, with the aim of recycling these wastes and converting them into organic fertilizer to be used later in enhancing soil fertility, in addition to preserving the environment and promoting sustainability and the circular economy in the region.A city-wide waste recycling project for Benghazi is being conducted (libyaherald.com)Libyan delegation visits recycling fair in Germany (libyaherald.com)PIB discusses recycling projects with Turkish company INTERWO and MUSIAD (libyaherald.com)Libyan delegation tours Europe to learn about recycling and waste management (libyaherald.com)Promoting Solid Waste Management in Libya for a Circular Economy: GIZ (libyaherald.com)Germany’s GIZ delivers first batch of solid waste management equipment to 17 municipalities (libyaherald.com)13,800 truckloads of rubbish and Bu Sleem temporary landfill still not empty – a clear case for recycling (libyaherald.com)fter 8,067 truckloads of rubbish, Bu Sleem temporary landfill still not empty – a clear case for recycling | (libyaherald.com)Shiban tyre recycling factory continues exports – held as champion of local SME projects | (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
June 14, 2024 18:43 UTC
UN agencies urge Greece to shed light on migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds one year ago
FILE - In this undated photo provided by Greece's coast guard on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, scores of people sit on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece. The sinking of the Adriana a year ago in international waters 75 kilometers (45 miles) off southern Greece was one of the worst of its kind in the Mediterranean Sea. Only 82 bodies were recovered, so hundreds of families still lack even the grim satisfaction of certitude that their relatives are dead.
Source:Libya Today
June 14, 2024 17:48 UTC
Take a proactive approach to accounting technology adoption
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Source:Libya Today
June 14, 2024 16:06 UTC
The third edition of the Libya Aviation Forum and Expo will be held 5 – 7 November 2024
The third edition of the Libya Aviation Forum and Expo will be held from the 5 – 7 November 2024 in Tripoli, Adel Ben El Haj, Project Manager for organisers Hormuz Tours and Events, told Libya Herald. Bel Haj looked back on the 2023 edition, progress in Libya’s aviation sector since then, and looked forward to what is needed and expected in 2024 and in the 2024 edition of the forum. Despite all the raised expectations in 2023, the 2024 edition of the forum is still vital and alive, he added. These will be Tripoli’s Mitiga, Misrata airport, Benghazi’s Benina airport and Tripoli International Airport – when its construction is completed. RELATED POSTS No Content AvailableTripoli International Airport and AeneasSometime this summer the construction of Tripoli International Airport was also supposed to be completed by the Italian consortium Aeneas.
Source:Libya Herald
June 14, 2024 14:48 UTC
Misrata Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Warsaw Chamber of Commerce
Misrata Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that it had signed an MoU with Warsaw Chamber of Commerce. The signing took place on the margins of the seventh edition of the Financing Investment and Trade in Africa Conference (FITA 2024) held in Tunis from 11 to 12 June. FITA is organised by the Tunisian African Business Council (TABC). Facilitating bilateral cooperationThe MoU was signed by Misrata Chamber chairman, Fathi Al-Amin Al-Turki, and Mark Trziesk, chairman of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce. It will develop a work programme based on an agreed methodology to facilitate and enhance trade between the two countries.
Source:Libya Today
June 14, 2024 13:30 UTC