Libya's rival leaders could overcome army control dispute: U.N. Secretary General
Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and the U.N. Envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, durring a meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, March 30,2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir SouissiTUNIS (Reuters) - There are signs that Libya's two rival leaders may for the first time solve a key dispute over control of the army, amid efforts to overcome the country's eight-year-long conflict, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday. One key obstacle has been whether Haftar can head a unified Libyan army under civilian command, which would form part of a new national government. He spoke after a meeting with officials of the Arab League, European Union and African Union ahead of an Arab leaders' summit in Tunis on Sunday.
Source:Libya Today
May 06, 2024 03:06 UTC
Suicide attackers storm HQ of Libya's election commission, 12 dead
The site of suicide attack on Libyan electoral commission is seen in Tripoli, Libya, May 2, 2018 in this still picture obtained from social media video. Since December the electoral commission has registered nearly one million new voters across Libya, though no date has been set for polls. "A suicide bomber blew up himself inside the commission and the others set a part of the building on fire." Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Amaq, its news agency. The fire blackened the commission building, though HNEC head Emad al-Sayah said the electoral database was safe.
Source:Libya Today
May 05, 2024 22:51 UTC
Japan child population shrinks for 43rd straight year
Japan's estimated child population shrank for the 43rd consecutive year to renew its record low, government data showed Saturday, while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government scrambles to address the issue through "unprecedented" measures. The ratio of children to the overall population fell 0.2 percentage point to 11.3 percent, also the lowest since comparable data became available in 1950. According to U.N. data, Japan has the second lowest ratio of children among 37 nations with a population of at least 40 million, only behind South Korea with 11.2 percent. By age, 3.17 million children were in the 12 to 14 age group compared with 2.35 million in the 0 to 2 age group, indicating a continuing trend of fewer children being born. Japan's child population has fallen since 1982, having peaked in 1954 at 29.89 million, with a second baby boom observed between 1971 and 1974.
Source:Libya Today
May 05, 2024 10:28 UTC
NATO launches 24-hour Libyan air space surveillance
1NATO spy planes today launched a 24-hour air space surveillance over Libya, with British defence secretary Liam Fox hinting that a no-fly zone could be enforced without elimination of the North African nation's air defences. The surveillance was activated around noon today and came in the wake of Libyan air force fighters carrying out the heaviest bombing of rebel positions at Ras Lanuf in the east. As indications of a 'no fly zone' being enforced by US and NATO combine military action grew stronger, the British defence secretary said that a no-fly zone over Libya was possible without hitting at Libyan air force bases and air defence systems. This contrasted with comments by US defence secretary Robert Gates. According to Fox a no-fly zone like the one enforced over Iraq between 1991-2003, could also be imposed over Libya.
Source:Libya Today
May 05, 2024 04:55 UTC
UK will investigate any allegations of corruption in Libyan oil sector
The UK will investigate any allegations of corruption in the Libyan oil sector. Kawczynski asked Rutley ‘‘what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of levels of corruption in Libya’s (a) oil industry and (b) national oil bodies. On 2 May David Rutley answered: ‘‘The National Oil Corporation (NOC) is an important institution in Libya with a vital role to play. The UK is therefore supportive of any efforts to investigate corruption and impropriety in the NOC and advocates greater transparency on revenue expenditure. The UK is clear that it will investigate any relevant allegations of corruption falling under the Bribery Act 2010.
Source:Libya Today
May 04, 2024 18:27 UTC
War planes attack Libyan capital again as airport terminal is destroyed
However, it was deserted on Sunday with Misrata forces deployed on the airport road and no sign of Zintani fighters. The Misrata forces have rejected the new House of Representatives, where liberals and lawmakers campaigning for a federalist system have made a strong showing. The parliament has declared Operation Dawn as well as militant Islamists like the Ansar al-Sharia as "terrorist groups". Haftar launched a campaign against Islamists in the eastern city of Benghazi in May and threw his weight behind the Zintan fighters. Misrata forces have blamed the air strikes on Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, two countries which have cracked down on Islamists.
Source:Libya Today
May 04, 2024 16:06 UTC
Storm Daniel has devastated tens of thousands of Lives
Storm Daniel has devastated the lives of tens of thousands of innocent people in the Eastern region of Libya. The hospitals are desperately short of medical supplies! Temporary shelter is needed to re-home tens of thousands of people who saw their homes, and entire lives, wiped out in minutes; and now have no where to go! From launching the JustGiving page to delivering 6 ambulances full of medical supplies into Ukraine was less than 2 weeks! As well as mobile communications, we are also going to support with urgent medical supplies.
Source:Libya Today
May 04, 2024 11:58 UTC
Carla Bruni Now a Suspect in Hubby Nicolas Sarkozy’s Witness-Tampering Case
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has been questioned as a suspect in a witness-tampering case against her husband, according to local media reports Thursday. The 56-year-old supermodel was questioned as a witness in the case last year but is now considered a suspect, according to Le Monde. The witness tampering case is linked to allegations that her husband accepted money from Muammar Gaddafi, the late Libyan autocrat, to help finance an election campaign. Michèle Marchand—an influential figure in the French media dubbed the “paparazzi queen”—was charged with witness tampering in 2021. According to Le Monde, an investigation found that Bruni-Sarkozy deleted all messages she’d exchanged with Marchand on the day that Marchand was charged.
Source:Libya Today
May 03, 2024 22:31 UTC
World War III: A diffused detonation, not a thundering boom
The world is transfixed by headlines warning of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, sparking fears of a potential catalyst for World War III. Yet, amidst these concerns lies a fundamental truth: World War III is not a distant spectre, but a grim reality unfolding before our very eyes. The future we choose depends on our actions – will we dismantle the structures that perpetuate conflict or succumb to the flames of a diffused World War III? This lack of transparency is a hallmark of World War III. The future we choose depends on our actions – will we dismantle the structures that perpetuate conflict or succumb to the flames of a diffused World War III?
Source:Libya Today
May 03, 2024 17:17 UTC
Libya allocates $1.2bn for upstream oil project
The project aims to develop 2.7 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in the NC-7 block of the Ghadames basin. Development of the field was included in the 2024 annual budget of LD90bn ($18.5bn), excluding an item for development projects, which the Benghazi-based government of Osama Hamad unanimously approved. On 15 December 2023, the Tripoli-based Ministry of Oil & Gas issued a statement condemning the terms of the planned gas development contract between Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the consortium led by Eni. In the statement, the Ministry of Oil & Gas described the deal as a “violation of Libyan legislation on oil contracts”. Bengdara also confirmed plans to launch an oil and gas licensing round at the end of 2024 or early 2025.
Source:Libya Today
May 03, 2024 13:36 UTC
Rise Vision is a Game Changer at Burkburnett ISD
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Source:Libya Today
May 02, 2024 17:14 UTC
Hyundai resumes work on Tripoli West 1,400 MW power station: GECOL
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced yesterday that Korea’s Hyundai had resumed work on the Tripoli West 1,400 MW Steam Power Station project. At a ceremony yesterday, GECOL’s Chairman, Mohamed Al-Mashay, inaugurated the resumption of work on the project, in the presence of the Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of South Korea, the Tripoli West Steam Station Project Manager of the Korean Hyundai Company, the directors of the company’s general departments, and several of those concerned in the field of energy. Will contribute to stability of electrical networkGECOL noted that the addition of this project will make a notable contribution to the stability of the electrical network throughout the country upon completion of its implementation. The power plant consists of 4 units with a total production capacity of 1,400 megawatts that will enter the network ‘‘as soon as it is ready’’, it added. Strategic projects aim to attain sustainable rotating generation reserveFor his part, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors stressed his keenness to increase the reliability of the components of the public electrical network by increasing new generating units as part of a package of strategic projects that aim to reach a rotating reserve that exceeds demand, and thus sustains the electrical supply to citizens.
Source:Libya Today
May 02, 2024 14:17 UTC
Migrants, Piantedosi receives counterparts from Algeria, Libya and Tunisia in Rome: Regional approach to reduce illegal flows
The Minister of the Interior said this today, Matteo Piantedosi, at the opening of the meeting held at the Interior Ministry with his counterparts Brahim Merad (Algeria), Imad Trabelsi (Libya), Kamel Fekih (Tunisia). Also present at the meeting was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmund Cirielli, responsible for Italian development cooperation strategies. At the opening of the meeting, the head of the Interior Ministry thanked the ministers for "the excellent and continuous collaboration already in place", reports a note from the Ministry of the Interior. “When migrants arrive on the North African coast ready to embark – continued Minister Piantedosi – we have all already compromised our ability to prevent irregular flows of migrants. The meeting also aims "to unify visions and adopt a global approach to combat the phenomenon of illegal migration".
Source:Libya Today
May 02, 2024 13:02 UTC
Libya’s first Quality of Food Industry & it’s Pests Management Expo opened
Libya’s first Quality of Food Industry & it’s Pests Management Expo opened Tuesday in Tripoli. The event is sponsored by the Misrata Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture,In his opening speech, Fathi Al-Amin Al-Turki, Misrata Chamber Chairman, praised these types of exhibitions and their importance, which reflects on the food industry in Libya. The two-day exhibition extends over two days, during which many accompanying activities will be held, including workshops, seminars, and the presentation of several research papers.
Source:Libya Today
May 02, 2024 12:48 UTC
Libyan Central Bank starts Article IV consultations with IMF
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced the beginning of "Article IV" consultations for 2024 with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday morning, at the IMF's headquarters in Washington D.C. The CBL said on its Facebook page that consultations with the IMF would continue for ten days to evaluate the general economic and financial situation and the policies and measures taken in Libya in 2023. The CBL explained that these consultations would be joined by specialized technical teams representing the ministries of Finance, Economy and Trade, Planning, Labor and Rehabilitation, and the teams of the Audit Bureau and the National Oil Corporation. The Central Bank indicated that the "Article IV" consultations with the IMF come after the success of last year, and following the consultative meetings of Governor Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir and his accompanying team with the IMF team, which took place on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in mid-April.
Source:Libya Observer
May 01, 2024 18:43 UTC