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Libya Weather Forecast, Saturday, November 02, 2024

The National Center of Meteorology expected, Saturday, clouds to increase in the northern regions, and the opportunity is still available for rain to fall on the coast extending from Misrata to the far eastern coast.
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued its weather bulletin about expected weather conditions in Libya, Saturday, November 2, 2024, as follows:

1.    Area extending from Ras Jadir to Sirte - Al-Jafara Plain - Jabal Nafusa (North West of Libya):

Economy

IMF expects Libya to top list of Arab countries in terms of economic growth in 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Libya to top the list of Arab countries in terms of growth in 2025, with an expected growth rate of 13.7%.

A recent report issued by the IMF expected that growth in Libya would move from 2.4% this year to 13.7% in 2025, placing Libya at the forefront of the Middle East and North Africa region in terms of growth expectations.

Sports

Libya's Derna to host Africa Minifootball Cup

The African Minifootball Confederation (AMC) announced the date of the draw ceremony for the Africa Minifootball Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Libya next year, setting December 16, 2024 as the date for the draw in Derna. 

The draw ceremony is scheduled to be attended by many international figures and a number of officials from the International Federation of Minifootball, as well as all the presidents of the federations in the African countries, according to the official page of the AMC.

Variety

Libyan Attorney General's Office dismantles Nigerian organized crime network

The Libyan Attorney General's Office announced on Thursday the dismantling of a network of criminal gangs infiltrating from Nigeria to Libya to practice witchcraft and sorcery, organize illegal immigration, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and theft.

A statement published by the Office on its Facebook page explained that the intelligence service referred information related to a meeting of illegal immigrants, with the aim of coordinating criminal activities run by five criminal organizations: "High Viking", "EMSI", "Eye", "Black Axe", and the "New Blacks in Africa" ​​movement.

Education

Misrata University declared winner of Start Cup Competition in Turkey

Misrata University achieved an international achievement by winning first place in the Start Cup Competition with the (SANAA) project in Turkey.

The international competition was held at Istanbul Aydin University in Turkey, as part of the programmes of the Union of Mediterranean Universities with the aim of enhancing academic and research cooperation between universities in the region.

Health

Dbeibah pushes for localizing medical treatment at Cardiology Conference

Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has reiterated his government's commitment to localizing medical treatment and improving the skills of cardiologists, especially younger doctors. 

Speaking at the 10th Libyan Cardiology Association conference in Misrata on Friday, Dbeibah emphasized the significance of cardiology as a critical medical field affecting citizens’ lives.

He also commended the contribution of 90 medical students who volunteered in the event’s organization.

Opinions

After the Central Bank crisis, what is the possible role of the Presidential Council?

Is the Central Bank crisis over? It seems so, because an agreement was reached under the auspices of the acting Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya, Stephanie Koury, and was signed by the representatives of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, after agreeing on the new governor and his deputy.

The Presidential Council succeeded in achieving a long-awaited change, or more precisely, succeeded in pushing the two houses to activate a task that is part of their responsibilities, which is to select and assign competent and capable figures to sovereign positions according to the political agreement.

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Audit Bureau reviews 2024 operational plan

The head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, met with general department and office directors on Wednesday to review progress on the 2024 operational oversight plan and

Contraband goods seized at Ras Ijdir border crossing

The Law Enforcement Department of the General Administration of Security Operations has seized quantities of contraband materials inside passengers' vehicles traveling through the Ras Ijdir border

Libya to impose taxes on expatriate workers

The head of the Tax Authority has discussed with the Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation strengthening the legal and legislative frameworks that guarantee the collection of state revenues from ex

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