Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi blames February revolution for Derna floods
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi has blamed the February revolution, which toppled and killed his father Muammar Gaddafi after 42 years in reign, and the subsequent instability responsible for the collapse of the Derna dams and the death of thousands of people in the city.
“The lack of a state in Libya and the chaos that has prevailed in the country since 2011, as well as the fact the Libyan people are paying the price of an absurd, childish conflict between governments scattered here and there, sham governments, are behind the disaster." Saif Gaddafi said.
CBL holds annual Libyan Banking Conference on Compliance
The second annual Libyan Banking Conference on Compliance kicked off in the Capital, Tripoli, on Monday under the supervision of Libya's Central Bank (CBL) and in cooperation with the Arab Banking Corporation "Bank ABC."
The conference featured a host of officials working in the banking sector, including directors of the CBL departments and representatives of the Arab Banking Corporation from Bahrain, the United Kingdom, Tunisia, and Libya, besides officials from the Libyan commercial banks, sovereign investment funds, and electronic payment companies.
Abu Salim gets import win against Ugandan KCCA FC
Abu Salim team bagged an important win against Ugandan KCCA FC 3-1 in the first leg of the round of 32 of the CAF African Confederation Cup in Tunisia on Sunday.
Abu Salim scored two goals within seven minutes of the first half of the match, as Al-Muatasem Bushnaf opened the score in the 26th minute, and seven minutes later Abdel Moneim Okasha scored the second. Afterwards, Hossam Al-Abani made it 3-0 at the start of the second half, before KCCA FC reduced the deficit in the 75th minute.
Libya among countries with highest water intake
Libya has the highest rate of water consumption in the Arab region and the world, estimated at 2,392 litres per capita per day, a recent UN publication reveals.
According to the bulletin, Libya consumes more than 80% of its renewable water resources despite being one of the most threatened countries in the world by water stress.
"Libya uses three times the average per capita consumption in the Arab world," the circular states.
Education Ministry says operating budget for schools has reached 85 million dinars
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Masouda Al-Aswad, said that the operating budget of educational institutions for the new academic year amounted to about 85 million dinars.
Masouda told the government's media platform Hakomitna that the distribution was according to the number of students in each area, indicating that 80% of the schools fulfilled the data and were ready to spend their budget, and that the schools located in 45 areas out of 90 had bank accounts that received their checks.
Authorities develop committee to deal with environmental issues following the floods
The food and drug control authority Al-Bayda has set up an emergency committee to receive reports about water contamination or epidemic situations in the flood-affected areas east of Libya.
The Food and Drug Control Centre on Sunday hosted a meeting grouping its director, besides the head of the Agricultural Research Centre, the director of the Environmental Sanitation Office, the director of the Bioresearch Centre, the director of the National Centre for Communicable Diseases, and the Al-Bayda Municipal Guard.
The Exposing Derna Tragedy
The city of Derna was struck by one of the largest natural disasters that the world has witnessed during the last decade, as the collapse of the two dams in the Derna Valley (the Al-Belad Dam with a capacity of 15 million cubic metres, and the Bu Mansour Dam with a capacity of 22 million cubic meters) led to a huge flood - estimated to be three times its capacity. The Dams have bulldozed the nearby areas and neighborhoods adjacent to the valley, throwing them into the sea and changing the features of the city forever.
Menfi: Libya needs international support in rescue, investigation and reconstruction
The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, said that the flood disaster that struck eastern Libya is greater than the capabilities of the country, which has bee
Italy's FM: Number of migrants departing from Tunisia and Libya are trending down
The number of migrants arriving in Italy from Tunisia and Libya is decreasing, says Italian Deputy Prime Minister/ Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperati
UAE Disaster Victim Identification unit arrives in Libya
The UAE Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) unit arrived in Libya on Friday to help identify the bodies of flood victims in Derna using DNA.
Human rights organization announces death and loss of 833 migrants in Derna
The National Commission Human Rights in Libya announced that the total number of victims of migrants and foreign workers who were in the city of Derna reached 333, while
GNU, HCS, PC discuss unifying efforts to confront humanitarian crisis in affected areas
The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, discussed Thursday, with the head of the High Council of State (HCS), Mohammed Takala, a
WFP aims to support 100,000 people in areas affected by Storm Daniel
The World Food Program (WFP) said on Friday that it is scaling up to support 100,000 people in the hardest-hit areas affected by Storm Daniel in Libya.
Libyan PM announces restoration of telecom, Internet to Derna
The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, announced on Wednesday evening the return of telecommunications and Internet services to Derna and the eastern region, aft
Tebboune affirms support for inter-Libyan solution to crisis in Libya
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has reiterated his country's support for international efforts aimed at finding an inter-Libyan solution that preserves Libya's un
US aid shipment arrives at Benina Airport in Benghazi
The US Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered critical supplies to Benghazi in support of flood relief efforts in Libya.
4.6 earthquake hits the coast of Libya’s Tobruk
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) recorded Wednesday at 03:33 am an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale in the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 70 kilometer
