October 2020

Al-Mishri says Libya is gearing toward ending transitional phase

October 22, 2020 - 20:57
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News
Written By: AbdulkaderAssad

The Head of the High Council of State Khalid Al-Mishri said Wednesday negotiations between the two parties of the Libyan conflict are going in the right direction toward ending the transitional phase in Libya.

Speaking in a joint press conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Rabat, Al-Mishri said they had been working to activate the agreement on sovereign positions' selection criteria, how to hold elections and other issues in cooperation with Morocco.

EU's Operation IRINI detects 120 flights suspected of carrying weapons to Libya

October 22, 2020 - 19:02
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News
Written By: AbdulkaderAssad

European Union’s naval mission operating off the Libyan coast, Operation IRINI, said that by monitoring 25 airports and landing strips, it had detected 120 suspect flights possibly carrying military related cargos back and forth to Libya.

Operation IRINI said in a statement Tuesday that it had been contributing to the UN arms embargo and the prevention of oil smuggling with 16 special reports to the United Nations Panel of Experts concerning both sides of the conflict in Libya, in an impartial manner.

Boumtari: Oil blockade losses amount to 130 billion USD

October 22, 2020 - 14:40
Posted in:
Economy
Written By: SafaAlharathy

Minister of Finance Faraj Boumatari has said that oil blockades over the past years have caused the country $ 130 billion in lost revenues.

Talking to Al-Jazeera, Boumtari added that the GNA does not have accurate data on military spending in the eastern region, nor the disbursement mechanism and classifications.

Bangladeshi embassy discusses with Libyan immigration authorities Bengali migrants situation

October 22, 2020 - 12:43
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News
Written By: SafaAlharathy

The head of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency, Brigadier General Al-Mabrouk Milad, has discussed with the Bangladeshi ambassador to Libya, Sheikh Iskandar Ali, the situation of Bengali illegal immigrants accommodated at the migration shelters.

The meeting, which was attended by the director of the managing organizations and international cooperation department, dealt with means of coordination to expedite the immigrants' procedures at the embassy ​​in preparation to repatriate them to their country.

Buraq Air resumes flights between Tripoli, Benghazi

October 22, 2020 - 11:51
Posted in:
Travel
Written By: SafaAlharathy

Buraq Air has announced the resumption of its domestic flights to Benghazi, starting next Sunday.

The company stated through its account on Facebook that flights between Mitiga Airport of Tripoli and Benina Airport in Benghazi will resume on Sunday by two flights per day, confirming that reservations would be open to travelers through the company's offices.

Attorney General investigates corruption at Libyan embassies in Italy, Vatican

October 21, 2020 - 22:23
Posted in:
Economy
Written By: AbdulkaderAssad

The Head of Libya’s Audit Bureau in Tripoli Khalid Shakshak sent reports to the Attorney General about corruption cases at the Libyan embassies in Vatican city and Italy.

The financial violations office of the Audit Bureau filed cases of embezzlement at the two embassies, according to a statement by the Bureau on Wednesday.

Libyan Interior Minister reviews security cooperation in Italy

October 21, 2020 - 22:05
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News
Written By: AbdulkaderAssad

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio discussed in Rome Wednesday cooperation in several fields, especially in security.

Bashagha also met with the Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese and discussed forming a joint anti-illegal-immigration room, reviewing ways to limit the flow of illegal immigrants and the repercussions of this issue on the region.

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