News Headlines, Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NCHRL warns of consequences of military buildup in Tripoli http://lyo.ly/5jck
UK funds mental health care for Libyan youth impacted by Storm Daniel http://lyo.ly/5jc9
Zliten groundwater levels recede, relief for residents http://lyo.ly/5jc1
Ukrainian report: Russia shipped military equipment to Libya http://lyo.ly/5jc0
Misrata Oncology Institute announces the opening of the Children’s Department building http://lyo.ly/5jcj
NOC head attends meeting on controversial foreign exchange fee
A parliamentary committee assigned to study the impact of the foreign exchange fee imposed by the House of Representatives Speaker convened a virtual meeting with Farhat Bengdara, the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation, on Monday.
The meeting grouped the committee's Chairman/ HoR Second Deputy Speaker, Msbah Doma, committee members Badr Al-Nahib, Zaid Hadia, Mouloud Abu Al-Qasim Al-Aswad, and NOC officials.
According to a statement released by HoR spokesman Abdullah Belihaq, the committee did not disclose any outcomes or results from Monday's meeting.
Libyan sports clubs asked to pay for damage caused to stadiums, facilities by their fans
The Youth and Sports Facilities Management and Investment Company called on sports clubs to take responsibility for the damage caused to stadiums and sports facilities as a result of riots and vandalism carried out by fans following football, handball and basketball matches.
Authorities raid a Benghazi cryptocurrency hub
The Security Directorates Support Apparatus in eastern Libya announced the seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin mining devices in Benghazi, saying that the mining hub that was located in eastern Al-Salmani area contained more than 1000 devices for mining cryptocurrencies, which were earning approximately $45,000 per month.
The Apparatus indicated that the raid on the place resulted in the confiscation of all existing devices, internet and electricity equipment that were damaging the electrical network, stressing that efforts were ongoing to find those responsible for this illegal activity to bring them to justice.
Minister of Education: I expect Libya to rank well in international index of educational quality
The Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity, Musa Al-Magarif, has expected that Libya would rank well in the international classification “Davos” for the quality of education.
Al-Magarif said, in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, that he understands the popular anger after Libya dropped out of the international classification in 2022, attributing this to the failure of those responsible for the Statistics Center at the International Forum to receive data and statistics of the educational process in Libya in a timely manner, and not for any other reason.
State of emergency declared in Kufra as displaced population brings disease outbreak
The Director of Kufra Teaching Hospital, Ismail Al-Ayda, has expressed concern about the spread of infectious diseases among displaced individuals arriving from Sudan to Kufra. He noted that the Ministry of Health has declared a state of emergency in response to this situation.
Al-Ayda described the health situation in the city as extremely critical, highlighting that a significant number of displaced individuals are suffering from infectious and potentially life-threatening diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS, viral hepatitis, malaria, and various skin conditions.
On the anniversary of the aggression on Tripoli
Falls on these days, the 5th anniversary of the aggression by gangs and mercenaries of the war criminal, the naturalized US citizen, and former US intelligence agent, Khalifa Haftar, on the capital, Tripoli. The aggression began on April 4, 2019, with secret and declared international support, and for which the criminal mobilized his barbaric forces and gangs that are void of any national or moral instinct, together with African and Russian mercenaries.
Sheikh Muftah Al-Bijou remains forcibly disappeared since his kidnapping in Benghazi
The Victims Organization for Human Rights has confirmed that Sheikh Muftah Al-Bijou is still forcibly disappeared after being kidnapped by unknown gunmen from his home in
Misrata organ donation group teams up with education department for school campaign
The Libyan Organization for Organ Donation Support launched, on Monday, the "Gift of Life" campaign in collaboration with the Education Monitoring Department in Misrata.<
Derna authorities recover decomposed body, Public Prosecution launches probe
The Agricultural Police in Derna have retrieved the remains of a body from the city.
Misrata Oncology Institute announces the opening of the Children’s Department building
The Misrata National Institute for Oncology has announced the imminent opening of the institute’s children’s department building project, which is being held with the sup
UK funds mental health care for Libyan youth impacted by Storm Daniel
The UK will fund mental health and social psychological care services for youth affected by the Storm Daniel floods, which hit eastern Libya in September last year, the B
Zliten groundwater levels recede, relief for residents
The Director of the Environmental Sanitation Office at Zliten Municipal Council, Mohammed Abuqumiza, confirmed on Sunday that the city's groundwater level has begun to de
UN official talks about the causes of instability in Libya
The Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Sonja Sigmund, said during a webinar on the occasion of “International Women’s Day”
Spanish Embassy in Libya denies issuing evacuation order for Spanish citizens in Tripoli
The Spanish Embassy in Libya has denied issuing an evacuation order for Spanish citizens in the capital, Tripoli, the embassy said on its X platform page on Saturday.
Weather conditions to remain volatile
The National Center of Meteorology reported that the weather conditions will continue to be volatile over the next 48 hours in most areas of the west of the country, with
Parallel government to establish free zone in Sirte
The head of the parallel government in east Libya, Osama Hammad, said that he would launch several packages of service projects in all parts of the country, in order to f