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The Ministry of Social Affairs has transferred the exchange permissions for the children’s grant supplements from July 2020 until three months of this year

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The Ministry of Social Affairs of the National Unity Government announced today, Thursday, the transfer of permissions to exchange the wife and children grant supplements to the Banking Operations Department at the Central Bank of Libya to begin distributing them to the departments of commercial bank branches to deposit them in the accounts of their beneficiaries.

The ministry added that Annex No. 1 is the wife and children grant for the months of July, August, September, October, November, and December for the year 2020. The second annex from the wife and children grant for all months of the year 2021, in addition to the annex for the first three months of the year 2022, January, February and March.

The Ministry of Social Affairs indicated that the total value of these supplements amounted to about 38 million dinars.

For the first time, Dbeibeh announces his government’s intention to dismiss Sanalla and change the directors’ board of the NOC

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The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, announced for the first time the intention of the Council of Ministers in his government to dismiss the Chairman of the Directors Board of the National Oil Corporation, Mustafa Sanalla.

The Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Oun, renewed his demand for the Council of Ministers to dismiss Sanallah because of his many legal violations, the latest of which, according to the minister, was “Sanalla withholding daily reports on the country’s production of oil and gas.”

Dbeibeh said that the cabinet in the government agreed on the issue of changing the directors’ board of the National Oil Corporation, and asked the Minister of Oil to submit his nominations to choose a president and new members of the Corporation with experience and competence from those working in the oil sector.

The Public Prosecution orders the detention of two employees of a Sahara Bank branch on charges of embezzlement

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The Public Prosecution ordered the pretrial detention of two employees of the Sahara Bank, Omar Al-Mukhtar branch, in addition to a third suspect, accused of embezzling more than two million dinars from the accounts of the branch’s customers, pending the case.

The Attorney General’s Office clarified that the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Public Prosecutor took over, last Thursday, the investigation procedures into incidents of illegal access to a number of customer accounts of the Omar Al-Mukhtar branch, after receiving information regarding illegal banking operations conducted on customers’ accounts.

He added that the investigations affected a number of bank employees who had accessed the system of accounts, and the Public Prosecution ended up ordering the imprisonment of two bank workers with another contributor with them in receiving the proceeds of the crime in pretrial detention. It also ordered that the mentioned bank branch be subjected to criminal accountability aimed at checking and examining all work records.

Libyana Mobile Phone signs an agreement to sponsor the Hajj season for a period of five years

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The Chairman of the Directors Board of Libyana Mobile Phone, Al-Burawi Youssef, signed today, Wednesday, an agreement with the General Authority for Hajj and Omrah Affairs to sponsor the Hajj season for a period of five years.

The agreement stipulates that Libyana Mobile Phone will sponsor the convoys of pilgrims from our country for five years, starting this year, in order to facilitate their journey and facilitate the conditions for them to complete the performance of the blessed rituals.

Libya is originated as a democracy, and it is not too late to be again

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Eleven years ago, Libyans tried to wrest back their freedom from an authoritarian regime and sought the protection of a democratic government. But since then, efforts to give Libyans these freedoms have failed. 

On June 22, the roadmap for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum — the latest attempt by the United Nations to build Libyan democracy — expired. The Libyans are holding their breath now, and this will bring the next defeat.

All attempts to establish a legitimate government have failed because they have ignored Libya’s unique history. This needs to change, and Libya’s recent history is a good place to start.

Libya came into the world as a democracy. After decades of colonization and war, the newly formed United Nations put Libya on the road to independence in 1947. Then, Libya was shaped by geographic and tribal differences. In order to find a solution, United Nations chief negotiator Adriaan Pelt and his colleagues concluded that a constitutional monarchy would be the most effective way to unite the three regions and more than 100 tribes. The Senussi family, who led the Libyan rebellion against colonialism, had no tribal affiliation and provided a solid foundation for national identity. The United Kingdom of Libya was then established in 1951 with Libyan support.

Libya has been a developing parliamentary democracy for 18 years. It has universal suffrage, an independent judiciary, periodic elections, freedom of religion and freedom of the press. Women can vote in Libya before Switzerland or Portugal.

However, in 1969 Libya’s nascent democracy ruled by a constitutional monarch was overthrown in a coup and engulfed by a wave of pan-Arabism and the Cold War. Libya’s dictatorship lasted 42 years.

In recent months, Libyans — in rallies in more than a dozen cities and on new social media pages with thousands of supporters — have advocated a simple idea: Restoring the pre-1969 constitution is the only way to restore unity and pathways to the legitimacy and national identity of the country and its institutions.

The world has not considered this option since 2011. Instead, there were initiatives based on speculation and wishful thinking. The result is a deadlock that enriches domestic and foreign actors and renders them indifferent to the suffering of ordinary Libyans.

Although it may seem hopeless, it is still possible for Libya to continue on its democratic path. The pre-1969 constitution and historical precedent have paved the way. 

Seventy years ago, the United Nations helped Libyans build their own democracy, taking into account the need for Libyan culture, society and a unified identity. It can do it again by listening to ordinary Libyans rather than a few corrupt elites. The option of restoring an independent Libyan constitution – a product of UN-inspired mediation – should be on the table to which it belongs. This is a historic opportunity not to be missed.

Waha Oil Company clarifies the truth of the news circulating regarding the presence of poisoning cases in the Waha oil field

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The media office of the Waha Oil Company clarified this morning, Wednesday, the truth of the news circulating regarding the exposure of dozens of workers in the company’s Waha oil field to cases of poisoning as a result of eating rotten meat.

The Office quoted the Department of Health and Safety in the field as confirming that all workers in Waha oil field are in good health, and the news circulated on social media pages that promoted the rumors of rotten meat was not true.

The Department of Health and Safety in Waha oil field indicated that there are a number of cases suffering from diarrhea and a high temperature, stressing that the company has taken all measures to check on the workers’ health and take some samples to conduct the necessary analyzes.

The Public Prosecutor discusses with ICC officials the developments related to the investigations related to Libyan defendants or to the country

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Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour discussed with the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and a number of his assistants concerned with the Libyan case referred to the court pursuant to a UN Security Council resolution, the developments related to investigations related to Libya or Libyan defendants.

Al-Sour affirmed that the National Investigation Authority is aware of the role entrusted to the international judicial body, which derives from the motives of its establishment, to exercise its role in the crimes under its jurisdiction. It is a voluntary treaty mechanism that seeks to complement the implementation of the national judicial authority’s application of the principle of preventing impunity, stressing the ability of the National Public Prosecution to carry out its duties in accordance with the requirements of the internal legal system and the rules of international law to investigate and prosecute serious crimes.

He added that the Libyan Public Prosecution realizes the importance of searching for the best ways to achieve justice for the benefit of the victims. He also believes that the requirements for achieving justice necessitate addressing very serious crimes that embody grave violations of international law, noting that the Public Prosecution, as the custodian of the public proceedings, the protector and guarantor of freedoms and rights, affirms its commitment to the mandate of the international judiciary.

For her part, the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court affirmed the keenness of the International Court to enhance cooperation, provide international technical support in matters of common interest and develop the scope and mechanism of cooperation, including what is related to cooperation in preventing and combating human trafficking in all its forms, as well as combatting terrorism and suppressing its financing and systematic killings.

Dbeibeh discusses strengthening bilateral relations in a number of economic and commercial fields with the Spanish ambassador to Libya

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The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, met today, Tuesday, with the Spanish Ambassador to Libya, Javier Larrache.

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral relations in a number of economic and commercial fields and the embassy’s role in developing these fields, as well as encouraging Spanish companies to return to work in Libya and participate in commercial activities.

The signature of a joint cooperation protocol to support economic relations between Tripoli and Cairo

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Yesterday, Sunday 19/6/2022, a joint cooperation protocol was signed between the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture and its counterpart and the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, aimed at supporting bilateral economic relations between Egypt and Libya during the next phase to increase trade exchange and Libyan-Egyptian investment.

That was during the visit of a delegation from the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to the Republic of Egypt at the invitation of the President of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce.

The protocol aims to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields in order to increase joint trade and investment exchange, exchange experiences and hold direct and virtual bilateral meetings, exchange all data and information that would develop joint commercial and industrial relations and provide all information on the needs of the Libyan and Egyptian markets. This is in addition to the investment opportunities available between them, the organization of bilateral meetings between exporters and importers in the two countries, and the establishment of bilateral partnerships in various fields.

The launch of the Franco-Libyan Business Forum under the auspices of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Paris

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The Franco-Libyan Business Forum has started today, Monday, in the capital, Paris, in the presence of high-level personalities from the Libyan and French sides, sponsored by the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, and organized by the Libyan-French Chamber with the Movement of the Enterprises of France MEDEF.

In the opening ceremony of the event, the President of the Union, Mohamed Al-Raeid”, gave a speech in which he stressed that Libya, today, is more willing to increase closer relations with France and Europe in a way that serves both sides. He called for increasing economic and commercial exchanges and avoiding obstacles, including the resumption of the consulate in Tripoli and the issuance of visas to Libyan citizens, as in the case of several embassies in Tripoli. He also called for encouraging French companies to return and work in Libya.

Concerning the commercial and economic file, Al-Raeid gave a brief explanation of the economic situation in Libya and the great opportunities available for cooperation with France in many fields, especially because of Libya’s capabilities and resources, and the development it needs in various fields; Pointing to the possibility of cooperation to contribute to the production of solar energy and to address the problem of the high prices of many commodities in Libya that were affected by the economic crisis by opening supply lines from the producing French companies.

He also touched on the recent Libyan activity in the field of the digital economy and referred to the distinguished Libyan participation in many international forums, pointing out the importance of intensifying joint cooperation in this field.

He concluded his speech by emphasizing that Libya is open to the French experience in the fields of transportation, infrastructure, education, industry and trade, to benefit from it.

On the Libyan side and in addition to the President of the General Union of the Chamber, Mohamed Al-Raeid, a member of the Union’s Management Committee, Abdul Majid Qaddad, a large number of members of the Libyan-French Chamber, the National Oil Corporation and a number of directors of oil companies participated, as well as senior officials of the General Electricity Company, the LPTIC, representatives of Libyan banks in Europe, a number of lawyers in France, a number of heads of companies and authorities with commercial and service activities in Libya, and many businessmen.

On the French side, the Director-General of the MEDEF Association, Philippe Gautier, the President of the Libyan-French Chamber of Commerce, Jérôme Barthe, and the Director of the Middle East and North Africa file at the French Treasury, with the participation of nearly sixty businessmen and heads of French companies active in several fields.