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Secret negotiations in Dubai for offering several key ministries to Haftar clan

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Faced with mounting military pressure around Tripoli, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is still trying to unravel a coalition of supporters of his designated successor, Fathi Bashagha.

Dbeibeh appointed Farhat Ben Gdara as head of the National Oil Corporation back on July 12. The latter was a close advisor to Marshal Khalifa Haftar, a pillar of the “Eastern Alliance”. Dbeibeh has now pledged to offer several key ministerial positions to the Haftar family in exchange for remaining at the top of the executive branch.

According to the sources, a new round of top-secret negotiations has begun in Dubai, plans a deal between July 20 and 23 to make Haftar’s camp appoints finance minister, planning minister, defence minister and possibly Foreign affairs, but especially the two offices of the Deputy Prime

Ministers representing Cyrenaica (East) and Fezzan (South). These two regions are controlled by Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA). This will be a greater command of power than what Haftar has previously acquired internally within Bachagha’s government, which he still officially supports…

The talks were held under the auspices of UAE intelligence services, which has been trying in vain for months to move forward with the Dbeibeh-Haftar deal.

Haftar is represented by his son and adviser, Saddam Haftar, who, according to some sources, acted on his own initiative. He is flanked by Dubai-based Libyan Ahmed Al-Ahibi, sometimes referred to as “the financier of Haftar’s son”. Al-Ashibi was a central figure in the economic and monetary system of eastern Libya, exerting indirect but significant influence on several commercial banks in Cyrenaica.

His presence at the negotiating table, as well as the focus on the treasury and planning sectors, can be explained by the urgent financial needs of the LNA, which must find a way to repay the billions of dinars it has borrowed.

Banks in the eastern part of the country also paid the bills of Wagner, a Russian paramilitary group that has supported the LNA since 2019.

For the moment, the negotiations have not led to a concrete agreement, and the ‘eastern camp’ has made their presence felt to Dbeibeh, and reminded him of their capacity to cause trouble in the heart of the Libyan capital. On 22 July, while the talks were ongoing, the Tripolitan militias Rada and Nawasi, who are open about their pro-Bachagha leanings, launched an offensive against the force led by Ayoub Abu Ras, allied to Dbeibeh, storming its headquarters in the Zawiyat Al Dahmani district, in the middle of Tripoli. This heavy gunfire, the most serious for several months, is said to have killed at least 16 people and wounded around fifty, undermining Dbeibeh’s promise to maintain peace in the city. Several militias loyal to the outgoing Prime Minister, for whom any alliance with Haftar is a red line, are also likely to resume their autonomy if the agreement is implemented.

Al-Toumi discusses the results of the meeting of Dbeibeh with the Higher Committee for the Implementation of the Youth Housing Initiative and Needy Families

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The Minister of Local Government, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Implementation of the Initiative of the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government for Youth Housing and Families in Need, Badr El-Din Al-Toumi, and the Minister of Youth and the member of the Higher Committee for the Implementation of the Initiative of the Prime Minister, Fathallah Al-Zani, and in the presence of the Secretary of the Higher Committee for the Implementation of the Initiative, Hishem Ben Youssef, and the Chairman of the technical department for implementing the initiative, Rajab Al-Dali, held a meeting today, Saturday, with the Director General of the Housing and Utilities Projects Implementation Agency, Mahmoud Ajaj, and the Director of the Supervision and Technical Affairs Department of the Administrative Centers Development Authority, Ismail Abu Zeid.

During the meeting, the results of the meeting of the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity with the Supreme Committee for the Implementation of the Youth Housing Initiative and needy families related to the executive bodies of the state were discussed, which consisted of listing all the sites and housing projects of the executive bodies, identifying the residential sites and the intrusive and non-invaded housing units, and determining the housing units that exceed the proportion of The completion rate is 60%, as well as the housing units in which the completion percentage is less than 60%, the identification of legal and financial obstacles and any other obstacles in the residential sites, the identification of housing units projects that have been started on the basis of the main area and its adjacent areas, and the identification of ground dwellings available for the housing project implementation body and facilities.

Al-Toumi also confirmed, based on the instructions of the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, to consider the work teams in the executive bodies of the state related to the initiative of the Prime Minister for youth housing and families in need in a permanent meeting until the completion of this national entitlement.

A member of the board of directors of the National Oil Company reveals the details of what is happening in the Libyan branch of Halliburton company

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A member of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation, Masoud Moussa, revealed details regarding what was circulated about the closure of the Libyan headquarters of Halliburton Company.

The member of the board of directors said the news that after communicating with the general manager of the company’s Libya branch, Mohamed Al-Tilisi, he denied the news and will send a message to the corporation on Sunday and that what happened was the suspension of some services temporarily due to the lack of activity in the companies affiliated with the institution currently, as well as the failure to pay debts and not as the writer said.

He continued that the institution is in the process of repaying the debts and the company will resume its full activities.

Adapted from Sada Economic Newspaper

Al-Hibri: “We have prepared a preliminary study regarding the exchange rate, and we will call a meeting within the next two weeks to take the necessary measures”

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Today, Thursday, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Ali Al-Hibri, revealed an official meeting that will take place within the next two weeks to exchange views and take the necessary decisions regarding the exchange rate, even if the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli, Seddiq Al-Kabeer won’t attend.

Al-Hibri confirmed: “We have not received any response from the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Tripoli, Seddiq Al-Kabeer, regarding the secret discussion of the exchange rate, pointing out that the Al-Bayda Central Bank has prepared a preliminary study on the exchange rate to address monetary policy and public spending.”

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya in Al-Bayda indicated that imported inflation is affecting Libya and other countries with many problems after the political developments related to the Russian-Ukrainian war.

During her meeting with the US ambassador to Libya, Al-Mangoush affirms the two sides’ interest in developing prospects for cooperation between the two countries

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Today, Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangoush, met with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Libya, Richard Norland.

During the meeting, Al-Mangoush stressed the interest of both sides in developing prospects for cooperation between the two countries, and directed the need to work on facilitating the granting of US visas to Libyan citizens wishing to enter the country, in particular the visas of Libyan students.

For his part, Norland stressed the importance of the Libyan-American relations and the strengthening of partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries to serve common interests.

Dbeibeh announces the national program to dispense with treatment abroad

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The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, announced today the national program to dispense with treatment abroad, and “relying on our cadres, centers and capabilities, we will prioritize Libyan doctors abroad in the list of visitors to carry out operations”, according to him.

He said: “We have been depleted from the treatment operations abroad and the expenses that we carry out daily. Every month, “huge” sums come out for treatment abroad, and we will seek a qualitative change to make treatment inside the largest space through public or private centers and hospitals and visiting doctors.”

He continued by saying: “Most of those who are treated abroad are oncology patients, because of the lack of doses. It has been proven to us that these countries use third-class drugs and we are here to bring in our country the first class always. We  need to “wake up” for ourselves, our capabilities, our centers and our patients. Our goal has always been to reduce patients traveling abroad.”

The court ruling in the case of Sanalla and Dbeibeh is postponed

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Our source in the Oil Crescent confirmed that the court’s ruling, which was to be issued today, regarding the case of the former head of the administration of the National Oil Corporation, Mustafa Sanalla, has been postponed until next Wednesday.

It is reported that the notables of the Oil Crescent are warning against the return of Sanalla because the oil fields will be closed.

Khaled Masoud for our source: “50,000 cards for the grant of the wife and daughters were shipped, and whoever did not receive the code or registration messages, it is a technical defect that will be addressed”

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The Director of the Media Office at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Khaled Masoud, confirmed today, Tuesday, in a special statement to our source, the completion of the first phase of the delivery of cards for the wife and daughters grant over the age of 18 “Ifaa”, pointing out that the number has reached 50,000 cards and they have been shipped for use.

In his statement, Khaled Masoud stated that the number of targets for this grant is one million and 600 thousand, indicating that there will be other numbers of cards that will be disbursed in the near future.

Concerning the female citizens who did not receive messages containing the secret code or the card code, the Director of the Information Office at the Ministry of Social Affairs stated that this is a minor technical glitch and will be resolved as soon as possible.

The frozen Libyan funds are an important source for reconstruction

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China welcomes the efforts made by the Libyan parties to ensure the country’s oil production, resolve differences in the management of the oil sector, revenue distribution and ensure the normal order of oil production in Libya.

Dai Bing, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the People’s Republic of China, said that Libyan oil is an important source of income for reconstruction and improvement of livelihoods, and it is important that oil production continue without any obstacles and that all oil revenues are used for the benefit of the people.

He noted that frozen assets are an important resource for national reconstruction, and the countries concerned must ensure the safety of frozen assets in strict accordance with Security Council resolutions.

Adapted from Chinese People’s Daily

Al-Huwaij personally grants approval to a company to supply used barrels that pose a threat to public health, which were previously rejected by customs

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The Minister of Economy in the National Unity, Mohamed Al-Huwaij, sent a correspondence to the Director General of the Customs Authority, that included granting permission for Al-Indimaj company for chemical materials industry to import 100,000 used barrels of 200 liters capacity.

In this regard, sources at the Customs Authority and Ras Ajdir crossing, who reported that this shipment had previously been rejected by customs when the Director of the Office of the Minister of Economy requested it, as these barrels are used and prohibited, after which the Minister personally addressed the Director General Customs to implement and has already been granted permission for implementation.

Sources reported that this shipment is a “business” and a manipulation of decisions, as companies are excluded from others to supply what is prohibited.

It is noteworthy to mention that such barrels pose a threat to public health, so countries prevent their handling except with severe restrictions, as the materials that were used for them are carcinogenic.

Such an issue calls for the opening of a criminal investigation because of its extreme danger to all Libyans, as these barrels are used for watering livestock, the meat of which all Libyans eat, for distributing detergents, and for storing generator fuel.

Adapted from Sada Economic Newspaper