In the past three months, #Russia has begun actively transferring military personnel and mercenaries to #Libya, according to Verstka’s findings. These forces are primarily concentrated in eastern Libya, a region under the control of Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army and a Kremlin ally.
A source within a Libyan security agency reported that at least 1,800 Russian military personnel have arrived in the country in the last two weeks alone
Libye : mise en échec d’une tentative de contrebande de 26 tonnes d’or
Le ministère public en Libye a ordonné l’arrestation de responsables impliqués dans une tentative de #contrebande de près de 26 tonnes d’ #or. Il s’agit de la la plus grande tentative de contrebande de ce métal précieux de l’histoire de la Libye.
Le président du Conseil des chefs d’entreprise #libyens, Rashid #Sawani a exhorté le Premier ministre Abdelhamid #Dbeibah à intervenir suite à l’émission par la #Tunisie d’un mandat d’arrêt contre l’homme d’affaires libyen Abdelrahman #Qaja, rapporte The Libya Observer.
Les raisons spécifiques de l’émission par la Tunisie d’un mandat d’arrêt à l’encontre de Qaja et les actions qui en découlent restent floues
Crise de liquidité en Libye : recours à la planche à #billets
La #Banque centrale de Libye entend résoudre la crise de liquidité en imprimant 5 milliards de dinars en billets de dix dinars et en les injectant dans l'économie au cours du mois de mai, dans le but de lutter contre la #congestion des banques et de fournir les #liquidités nécessaires aux dépenses publiques et aux travailleurs. ' les salaires '
A Russian state-owned company exported almost 212,000 tonnes of grain from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 alone, worth an estimated US$46 million. Ukrainian grain is being shipped to Türkiye, Libya, and Israel. European companies are also involved in the process.
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean....
#Israel / Global Index: Israel falls out of the liberal democracy category for the first
time in over 50 years; substantive decline also include freedom from #torture
With the question of whether a “Jewish State” can even be a real democracy put aside, Israel is no longer even that. Strangely, Israel seems to to have finally assimilated in the Middle East, but in the worst possible way.
[…] The Middle East and North Africa (#MENA) remains the most autocratic region in the world, with 98% of its population residing in autocracies. A large share (45%) lives in closed autocracies such as #Iran, #Libya, and Saudi Arabia, but 53% live in electoral autocracies, such as #Türkiye and Iraq. 2% of the region's population reside in #Tunisia, which is in the “grey zone” electoral autocracy category. The remaining 2% live in Israel. Notably, Israel lost its long-time status as liberal democracy in 2023. It is now classified as an electoral democracy – for the first time in over 50 years. This is primarily due to substantial declines in the indicators measuring the transparency and predictability of the law, and government attacks on the judiciary.
[…] Among other things, Israel’s Knesset passed a bill in 2023 stripping the Supreme Court of the power to declare government decisions unreasonable. Indicators that are in substantive decline also include freedom from torture.
Libyan reggae? Yes, by Ibrahim Hesnawi in a new compilation! In many countries, reggae was a widespread fad before its popularity gradually subsided. In Libya, however, the genre remained popular since its initial introduction in the late 1970s. Reggae’s thematic throughlines like references to Pan-Africanism, liberation, and the end of oppression and exploitation resonated—and continue…
In the latest shocking example of blatant disregard for humanity by western powers, an investigation by Al Jazeera and partners revealed that Frontex, the EU's official border patrol agency, has secretly been handing coordinates of #Europe bound crowded #migrant boats, to a Wagner linked Libyan militia vessel, known for horrendous abuses of migrants.
The militias then arrive at the location to kidnap & return migrants to #Libya.
"Traditional holiday foods in the #Jewish communities of #Algeria, #Libya, #Tunisia and #Morocco often include phyllo pastries and sweetened couscous. Dairy foods are served, since the story of Judith tells how she executed an enemy general after plying him with cheese to make him thirsty and wine to make him sleepy."
Saddam Hussein received weapons from the US for his war against Iran.
He was hanged in 2006, #Iraq was occupied by #NATO.
Osama bin Laden received weapons from the US for his war in #Afghanistan. He was blamed for the September 11, 2001 attacks and was eliminated by US Special Forces.
Muammar Gaddafi took power in #Libya with the support of the #CIA. He was killed in 2011 after a US-organized civil war.
#Zelensky is receiving weapons from the #US now...
An #OilTanker set to load crude from a #Libyan port was #TurnedAway this week because it had made a run to #Israel prior to attempting to load in #Libya. Libya's eastern government had previously called for an #OilEmbargo on Israel. Head of the #GNA & interim president #Dbeibah is under pressure to make a show of protesting Israel's aggression in #Gaza after #SecretMeetings he orchestrated towards normalization with Israel just prior to the Gaza conflict were exposed.
Rival parties in Libya must mobilize through dialogue to finalize electoral laws and enable presidential and parliamentary elections to take place, a senior United Nations official told the 15-member organ today, in his first briefing since devastating floods caused widespread death and destruction in the north-east....
Article très important du Middle East Eye, sur la situation des femmes en Lybie après la catastrophe de Derna.
« Les inégalités structurelles préexistantes entre les sexes font que les catastrophes affectent les femmes et les filles différemment qu’elles ne touchent les garçons et des hommes. La vulnérabilité des femmes augmente lorsque celles-ci appartiennent à un groupe socio-économique inférieur, en particulier dans les pays du Sud », explique Alex Gray, responsable des fonds internationaux au Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
Russia exports stolen Ukrainian grain to Türkiye, Libya and Israel, investigation reveals (www.pravda.com.ua)
A Russian state-owned company exported almost 212,000 tonnes of grain from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 alone, worth an estimated US$46 million. Ukrainian grain is being shipped to Türkiye, Libya, and Israel. European companies are also involved in the process.
At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, says UN (www.bbc.com)
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean....
Libya's iconic 1977–2011 flag
United Nations Security Council urges Libya rivals to finalize post-Disaster election laws (www.miragenews.com)
Rival parties in Libya must mobilize through dialogue to finalize electoral laws and enable presidential and parliamentary elections to take place, a senior United Nations official told the 15-member organ today, in his first briefing since devastating floods caused widespread death and destruction in the north-east....
First French troops depart Niger as military junta beds in (www.euronews.com)
Anti-French protests outside embassy compound in Niamey marked a new hostility towards Paris's operations in the Sahel....