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UNSMIL concerned over developments in Libya

Egypt Today The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over recent developments in the Libyan capital Tripoli. “The mission received reports about the deployment of groups armed with heavy weapons in Tripoli areas, which poses danger to civilians”, a statement by the UNSMIL read. “Such developments …

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Sisi and Burhan consolidate Egyptian-Sudanese ties

Egypt Today Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of the Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan discussed issues of mutual concern in a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday. Egypt reaffirmed its commitment to support Sudan via assistance packages, logistic and humanitarian aid. Cairo vowed to continue its technical …

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New Libyan constitutional committee to coordinate elections

Egypt Today The Libyan High Council of State announced the setting up of a committee to engage in consultations with the country’s House of Representatives on Monday. “An emergency session was held last night by the council in Tripoli and adopted a mechanism for choosing the committee members who will …

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UN support the independence of the Libyan oil corporation

Egypt Today The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reiterated on Monday the importance of maintaining the safety and independence of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) to make sure that all Libyans benefit from their country’s oil revenues. “Members of the Berlin working group on Libya (Egypt, the European …

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EU grants €18M to refugees in North Africa

Ahram Online “The European Commission granted €18 Million humanitarian funding for North Africa in 2022 to support the most vulnerable refugees in Egypt, Libya, and Algeria”, the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) announced on Tuesday. “The European Union is committed to supporting people in need …

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Sisi and Tebboune affirm importance of Libyan elections

Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed on the importance of holding Libya’s delayed parliamentary and presidential elections at a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday. “We also agreed on the necessity of the repatriation of mercenaries and foreign troops from Libya for the …

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UN urges election cooperation among Libyan parties

Egypt Today The United Nations’ Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has urged all Libyan parties, Tuesday, to “focus on holding a free, fair, inclusive and credible presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible”. “Libyan authorities and institutions must now work together to address the fundamental issues causing the postponement. They …

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Egypt and Algeria discuss developments in Libya and Tunisia

Egypt Today Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra agreed on the importance of achieving security and stability in Libya at a meeting in Cairo on Monday. Sisi and Lamamra affirmed the need to preserve the Libyan unity and sovereignty. They agreed on the importance of …

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US and European powers urge Libya to reschedule presidential vote

Ahram Online Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States urged war-torn Libya on Friday to quickly set a new date for delayed presidential elections. “We call on the relevant Libyan authorities to respect the aspirations of the Libyan people for prompt elections by swiftly determining a final date for …

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New E-system regulates entry of Egyptian workers into Libya

Egypt Today “An electronic system was launched in cooperation with the Libyan authorities to regulate the entry of Egyptian workers to the Libyan labour market”, Egyptian Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan announced on Monday. The new system determines the locations of workers and the facilities they need to know and …

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