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Saturday, 6 March, 2021 - 11:30 A general view shows a sign reading in Arabic: “Sirte”. (Photo: Mahmud Turkia, AFP) London- Kamil Al-Tawil The city of Sirte, located 450 km east of Tripoli, is preparing to host a meeting of Libyan representatives early next week, to give confidence to the government of Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaib. While the confidence vote does not seem guaranteed in light of the great divisions among MPs, the mere holding of a parliamentary session in this city would be considered a success, given the significanc...

Libya: Sebha Area-Based Assessment (ABA), March 2021 Format Key findings Provision of electricity, health and water services is noticeably weak across Sebha, with distinct disparities in access and quality between urban and peri-urban areas, and between population groups. • In response to a lack of formal infrastructure, residents have constructed ‘informal’ infrastructures such as compartmentalized private water networks or private connections to the electrical grid. While the development of informal service networks shows the resilience of residents, the networks have complicated main...

Libya's General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) announced last month the purchase of two newly minted oil tankers for the modernization of the

London, 1 March 2021: Libya’s state General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) announced on Friday (26 February) the acquisition of two newly manufactured oil tankers. It said this comes within the framework of implementing its 2020-2023 plan to modernize and develop its marine fleet. The two tankers, named Fezzan and Anwaar Benghazi, were manufactured in 2021 and specialize in transporting crude oil or its derivatives, the GNMTC reported.     GNMTC said that as of the date of receipt of the tanker Fezzan, Wednesday 24 February, and of the tanker Anwar Benghazi, Friday 26 Februar...

"In those oil rigs, the hell of Libya begins," said Marc Reig, the captain of Open Arms, as he looked out on the horizon to glimpse four monstrous structures; structures that sit some 80 nautical miles from the coast of Tripoli. The image itself is terrifying: two pairs of metal skeletons protrude from the sea and spit fire into the air, illuminating an apocalyptic scene for anyone around. This is also the place that - guided by the rigs' light - some migrants travelling from Libya believe they have reached Italian soil. Nothing could be further from the truth. These rigs are Mellitah oil and...