At least 57 migrants drowned on Monday after their boat capsized off the Libyan shores, near the western city of Khoms, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Visit of Abdel Hamid Dabeibeh, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), to Sebha in the Southern region (Fezzan) disappointed the residents, who were waiting for the opportunity to talk to the Prime Minister and tell him about their suffering, said the Director of the Media Office of Sebha Municipality, Salah Ibrahim.
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The American company Infinera and Libya’s Hatif signed a contract on Monday for a project to upgrade Libya’s telecommunications fiber optic network, during a ceremony that took place in Tripoli, according to a statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Libya.
The oil services company Schlumberger intends to drill 13 exploration wells off the coast of Libya, as part of the expansion and development of its activities that the international company is conducting in the Libyan territories, according to a press report.
The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Monday that it will provide technical support and advice to the House of Representatives and the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) during ongoing consultations in Rome about developing draft electoral laws, which are taking place 26-29 of July.
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, held talks on Monday with U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland and representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Tripoli to discuss “economic opportunities for Libyans”, according to a statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Libya.
The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Sunday that 3,512 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 31.8 percent of the infection rate. The NCDC said that 23 people died of the virus, while 866 have recovered during the same reporting period.
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, criticized on Sunday the performance of the management of Zliten general hospital and accused it of causing spread of Coronavirus in the western city.
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), welcomed on Monday the decision of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied to dismiss the government and freeze parliament.
The Libyan Minister of Health, Ali al-Zanati, advised a partial closure from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in several cities in western Libya due to the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the region.
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