Libya: Supreme Judicial Councils reshuffling threatens the rule of law
Adopted on 13 December 2021, the Law removes the Libyan Supreme Court’s President as a member and president of the SJC and makes the Head of the Judicial Body Inspection Department and the Prosecutor...
View ArticleRELEASE: CAP Report Urges Policy of Strategic Reengagement in Middle East
Washington, D.C. — As the Biden administration tries to define its role in the Middle East at a time of overwhelming pressures at home and competing interests worldwide, a new report from the Center...
View ArticleUN Secretary-General Guterres to Palestine Refugees in Lebanon: Do Not Lose Hope
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View ArticleU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Names William A. Birdthistle Director...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Names William A. Birdthistle Director of the Division of Investment Management.read more
View ArticleDrone War Expose Affirms Need for Congressional Investigation
Following the recent New York Times ’ “ Civilian Casualties Files ” report, a coalition of antiwar groups opposed to U.S. drone attacks is urging House Democrats to investigate the U.S. military’s...
View ArticleLIBYA: Hundreds detained in renewed crackdown on migrants and refugees
Tripoli, Libya, January 10, 2022 — The International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council are alarmed by the detention of more than 600 migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in front of...
View ArticleLibya: Over 600 migrants arrested after speaking out for their rights
January 11, 2022— Following the mass arrests yesterday of more than 600 migrants in Tripoli, Libya , who were peacefully demonstrating for relocation, protection, and evacuation from Libya, Doctors...
View ArticleSouth Florida Residents Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Controlled Items to...
Two Florida residents were sentenced yesterday for conspiring to and illegally attempting to export controlled items to Libya.read more
View ArticleWFP and the Libyan Ministry of Education launch a central kitchen project to...
BENGHAZI – In partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Libyan Government of National Unity, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a central kitchen project in the...
View ArticleWhat Are Some Possible Outcomes From Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine?
For two terms, President Obama promised that U.S. foreign policy would pivot to Asia given the need to address the challenge of a rising China, but crises in Libya, Iraq, Ukraine, and Afghanistan...
View ArticleIOM and UNHCR call for more international support to Niger after joint visit
The heads of UNHCR, Filippo Grandi (third left), and IOM, António Vitorino (third right), visit a local school in Ouallam, Niger. © UNHCR/Colin Delfosse.read more
View ArticleOutcomes of the Arabic training on Valuing Water
UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme conducted the Arabic training on ‘Valuing Water’, theme of United Nations World Water Development Report 2021, through four online sessions that took place on...
View ArticleAJC Applauds UN Suspension of Russias Membership on Human Rights Council
American Jewish Committee (AJC) applauded the UN General Assembly decision to suspend Russia’s membership on the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution was adopted today with 93 states voting in favor...
View ArticlePlace to safely disembark urgently needed for 111 people rescued from the...
MSF teams rescued 80 people from a rubber boat drifting off the Libyan coast in the early morning of 5 March. Among the survivors, six were children under the age of four.read more
View ArticleU.S. to release 30 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum...
On March 1, the U.S. Department of Energy committed to releasing 30 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ensure an adequate supply of petroleum in response to...
View ArticleBanque Misr Launches Innovative Program to Support Egyptian Entrepreneurs;...
Banque Misr, one of Egypt's leading banks, launched a new program today to support the country's entrepreneurs, particularly women entrepreneurs, with access to finance, mentorship, and the advice they...
View ArticleAs the war in Ukraine continues, millions of children in the Middle East and...
While Muslims in the region observe the holy month of Ramadan, disruption in imports caused by the conflict is creating food shortages amid high prices of essential commodities, including wheat, edible...
View ArticleWorld Bank forecasts uneven recovery in Middle East and North Africa
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 — Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.2% in 2022, the fastest rate since 2016, on the back of oil-price windfalls...
View ArticleWFP welcomes Japanese contribution to support critical emergency food...
Tripoli – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Libya has welcomed a contribution of JPY 200 million (approx.US$1.53 million) from Japan to implement its food distribution in the West and...
View ArticleLibya: Tackling impunity requires stronger international accountability...
The international community should double down on its efforts to address impunity for crimes under international law in Libya by strengthening the capacity and effectiveness of international...
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