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A week after the floods that killed thousands of people, hopes are fading of finding survivors in Derna. Some relatives of the missing now want only one thing: to find their bodies and bury them. And all the while, resentment towards the authorities is spreading among the population. The more time passes, the less hope […]
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday September 14 the use of advance warning systems would have lessened the casualties and damage caused by the recent devastating floods in Libya that killed at least 6,000 people, “Libya Update” reports. “If there had been advance warning, we could have avoided most of the human casualties […]
Morocco expresses its full solidarity with sisterly Libya following the storm and floods that have affected certain regions of the country, causing several human casualties and property losses, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement released on Monday evening. Morocco also extends its heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to Libya, its brotherly people, […]
Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmad Aboul Gheit, praised in the report presented Wednesday to the Arab League Ministerial Council, Morocco’s efforts to settle the Libyan crisis, and its hosting meetings of the Libyan 6+6 Joint Committee for Preparing Electoral Laws, on May 22 – June 7 in Bouznika. The resolution of the Arab […]
Speculations about an upcoming normalization of ties between war-torn and de facto divided Libya and Israel came to the fore following news of a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries, an incident that was described as historic in Israel but led to the sanctioning of Libya’s foreign minister by her government. The […]
The members of the United Nations Security Council have lauded Morocco’s efforts and its highly appreciated contributions to resolve the crisis in Libya. In a statement adopted unanimously on Wednesday in New York, the Security Council members “expressed appreciation to the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting the 6+6 Committee in Bouznika from 22 May to […]
Heavy fighting between two influential armed groups on the outskirts of the Libyan capital from Monday to Tuesday August 15 evening left at least 50 people dead and more than 140 wounded, medical sources said on Wednesday August 16. In a “provisional toll” published on Facebook, the Center for Emergency Medicine, which manages rescue operations […]
Several countries have joined their voices to international and regional organizations to commend Morocco for its facilitation efforts in the settlement process of the Libyan crisis. The United Nations, through the Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, expressed thanks to Morocco for its efforts to facilitate compromises on electoral laws between Libyan parties convening in Bouznika. The […]
The Libyan joint committee of the House of Representatives and High Council of State (6+6) has reached in the Moroccan city of Bouznika an agreement on the rules of the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections due by end of this year. The inter-Libyan agreement was reached Tuesday night after two weeks of debates and negotiations […]
Libyan coastguards have arrested six fishermen for several days over crossing into Libyan territorial waters, according to Tunisie Numerique. The fishermen from Ben Guerdane, in southeast Tunisia, have been detained for more than five days. The Libyans have also seized their equipment. Despite good ties between the two countries, the oil-rich African country has repeatedly […]