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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian, Turkish And Libyan Leaders Met To Address Migration To Europe - Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a summit centred on addressing migration, enhancing cooperation and supporting Libya’s political stability. A statement issued by Meloni's office following the closed-door session said the three leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the Mediterranean region, starting with the management of migration flows, on August 1, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Turkish Presidency via DIAImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-TRANS-MEDITERRANEAN MIGRATION FORUM

(240717) -- TRIPOLI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah (C) gives a speech at the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli, Libya, on July 17, 2024. European and African leaders gathered in Libya on Wednesday to attend the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in an effort to collaborate on finding solutions to the migration issue. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-LIBYA-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-LIBYA-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-LIBYA-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-LIBYA-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-LIBYAN PM-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rao Aimin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-LIBYAN PM-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rao Aimin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-LIBYAN PM-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-LIBYAN PM-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister and foreign minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Dbeibah is here to attend the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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Death toll of clashes in Libya's Tripoli rises to 55

STORY: Death toll of clashes in Libya's Tripoli rises to 55 DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the security forces 2. various of the Ain Zara area after the clashes STORYLINE: Local media reported that 55 people have been killed and 126 injured in the clashes that erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday. The reports said that the victims include civilians and security personnel, while several bodies remain unidentified. Violent clashes erupted in parts of Tripoli later on Monday between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force following the latter's reported arrest of a powerful 444 Brigade commander. The Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that the clashes stopped when the warring factions agreed to a cease-fire "with the efforts of the Prime Minister and elders of Tripoli." During a meeting on Wednesday with many elders of Tripoli, Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah, the Libyan prime minister, rejected the "return of f

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Clashes in Libya's Tripoli kill 27, injure over 100

STORY: Clashes in Libya's Tripoli kill 27, injure over 100 DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military forces STORYLINE: The Medical Emergency Department of the Libyan Ministry of Health on Tuesday said that 27 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in clashes that erupted in the capital Tripoli Monday night. The department said that more than 234 families have been evacuated from clash areas in Tripoli and that three emergency field hospitals were set up to treat the wounded. Violent clashes erupted in parts of Tripoli later on Monday between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force following the force's reported arrest of a powerful 444 Brigade commander. According to the Interior Ministry, the clashes stopped on Tuesday when the warring factions agreed to ceasefire "with the efforts of the Prime Minister and elders of Tripoli." Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah issued an order to compensate the

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Libya-Italy flights resume after decade-long halt

STORY: Libya-Italy flights resume after decade-long halt DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flight 2. various of the press conference 3. various of speech STORYLINE: Direct flights between Libya and Italy will resume after a hiatus of almost 10 years, announced the Libyan government on Monday. "Today, Monday, Italian Airlines ITA launched a test flight from Rome to Tripoli, carrying Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah, after a suspension of about 10 years as a result of the European Union air ban on Libya," said the government in a statement. In a press conference following the arrival of the flight, Dbeibah said that the test flight is a practical announcement to lift the ban on Libyan civil aviation using European airspace, confirming that commercial flights between Libya and Italy will officially resume in September. "The decision to resume flights between Tripoli and Rome comes after intensive meetings of the committee formed by th

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Turkish president makes public appearance at tech fair after stomach illness

STORY: Turkish president makes public appearance at tech fair after stomach illness DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of helicopters in the air 2. shots on Turkish President and the ceremony STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been suffering from a stomach illness, made his first public appearance in person in three days by inaugurating a tech fair in Istanbul on Saturday. The Turkish leader attended the opening ceremony of the 6th annual TEKNOFEST technology fair with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah. At the ceremony, he praised the rapid growth of the fair and spoke about the efforts to create a technological ecosystem in Türkiye that enables young people to pursue their dreams. During the event, Erdogan also introduced the country's first two astronaut candidates, Air Force pilot Alper Gezeravci and propulsion systems engineer Tuva Cihangir Atasever from defe

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Libyan PM stresses private sector's role in info-tech development

STORY: Libyan PM stresses private sector's role in info-tech development DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Monday underlined the importance of the private sector's role in developing the country's information technology sector. Dbeibah made the remarks as he inaugurated the Libya International Telecommunications and Information Technology Exhibition in the Libyan capital Tripoli. More than 200 companies in the Libyan communications industry participated in the four-day event, which aims to promote high-end technical exchanges in the Libyan communications industry and play a key role in Libya's future network development, according to its organizer. Major global communications equipment and solution providers, including China's ZTE and Huawei, also attended the event. As the first Chinese communications manufacturer to enter the Libyan market, ZTE has success

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION-CHINESE COMPANY

(221114) -- TRIPOLI, Nov. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Unity Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah (3rd L, Front) visits the booth of the Chinese telecom company ZTE at the Libya International Telecommunications and Information Technology Exhibition in Tripoli, Libya, on Nov. 14, 2022. More than 200 companies in the Libyan communications industry participated in the four-day event, which aims to promote high-end technical exchanges in the Libyan communications industry and play a key role in Libya's future network development, according to its organizer. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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Malta to remain Libya's strategic partner: PM

STORY: Malta to remain Libya's strategic partner: PM DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of welcome ceremony 2. various of bilateral talks STORYLINE: Malta will remain Libya's strategic partner, including in its position on the United Nations Security Council, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela told his Libyan counterpart on Wednesday. Abela reiterated the country's commitment in talks with the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya, Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah. In a brief statement to the press after the meeting, the PM's office quoted Abela as saying that Malta will continue offering its assistance to Libya to help achieve peace and stability. Climate change, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and soaring food and energy prices are having a strong impact on citizens, Abela said. Despite its small size, the island of Malta has an influence when it speaks out in favor of peace, Abela stressed. In recent

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MALTA-VALLETTA-LIBYA-PM-VISIT

(220831) -- VALLETTA, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela welcomes Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah in Valletta, Malta, on Aug. 31, 2022. Malta will remain Libya's strategic partner, including in its position on the United Nations Security Council, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela told his Libyan counterpart on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-LIBYA-PM-VISIT

(220831) -- VALLETTA, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela (L, Front) welcomes Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah (R, Front) in Valletta, Malta, on Aug. 31, 2022. Malta will remain Libya's strategic partner, including in its position on the United Nations Security Council, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela told his Libyan counterpart on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-LIBYA-PM-VISIT

(220831) -- VALLETTA, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela (L, Front) welcomes Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah (R, Front) in Valletta, Malta, on Aug. 31, 2022. Malta will remain Libya's strategic partner, including in its position on the United Nations Security Council, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela told his Libyan counterpart on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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Libya celebrates graduation of 52nd batch of military college students

STORY: Libya celebrates graduation of 52nd batch of military college students DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A celebration of the graduation of the 52nd batch of military college students was held Thursday in the capital Tripoli, in presence of the Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah and a number of senior military officials. The celebration included demonstrations of marital arts and combat skills by the graduates. "Today, we are celebrating you becoming the core of the army, which needs your will and efforts," Dbeibah said during a speech. "Since day one, the Government of National Unity promised that there would be no more war between the sons of the country. Our people must enjoy prosperity and security," Dbeibah. On Tuesday, a celebration of the 82nd anniversary of the national army's establishment was held in Tripoli, in presence of Dbeibah, the President of the Presidency Council Mohamed Menfi, and othe

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Libya celebrates 82nd anniversary of army establishment

STORY: Libya celebrates 82nd anniversary of army establishment DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military parade STORYLINE: A celebration of the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Libyan national army was held on Tuesday in the capital Tripoli. Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah, President of the Presidency Council Mohamed Menfi, and other senior officials and foreign mission representatives to Libya attended the ceremony. The celebration included parades of the army, marine, air force, and border control troops. Ever since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has been suffering insecurity and division of the institution between the east and the west, including the military institution. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tripoli. (XHTV)

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Libyan PM says resumption of oil production to improve economy

STORY: Libyan PM says resumption of oil production to improve economy DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The recent resumption of oil production and exports would improve the country's economy, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah said on Wednesday. Oil exports resumed on Wednesday as an oil tanker loaded 600,000 barrels of crude oil from Libya, the government's spokesman Mohamed Hamuda quoted Dbeibah as saying at a press conference, adding that the production would increase daily. The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Friday announced the reopening of the country's oil fields and ports after nearly three months of closure by protesters who demanded Dbeibah hand over power to the government appointed by the parliament in March. Oil and gas constitute a major source of Libya's revenue. However, the sector has suffered over the past years from armed conflict and closures of oil fields and po

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Libyan PM stresses importance of Security Directorates Support Force

STORY: Libyan PM stresses importance of Security Directorates Support Force DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of graduation celebration of the security forces 2. various of the training STORYLINE: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Sunday stressed the importance of the Security Directorates Support Force of the Interior Ministry. Dbeibah made the remarks during a graduation celebration of the second batch of the security forces in the capital Tripoli. The prime minister stressed the need to support security directorates with trained graduates and cadres, the information office of the prime minister said in a statement. "The prime minister expressed gratitude for the Police Training Institute for its efforts to conduct continuous training courses to produce qualified batches that would assist the Ministry of Interior in carrying out its role," the statement said. Libyan authorities have been struggling to achieve security and peac

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Protests hit Libyan cities over political deadlock, deteriorating living conditions

STORY: Protests hit Libyan cities over political deadlock, deteriorating living conditions DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protestors STORYLINE: Protests broke out Friday in several Libyan cities over the country's political deadlock, with demonstrators demanding all existing political bodies dissolve and presidential and parliamentary elections be held as soon as possible. According to local media, the demonstrators also protested against the deteriorating economic and security situation in the country, saying they would continue to protest until their demands are met. Local media also said that protestors set the parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk on fire, demanding the resignation of all its members. Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah stressed his support for the protestors,

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Clashes erupt in Libya's capital as newly-approved gov't enters

STORY: Clashes erupt in Libya's capital as newly-approved gov't enters DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military gathering 2. various of damaged cars 3. various of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah STORYLINE: Clashes erupted in different parts of Libya's capital Tripoli on Tuesday after the parliament-approved government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, entered the city, forcing the new prime minister to leave the capital just hours after arrival. Earlier in the day, Bashagha, accompanied by a number of ministers, arrived in Tripoli "in preparation for the start of his government's work there," according to a statement by the new government's information office. Shortly afterward, clashes erupted across central Tripoli between armed groups affiliated with Bashagha's government and others supported by the provisional Government of National Unity headed by Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, according to local residents. No inform

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Libya opens reception center to house illegal Arab immigrants

STORY: Libya opens reception center to house illegal Arab immigrants DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:39 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity 3. various of Interior Minister Khaled Mazen 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-KHOJA, Head of Illegal Immigration Control Department STORYLINE: Libya's immigration control authority opened a reception center on Wednesday in the south of the capital Tripoli to house illegal immigrants from other Arab countries. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-KHOJA, Head of Illegal Immigration Control Department "The Tariq al-Matar Reception Center of the Illegal Immigration Control Department was opened today. This center is specifically for men from brotherly Arab countries, such as Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. In the center, there are medical clinics, rehabilitation units, workshops and sports fields. There are 10 other centers

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Libyan PM stresses importance of constitution for stability

STORY: Libyan PM stresses importance of constitution for stability DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah STORYLINE: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Wednesday stressed the importance of having a constitution to achieve stability in Libya. Dbeibah made the remarks during a meeting with some parliamentary candidates in Tripoli, according to a statement issued by the government's information office. He also stressed the need to hold elections that "put an end to all the current political bodies," said the statement. Dbeibah announced a plan on Monday to hold general elections in June. The House of Representatives (parliament) recently voted to appoint Fathi Bashagha, the former Interior Minister, as the new Prime Minister, replacing Dbeibah. However, Dbeibah said he will remain in office and will only hand over office to an elected government. General elections in Libya had been sche

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-PALESTINE-PM-VISIT

(220215) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye (L, back) and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah (R, back) talk to each other in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 14, 2022. The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Monday met with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammed Ishtaye, in the capital Tripoli and signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU). (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-PALESTINE-PM-VISIT

(220215) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah are seen in a welcome ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 14, 2022. The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Monday met with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammed Ishtaye, in the capital Tripoli and signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU). (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-PALESTINE-PM-VISIT

(220215) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye (L, back) and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah (R, back) talk to each other in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 14, 2022. The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Monday met with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammed Ishtaye, in the capital Tripoli and signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU). (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-PALESTINE-PM-VISIT

(220215) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye (L, front) and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah (R, front) are seen in a welcome ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 14, 2022. The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Monday met with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammed Ishtaye, in the capital Tripoli and signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU). (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-PALESTINE-PM-VISIT

(220215) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah are seen in a welcome ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 14, 2022. The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Monday met with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammed Ishtaye, in the capital Tripoli and signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU). (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-MILITARY FORCE-GATHERING

(220213) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Military force is seen in the city of Tripoli, Libya on Feb. 12, 2022. The House of Representatives (parliament) on Thursday unanimously voted for Fathi Bashagha, the former interior minister, as Libya's new prime minister, replacing Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah. However, Dbeibah confirmed that his government will remain in office until elections are held, and he will hand over office only to an elected government.TO GO WITH "Libyan PM urges holding elections to end crisis" (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-MILITARY FORCE-GATHERING

(220213) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Military force is seen in the city of Tripoli, Libya on Feb. 12, 2022. The House of Representatives (parliament) on Thursday unanimously voted for Fathi Bashagha, the former interior minister, as Libya's new prime minister, replacing Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah. However, Dbeibah confirmed that his government will remain in office until elections are held, and he will hand over office only to an elected government.TO GO WITH "Libyan PM urges holding elections to end crisis" (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-MILITARY FORCE-GATHERING

(220213) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2022 shows a view of Tripoli, Libya. The House of Representatives (parliament) on Thursday unanimously voted for Fathi Bashagha, the former interior minister, as Libya's new prime minister, replacing Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah. However, Dbeibah confirmed that his government will remain in office until elections are held, and he will hand over office only to an elected government.TO GO WITH "Libyan PM urges holding elections to end crisis" (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-SOLDIERS-GRADUATION CEREMONY

(220123) -- TRIPOLI, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers show their skills during a graduation ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 23, 2022. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah stressed on Sunday his rejection of any armed conflict in the country. Dbeibah made his remarks during the graduation ceremony of soldiers in Tripoli, said a statement issued by the government's information office. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-SOLDIERS-GRADUATION CEREMONY

(220123) -- TRIPOLI, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah (C) speaks during a graduation ceremony of soldiers in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 23, 2022. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah stressed on Sunday his rejection of any armed conflict in the country. Dbeibah made his remarks during the graduation ceremony of soldiers in Tripoli, said a statement issued by the government's information office. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-SOLDIERS-GRADUATION CEREMONY

(220123) -- TRIPOLI, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers show their skills during a graduation ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 23, 2022. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah stressed on Sunday his rejection of any armed conflict in the country. Dbeibah made his remarks during the graduation ceremony of soldiers in Tripoli, said a statement issued by the government's information office. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-SOLDIERS-GRADUATION CEREMONY

(220123) -- TRIPOLI, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers take part in a parade during a graduation ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 23, 2022. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah stressed on Sunday his rejection of any armed conflict in the country. Dbeibah made his remarks during the graduation ceremony of soldiers in Tripoli, said a statement issued by the government's information office. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-SOLDIERS-GRADUATION CEREMONY

(220123) -- TRIPOLI, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers show their skills during a graduation ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 23, 2022. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah stressed on Sunday his rejection of any armed conflict in the country. Dbeibah made his remarks during the graduation ceremony of soldiers in Tripoli, said a statement issued by the government's information office. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)