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| ICC Schedules Hearing on Seif al Islam Trial |
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Hearings of an objection raised by Libya to its trial of Seif al Islam Gaddafi on crimes against humanity charges in the International Criminal Court, ICC in The Hague, originally scheduled for October 8/9 has been rescheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday October 9-10, the court said in a statement.
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| Moody's Upgrades APICORP's Rating |
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In a strong validation of its increasingly robust fundamentals, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), the Multilateral Development Bank of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) in which the Libyan government has a 15% stake, has announced that Moody’s has upgraded its issuer and senior unsecured rating from A1 to Aa3, while maintaining a stable outlook.
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| United Nations Refugee Chief Warns of Financial Strain |
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The head of the UN refugee agency, Antonio Guterres, has warned that the UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies are under increasing strain from a combination of simultaneous major new conflicts and unresolved old ones.
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| Opinion: Violence Undermines Islamic Values – by Mohammad Azeemullah |
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The anti-Islam film is really unfortunate. It must be condemned in the strongest possible words. People across the world coming from different faiths have expressed their displeasure over the continuing demonisation of the world’s second largest religion.
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| Opinion: The Empire Trapped: The US’ Unpromising Role in the New Middle East - by Ramzy Baroud |
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Unlike European imperial powers, US early contacts with the Middle East were marred with violence, whether through its support of local dictatorships, financing and arming Israel at the expense of Palestinians and other Arab nations, or finally by getting involved - some say, entangled - in lethal wars. As it stands, the chapter of US-Arab relations is tainted beyond any comprehension.
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| Swedish Assurances Demanded over Assange Case |
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Amnesty International, AI, has stated that Swedish authorities should issue assurances to the UK and to Julian Assange that if he leaves Ecuador's London embassy and agrees to go to Sweden to face sexual assault claims he will not be extradited to the USA in connection with Wikileaks.
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| Libya Hoping to Implement New Islamic Banking Plans by End of Year |
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The Libyan central bank governor Saddek Omar Elkaber said Monday, that Libya hopes to start implementing its new Islamic banking law by the end of the year and expects strong demand among the public for sharia-compliant financial services.
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| Libyan PM Says Committed to GNC Decisions |
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Libya's new Prime Minister, Dr. Mustafa AbuShagoor Monday denied his abdication from the charges of prime minister and confirmed his commitment to the decisions made by the General National Council , GNC, which includes abdication of the American Nationality as soon as the decision is issued.
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| US Boosts Effort Against Al-Qaeda Affiliate After Libya's US Consulate Attack |
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The Obama administration is reported planning a stepped-up counter terrorism campaign against Al-Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa in response to the attack on the American consulate in Libya, which killed four US official.
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| Australian Aid Worker Leaves Libya to Return Home |
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Australian aid worker for the International Organization for Migration (IOM)Alexandra Bean, "Pippi" flew out of Libya, Sunday night nearly a week after she was left stranded in Tripoli when authorities seized her passport.
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| Libyans Hand Over Weapons to Army |
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As part of a disarmament drive organised by the army to target militia groups, and following appeals on a private television station, Libya al-Hurra (Free Libya) hundreds of Libyans have handed in weapons at points indicated by the authorities in the main squares of Benghazi and Tripoli
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| By 2050 World’s Elderly to Reach 2 Billion |
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Every ninth person in the world is aged 60 and above and their numbers will increase to one in five by 2050, numbering two billion elderly, a UN agency has concluded.
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| UK Experts Assist Libyan Government |
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A team from the UK has been assisting the Libyan Government and the Ministry of Interior in response to the Libyan Government’s request for cooperation between the two nations regarding the repair of the country's specialist equipment so that it is better able to deal with a range of potentially lethal incidents including IEDs.
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| Major Challenges After Libyan Elections |
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Libya faces major challenges after the elections according to four experts who addressed the monthly meeting of London’s Gulf Cultural Club under the them: Libya after the elections: a new dawn?
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| US Intelligence Takes Blame for Obama Administration's 'Contentious Remarks' on Libya Consulate attack |
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A top intelligence official in the United States appeared to take the blame for the Obama administration's changed narrative on the US Consulate attack in Libya, saying that the administration officials who initially claimed the attack was spontaneous, did so on the guidance of intelligence officials.
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| Germany to Host ICC's 10th Anniversary Conference |
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The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) is marking its 10th anniversary in Nuremberg, Germany, with a two-day international conference with the theme: 'Through the Lens of Nuremberg: The International Criminal Court at its Tenth Anniversary'. It is organised by the German foreign ministry.
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| Opinion: Libyans Need to be Firm, Tactful and Patient – by S.R.H. Hashmi |
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It would be in the interest of the Libyan government to establish friendly relations with all countries except Israel, but in order to determine how close it wants to get to any country, it should base its decision on cool calculation and analysis and not get swayed by emotions. Government needs to be accommodating, tactful, and above all, patient, realising that there are no quick-fixes.
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| US Withdrawing More Staff from Libyan Embassy |
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After withdrawing staff from its consulate in Benghazi following the death of its ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, the United States has now decided to temporarily withdraw more staff from its embassy in Libya's capital, Tripoli, for security reasons. The State Department said however, that it hopes to send them back early next week.
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