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The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Al-Taher Al-Baour, has discussed with the Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs, Liu Yuxi, bilateral relations between the two nations.

The parties reviewed the Chinese continued support for stability in Libya and potential cooperation to reform the Security Council (SC) as Libya is a member of the Group of Ten of the African Union.

Currently, the African continent is working towards obtaining two permanent seats on the UN Security Council, with Libya leading these efforts as a member of the Group of Ten.

Al-Baour emphasized Libya's support for unifying the African position in the ongoing negotiations to reform the UN Security Council.

He highlighted China's significant role in backing the African demands for obtaining the continents full rights in the SC.

It is noteworthy that Libya is participating in the G10 meeting at the expert and foreign minister levels, as well as the summit meeting of member states, held in the city of Oyala.

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Libya requests China's support in reforming UNSC - The Libya Observer

Libya exported quantities of dates to Morocco with the mutual opening of branches of companies from both countries as part of the successful outcomes of the Moroccan Libyan Business Forum held from 1 to 3 November at Tangiers, Morocco.

The news was confirmed in an exclusive statement to Libya Herald by Yassin Busriwail, the General Manager of Outbox Team Company, organiser of the Moroccan Libyan Business Forum, and a member of the Libyan Business Council (LBC).

Busriwail said several commercial deals were achieved as an outcome of the forum, with the Libyan Al-Sababil Al-Jadeeda Company exporting more than 1,000 tons of dates to the Moroccan market. SR GROUP, the agent of the German company Deutsche Colour Building Technologies, Libya branch, meanwhile, announced the opening of a new branch in Morocco.

Moroccan renewable energy, textiles, clothing, manufacturing to open branches On the other hand, Moroccan renewable energy companies confirmed that they will open branches in Libya after completing studies related to the sector. Partnerships were also concluded between Libyan investors and Moroccan companies to establish joint industries in the two countries, led by the textile, clothing and manufacturing industries. Branches for Libyan and Moroccan companies in both countries and granting the necessary facilities, were also agreed, Busriwail said.

Increase trade in several sectors Busriwail stressed the most important goals of the forum that are being worked on, related to increasing the volume of trade exchanged, increasing investment opportunities, increasing economic integration while enhancing access to African and global markets. Improving joint banking cooperation to enhance investment and trade opportunities, in addition to joint cooperation in maritime and air transport and the logistics sector are also a bilateral focus.

Several meetings held at the Moroccan Libyan Business Forum held from 1 to 3 November at Tangiers, Morocco (libyaherald.com)

LBC and Tangiers Chamber prepare for Moroccan Libyan Business Forum 1 to 3 November in Tangiers, Morocco (libyaherald.com)

President of General Union of Chambers of Commerce participates in Arab Food Security Conference in Morocco (libyaherald.com)

After a 9-year closure, Morocco appoints two new Consuls to Tripoli and Benghazi reopening expected this summer (libyaherald.com)

Tangiers Chamber of Commerce visits Libya seeking to strengthen economic relations (libyaherald.com)

Casablanca Public Works Company visits Tripoli Chamber invited to invest in Libya (libyaherald.com)

Tripoli Chamber to lead delegation to Morocco 28 May to 1 June (libyaherald.com)

Morocco delegation visits Tripoli in preparation for reopening consulate after eight-year closure (libyaherald.com)

Aldabaiba visits Morocco seeks reactivation of Maghreb Union (libyaherald.com)

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Since the beginning of the year, an average of eight people lost their lives or went missing each day while trying to cross the central Mediterranean towards Italy, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

With about 2,200 children, women, and men either missing or confirmed dead in the Central Mediterranean so far, the year 2023 has been the deadliest since 2017 on this migration route, witnessing an average of eight victims per day.

In its latest report titled No one came to our rescue, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounces the violent border practices and deliberate inaction of European states, attributing these factors to the escalating deaths at sea.

The report, based on data collected onboard the MSF-operated rescue vessel Geo Barents, outlines various instances where European coastal states knowingly endangered lives by delaying or inadequately coordinating rescues, and by facilitating refoulements to unsafe locations. Furthermore, the report examines the alarming levels of violence reported by rescued migrants to MSF teams aboard the Geo Barents.

In 2023, the number of people arriving at Italys shores via the Central Mediterranean route has more than doubled compared to the same period last year. Tunisia has now overtaken Libya as the main departure point. This substantial increase in departures, coupled with the absence of state-led rescue capabilities, has resulted in more boats in distress and shipwrecks, as highlighted in a press release dated November 22.

Source: ANSA

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Central Mediterranean: 8 migrants dying every day, says MSF - Libya Update

Cape Town, Nov 26: The Great Sand Sea Desert stretches over an area of 72,000km linking Egypt and Libya. If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, youll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape. It was first described in a scientific paper in 1933 and is known as Libyan desert glass. Mineral collectors value it for its beauty, its relative rarity and its mystery. A pendant found in Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamuns tomb contains a piece of the glass. Natural glasses are found elsewhere in the world; examples include moldavites from the Ries crater in Europe and tektites from the Ivory Coast. But none are as rich in silica as Libyan desert glass, nor are they found in such large lumps and quantities. The origin of the glass has been the subject of debate among scientists for almost a century. Some suggested it might be from volcanoes on the moon. Others propose its the product of lightning strikes (fulgurites glass that forms from fusion of sand and soil where they are hit by lightning). Other theories suggest its the result of sedimentary or hydrothermal processes; caused by a massive explosion of a meteor in the air; or that it came from a nearby meteorite crater. Now, thanks to advanced microscopy technology, we believe we have the answer. Along with colleagues from universities and science centres in Germany, Egypt and Morocco, I have identified Libyan desert glass as originating from the impact of a meteorite on the Earths surface. Space collisions are a primary process in the solar system, as planets and their natural satellites accreted via the asteroids and planet embryos (also called planetesimals) colliding with each other. These impacts helped our planet to assemble, too.

Under the microscope In 1996 scientists determined that the glass was close to 29 million years old. A later study suggested the source material was composed of quartz grains, coated with mixed clay minerals and iron and titanium oxides. This latter finding raised more questions, since the proposed age is older than the matching source material in the relevant area of the Great Sand Sea desert. To put it simply: those source materials didnt exist in that location 29 million years ago. For our recent study, a co-author obtained two pieces of the glass from a local who had collected them in the Al Jaouf region in south-eastern Libya. We studied the samples with a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopy (TEM) technique, which allows us to see tiny particles of material 20,000 times smaller than the thickness of a paper sheet. Using this super-high magnification technique, we found small minerals in this glass: different types of zirconium oxide (ZrO2). Minerals are composed of chemical elements, atoms of which form regular three-dimensional packaging. Imagine putting eggs or soda bottles on the shelf of a supermarket: layers on top of layers to ensure the most efficient storage. Similarly, atoms assemble into a crystal lattice that is unique for each mineral. Minerals that have the same chemical composition but different atomic structure (different ways of atom packaging into the crystal lattice) are called polymorphs. One polymorph of ZrO2 that we observed in Libyan desert glass is called cubic zirconia the kind seen in some jewellery as a synthetic replacement for diamonds. This mineral can only form at a high temperature between 2,250C and 2,700C. Another polymorph of ZrO2 that we observed was a very rare one called ortho-II or OII. It forms at very high pressure about 130,000 atmospheres, a unit of pressure. Such pressure and temperature conditions provided us with the proof for the meteorite impact origin of the glass. Thats because such conditions can only be obtained in the Earths crust by a meteorite impact or the explosion of an atomic bomb.

More mysteries to solve If our finding is correct (and we believe it is), the parental crater where the meteorite hit the Earths surface should be somewhere nearby. The nearest known meteorite craters, named GP and Oasis, are 2km and 18km in diameter respectively, and quite far away from where the glass we tested was found. They are too far and too small to be considered the parental craters for such massive amounts of impact glass, all concentrated in one spot. So, while weve solved part of the mystery, more questions remain. Where is the parental crater? How big is it and where is it? Could it have been eroded, deformed or covered by sand? More investigations will be required, likely in the form of remote sensing studies coupled with geophysics. (The Conversation) (AGENCIES)

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has praised the Qatari, Egyptian and American mediation efforts that contributed to an agreement on a 4-day humanitarian truce in Gaza.

In a statement, the Ministry called for implementation of all provisions of the truce and the final cessation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinians.

The statement also called for allowing the flow of aid and humanitarian convoys that arrived in the areas adjacent to the Gaza Strip.

The State of Qatar announced earlier on Wednesday the success of joint mediation efforts together with Egypt and the United States, between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement, which resulted in an agreement on a humanitarian truce, the start of which will be announced within 24 hours, and will last for four-renewable days.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the agreement includes exchange of 50 civilians both women and children prisoners in the Gaza Strip in the first stage, in exchange for the release of a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons, provided that the numbers of those released will be increased in later stages of the implementation of the agreement.

The statement added: The truce will also allow the entry of a larger number of humanitarian convoys and relief aid, including fuel designated for humanitarian needs.

Qatar underscored the continuation of its diplomatic efforts to reduce escalation, stop bloodshed, and protect civilians, appreciating the role of Egypt and the USA in supporting the mediation efforts to reachthisagreement.

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Libya welcomes truce in Palestinian territories - The Libya Observer