Day: March 11, 2024

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Egyptian Foreign Ministry welcomes the meeting of Libyan leaders.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry considered the outcomes of the meeting between the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ageela Saleh, and Head of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, held yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo, as an important step on the track to achieving the legitimate aspirations of the Libyan people in moving toward the future and in a way that preserves Libya’s sovereignty, unity, security, and stability.

It also welcomed, in a statement, the Arab League’s hosting of this meeting, which came within the framework of supporting exclusive Libyan ownership of the political settlement and strengthening the role of Libyan institutions in fulfilling all the necessary frameworks for holding presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Egyptian Foreign Ministry welcomes the meeting of Libyan leaders.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry considered the outcomes of the meeting between the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ageela Saleh, and Head of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, held yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo, as an important step on the track to achieving the legitimate aspirations of the Libyan people in moving toward the future and in a way that preserves Libya’s sovereignty, unity, security, and stability.

It also welcomed, in a statement, the Arab League’s hosting of this meeting, which came within the framework of supporting exclusive Libyan ownership of the political settlement and strengthening the role of Libyan institutions in fulfilling all the necessary frameworks for holding presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Happiness May be Learnt: StudyAl-Dabaiba follows up with the Ministry of Economy on the availability of basic commodities and their prices.

A groundbreaking study from the University of Bristol reveals that while individuals can learn to be happier, sustained benefits require ongoing practice.

The research, based on the university’s ‘Science of Happiness’ course, demonstrates that short-term boosts in wellbeing from learning evidence-informed habits like gratitude and meditation fade without continuous implementation.

Senior author Prof Bruce Hood compares happiness training to physical fitness, emphasizing the need for ongoing mental health efforts.

Launched in 2018, the course, which draws from psychology and neuroscience studies, has shown a 10 to 15% improvement in student wellbeing.

However, only those who persist in applying course teachings maintain increased wellbeing long-term

Source: Oman News Agency

The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, followed up today, Monday, with the Ministry of Economy and Trade and the Economic Security Committee, the availability of basic commodities and controlling their prices on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

During the meeting, the Minister of Economy and Trade, Muhammad Al-Hawaij, presented a position in which he explained that basic commodities are available in all regions, indicating that there are 45 basic commodities available at low and good prices, and that work is continuing to follow up on supplying companies and local factories through the Economic Security Committee to ensure the quantities supplied or manufactured and its mechanism. Its distribution, supply prices, and available profit margin, according to the Prime Minister’s Media Office.

The Minister of Economy and Trade added that coordination is continuing with the Municipal Guard and various regulatory agencies regarding eliminating price speculation.

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Dabaiba stressed the need for serious and continuous work by the Ministry of Economy to follow up on supplies of basic goods, monitor the productivity of local factories, compare it with the prices offered by them, and work to establish the necessary controls to ensure the availability of goods during this month, congratulating the Libyan people on the occasion of the blessed month.

The Prime Minister stressed the need to give Libyans the opportunity to activate the private sector in the field of vegetable and meat trade, which is controlled by other nationalities without proper regulatory procedures.

Al-Dabaiba directed the Economic Security Committee and the Municipal Guard to follow up on the goods that were supported by the government with the aim of stabilizing the market and selling them according to the approved prices, pointing out that the results of this support have begun to contribute to the availability of goods and the stability of their prices compared to the year 2023.

Source: Libyan News
Agency

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Bathily reiterates the UN’s support for forming a unified government to take Libya forward to elections.

UN Envoy Abodulaye Bathily reiterated to a joint delegation from the House of Representatives and High Council of State the UN’s position calling for the need to reach a wider agreement to form a unified government that would take Libya forward to transparent and inclusive national elections as soon as possible.

Bathily said in a tweet that the delegation, representing a wider group, met in Tunis at the end of February.

‘We discussed the consensus reached at the Tunis meeting, and they shared details of their next steps,’ he added.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Bathily reiterates the UN’s support for forming a unified government to take Libya forward to elections.

UN Envoy Abodulaye Bathily reiterated to a joint delegation from the House of Representatives and High Council of State the UN’s position calling for the need to reach a wider agreement to form a unified government that would take Libya forward to transparent and inclusive national elections as soon as possible.

Bathily said in a tweet that the delegation, representing a wider group, met in Tunis at the end of February.

‘We discussed the consensus reached at the Tunis meeting, and they shared details of their next steps,’ he added.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Happiness May be Learnt: Study

A groundbreaking study from the University of Bristol reveals that while individuals can learn to be happier, sustained benefits require ongoing practice.

The research, based on the university’s ‘Science of Happiness’ course, demonstrates that short-term boosts in wellbeing from learning evidence-informed habits like gratitude and meditation fade without continuous implementation.

Senior author Prof Bruce Hood compares happiness training to physical fitness, emphasizing the need for ongoing mental health efforts.

Launched in 2018, the course, which draws from psychology and neuroscience studies, has shown a 10 to 15% improvement in student wellbeing.

However, only those who persist in applying course teachings maintain increased wellbeing long-term

Source: Oman News Agency

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MIKATI VISITS DAR AL-FATWA, MEETS MUFTI DERIAN

Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, on Monday welcomed at Dar Al-Fatwa, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, with whom he broached the current general situation.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

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BERRI BROACHES GENERAL SITUATION WITH MP ABOU EL-HESSEN, RECEIVES MEA BOARD CHAIRMAN

House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Monday welcomed at the Second Presidency in Ain El-Tineh, ‘Democratic Gathering’ bloc, MP Hadi Abou El-Hessen.

Discussions reportedly touched on the current general situation and the latest political and field developments, in addition to legislative affairs.

Speaker Berri later received the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Middle East Airlines (MEA) Mohammed Al-Hout.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

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BERRI BROACHES GENERAL SITUATION WITH MP ABOU EL-HESSEN, RECEIVES MEA BOARD CHAIRMAN

House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Monday welcomed at the Second Presidency in Ain El-Tineh, ‘Democratic Gathering’ bloc, MP Hadi Abou El-Hessen.

Discussions reportedly touched on the current general situation and the latest political and field developments, in addition to legislative affairs.

Speaker Berri later received the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Middle East Airlines (MEA) Mohammed Al-Hout.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

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(UPDATE) MIKATI VISITS DAR AL-FATWA, MEETS MUFTI DERIAN

Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, on Monday welcomed at Dar Al-Fatwa, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, with whom he broached the current general situation.

The meeting took place in the presence of the directors of Dar Al-Fatwa’s affiliated facilities.

Speaking on emerging, Premier Mikati said that his visit to Dar Al-Fatwa today comes to extend greetings and best wishes to His Eminence and to all Muslims, in particular, and the Lebanese, in general, on the occasion of the blessed month of Ramadan.

Premier Mikati said, ‘As customary every year, and at the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan, I pay a visit to Dar Al-Fatwa and extend my greetings and wishes to His Eminence and the virtuous, and to all Muslims, in particular, and the Lebanese, in general, hoping that this month will be a month of goodness, blessings, peace, well-being and peace of mind for all the Lebanese.’

Mikati added that discussions during the meeting touched on the country’s general conditions
, saying, ‘we talked about all the situations we are going through in these times.’

Regarding fears of a widespread Israeli aggression against Lebanon, Mikati said: ‘We are following up contacts with all those concerned locally and internationally to keep war away from Lebanon despite everything that our country has endured so far, especially in terms of the number of martyrs whose souls we salute. And God willing, things will not escalate further.’

In response to a question whether he expects an imminent president election, Mikati said: ‘I hope that the elections will be held as soon as possible, because the election is necessary for the proper functioning of the constitutional institutions and for the commencement of the required reform process.’

Mikati concluded by saying that electing a president marks “the beginning of hope for reform and solution in the country.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

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(UPDATE) MIKATI VISITS DAR AL-FATWA, MEETS MUFTI DERIAN

Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, on Monday welcomed at Dar Al-Fatwa, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, with whom he broached the current general situation.

The meeting took place in the presence of the directors of Dar Al-Fatwa’s affiliated facilities.

Speaking on emerging, Premier Mikati said that his visit to Dar Al-Fatwa today comes to extend greetings and best wishes to His Eminence and to all Muslims, in particular, and the Lebanese, in general, on the occasion of the blessed month of Ramadan.

Premier Mikati said, ‘As customary every year, and at the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan, I pay a visit to Dar Al-Fatwa and extend my greetings and wishes to His Eminence and the virtuous, and to all Muslims, in particular, and the Lebanese, in general, hoping that this month will be a month of goodness, blessings, peace, well-being and peace of mind for all the Lebanese.’

Mikati added that discussions during the meeting touched on the country’s general conditions
, saying, ‘we talked about all the situations we are going through in these times.’

Regarding fears of a widespread Israeli aggression against Lebanon, Mikati said: ‘We are following up contacts with all those concerned locally and internationally to keep war away from Lebanon despite everything that our country has endured so far, especially in terms of the number of martyrs whose souls we salute. And God willing, things will not escalate further.’

In response to a question whether he expects an imminent president election, Mikati said: ‘I hope that the elections will be held as soon as possible, because the election is necessary for the proper functioning of the constitutional institutions and for the commencement of the required reform process.’

Mikati concluded by saying that electing a president marks “the beginning of hope for reform and solution in the country.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS AT PRESS STAKEOUT ON THE BEGINNING OF RAMADAN

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at press stakeout – on the beginning of Ramadan: “‘Good morning. Today marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan – a period when Muslims around the world celebrate and spread the values of peace, reconciliation and solidarity.

Yet even though Ramadan has begun – the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza.

We recently entered the sixth month since the Hamas terror attacks in Israel and the catastrophic Israeli onslaught on Gaza begun.

My strongest appeal today is to honour the spirit of Ramadan by silencing the guns – and removing all obstacles to ensure the delivery of lifesaving aid at the speed and massive scale required.

At the same time – and in the Ramadan spirit of compassion — I call for the immediate release of all hostages.

The eyes of the world are watching. The eyes of history are watching. We cannot look away.

We must act to avoid more preventable deaths.

We have witnessed month after month of civilian killing and des
truction at a level that is unprecedented in all my years as Secretary-General.

Meanwhile, life-saving relief for Palestinians in Gaza is coming in trickles – if it comes at all.

International humanitarian law lies in tatters.

And a threatened Israeli assault on Rafah could plummet the people of Gaza into an even deeper circle of hell.

For months, leaders have appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate release of all hostages.

But the most compelling calls have come from the families of the victims of this war.

I will never forget my meetings with them — and they have stood at this very podium and addressed you — united in remarkable courage and unfathomable pain.

Israeli hostage families who shared their torment and anguish – and pleaded for the immediate release of their loved ones.

And Palestinian families who shared heart-wrenching testimonies of family members killed in Israeli bombardments – and pleaded for an immediate ceasefire.

As one of those family members said, ‘
We are not here for condolences. We are not here for apologies. We are here for immediate action.’

Is that too much to ask?

We must hear and heed those voices.

Desperate civilians need action – immediate action.

Today, I also renew my appeal for a Ramadan cessation of hostilities in Sudan.

The fighting there must end for the sake of the Sudanese people who face hunger, horrors and untold hardships.

In Gaza, in Sudan, and beyond, it is time for peace.

I call on political, religious and community leaders everywhere to do everything in their power to make this holy period a time for empathy, action and peace.

Let’s not forget that beyond Ramadan, Christians will soon celebrate Easter and Jews will celebrate Passover in April.

It is time to end the terrible suffering. Now is the time to do it. Thank you.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon