News Roundup - Wed, May 10, 2017

Libya is losing $250 million per month due to a commercial dispute between the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and one of its foreign partners, the NOC reported on Wednesday.

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The Education Ministry in Libya discussed with Audit Bureau and Anti-Corruption National Authority as well as the Irish Global Education company the reports and remarks about the readiness of the Electronic Learning and Education program and distance learning applications.

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A Libyan has been elected for the first time as Vice President of the Arab Athletics Federation. Muhsen Al-Sbaey will take the position for a term starting in 2017 until 2021.

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The High Council of State, an advisory body formed under the terms of Libyan political agreement, expressed concern on Tuesday over UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler’s disregard for the Libyan political agreement, saying this will prolong Libya’s political crisis.

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Arab Gulf Oil Company resumed oil production from Al-Bayda (47) oilfield by 10.000 bpd after 4 years of suspension and after maintenance works have been done.

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Libyan and Tunisian officials agreed to reopen the Wazin-Dahiba border crossing after three weeks of closure. The decision came after a meeting for both countries' officials at Dahiba border with representatives from the Tunisian protesters.

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Third Force patrol of Nalut border guards intercepted vehicles loaded with about 300 cattle en route to be smuggled to Tunisia. The patrol returned the vehicles to their owners after they vowed they wouldn't take part in smuggling again in the future.

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Libyan general environment authority released Monday 1500 tortoises into Kouf reserve western Al-Bayda after being intercepted when they were en route to be smuggled to Egypt. A hike in smuggling this species was recorded lately in Libya, according to the authority. 

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After multiple decisions by Misrata port officials and other officials in the city to ban exporting scraps from Libya, especially via Misrata port, the last vessel waiting to be laden with scraps left the port, according to an official at the customs general department.

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Libya's oil production reached about 800 thousand bpd, according to an official at the oil sector. He added that the oil output increased to 792 thousand pbd with 30.000 barrels more than last week, thus making Libya's oil production the highest since 2014.

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11 bodies for female immigrants including a one-year-old baby washed ashore western Al-Zawiya city and were recovered by Libyan Red Crescent volunteers on tuesday morning.

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A delegation of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) visited Benghazi neonatal hospital's blood and tumors sector and checked the conditions of the building and the patients, according to the media office. It also said that the OCHA delegation offered to assist the sector, which is suffering from shortages in equipment and medicines.

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Al-Ahli Tripoli team arrives in Algeria Wednesday to prepare for playing its first match at the CAF Champions League against Union Sportive Médina d'Alger on next Friday at July 5 Stadium at 4.00 pm Libya time.