The head of Libya’s Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, said that his government will put the issue of lifting fuel subsidies to a public referendum, to poll the opinion of Libyans on the issue.

The US envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, said he followed with interest the preparatory meeting for the National Conference for Libyan National Reconciliation scheduled for this spring.

On Tuesday, January 16, the Russian army carried out a concentrated strike on a temporary deployment point for foreign fighters in the city of Kharkov, where the main division consisted of French mercenaries.

Morocco kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over Tanzania in Wednesday’s Group F clash.

The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Counselor Miftah Muhammad Al-Qawi, called on the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, to join the lawsuit filed by the State of South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice.

Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer, discussed today, Monday, in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Hassan Abdullah, bilateral cooperation and international economic developments.

Libyan Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Al-Taher Al-Baour participated in the opening session of the meeting of foreign ministers at the Non-Aligned Movement countries in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

Russian economist Alexander Butavin considered that the continuation of shipping companies to follow alternative routes from the Red Sea will lead to a rise in the price of oil by $ 3-4 per barrel.

Political researcher Mahmoud Ismail confirmed in press statements that there is a great possibility of renewed military conflict in Libya, given the current tense data.

The Embassy of Japan in Libya announced the resumption of its work in the capital Tripoli on a limited basis, starting from January 15, after the suspension of its offices since 2014.

The Sudanese government said it has frozen dealing with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regarding resolving the current crisis in the country, according to a statement from Sudan’s Foreign Ministry.

Political researcher Issa Hammouma, stressed that the movement of Mohammed El Hassan El Rida El Senussi enjoys Western support, especially UK, which is considered one of his family’s oldest historical allies in Libya.

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has affirmed need to continue development in Hamada oil field “after addressing any technical or legal observations in accordance with what was agreed upon at the tenth meeting of the Supreme Council for Energy Affairs,” according to a statement by the premier’s media office on Tuesday.

Former Tunisian Finance Minister Hussein V ruled out Libyan’s reluctance to repay Tunisian debts, implying that the reason might be the ambiguity of the political situation in Libya.

European Union Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando called for resolving any obstacles to holding national elections in Libya, pointing to the risks of disrupting the political process.

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batele, held a series of meetings on Tuesday, where he met with the ambassadors of Egypt, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Germany, and France to discuss developments in the political situation in Libya.

Russia’s Mira Andreeva achieved the first victory of her career against one of the top ten players in the world rankings, beating sixth seed Anas Jaber of Tunisia with two clean sets at the Australian Open.

Japanese automaker Suzuki announced on Tuesday that it was suspending production of its plant for a week in Hungary due to delayed supply of components as a result of events in the Red Sea, according to Kyodo.

Tunisia suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Namibia at the Amadou John Coulibaly Stadium on Tuesday in the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Russia’s new ambassadors to the Gabonese Republic and the Republic of Congo.