The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Al-Siddiq El-Kabeer, discussed in Paris yesterday with the French President’s Advisor and Special Envoy to Libya, Paul Soler, the latest developments in the unification of the CBL and efforts made to approve a unified budget for 2024 in cooperation with the finance committee in the Parliament.
The communication office of the bank stated that the meeting was attended by the French Ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje, and discussed the bank’s vision for rationalizing spending in a way that ensures financial stability and financial sustainability of the state, the measures it will take about the currency of unknown origin and its effects on the exchange rate in the parallel market, and France’s role in supporting the bank’s efforts regarding addressing the economic and financial file.
Source: Libyan News Agency
The Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS) announced the distribution of 30,000 iftar and suhoor meals daily to Palestinians facing starvation conditions in the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip during the Holy month of Ramadan.
The ERCS is preparing a makeshift kitchen at its food supply centre in North Sinai’s Sheikh Zuwaid City to support and alleviate the suffering endured by displaced Palestinian families in the strip.
‘With every hot meal, we send a message: You are not alone, we are with you until we overcome this crisis,’ read a statement by the ERCS on Wednesday.
The 30-day-long Islamic holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin on Monday or Tuesday.
More than 85 percent of Gaza’s 2.4 million population has been internally displaced multiple times, primarily from the North to the South, and sought refuge in 155 UNRWA facilities, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),
Approximately 70 percent of Gaza’s 439,000 homes and nearly half of its buildings have suffered damage or were des
troyed, according to media reports.
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on 7 October, Egypt has spearheaded efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.
Source: State Information Service Egypt