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5Jan By EditorNo Comments

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GNU Launch Military Operation in Western Libya to Combat Crime

Zawiya—A military operation has been underway for two days in the City of Zawiya, 40 km west of Tripoli, with a declared objective to combat "dens of corruption," crime and drug trafficking in the ar...

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4Jan By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: LNA’s military Activity in South Gets All Edgy

By Staff Writer Tripoli— Last week, the Intelligence Division of the Land Forces of the Libya National Army (LNA) secured communications with oil fields in south of the country as part of an integ...

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31Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Libya Gets First Woman Mayor in History

Zelten—Libya gets its first woman mayor in its history as Ms. Al-Zayra Al-Maqtouf won the elections on Monday night and assumed the position of mayor of Zelten Municipality. Zelten is a Libyan coa...

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30Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Ellafi Tells EU Ambassador: ‘Elections First’

Tripoli— "The government's view is that it is a necessity to go directly to elections with aim of ending all transitional phases," the Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid ...

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29Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Head of Egypt’s Intelligence Service Visits Benghazi

Benghazi—Amid a rising political tension in Libya and the region, the top Egypt's intelligence official meets with Khalifa Haftar, the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces. The "latest regio...

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28Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: We’re Moving Firmly to Forming Unified Govt.

Al-Qubba— In a new twist in the political saga in Libya, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Agila Saleh, said Friday that Libya is moving steadily towards forming a new unified government i...

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23Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Libyan Parliament Meets in Derna, Vows Unity with State Council

Derna_ In a symbolic act showing that the city of Derna is quickly recovering from Storm Daniel catastrophe of last year, the Libyan House of Representatives on Monday has held its meeting in the cit...

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21Dec By EditorNo Comments

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UN Criticized for Negligence of Sudanese Refugees in Kufra

Kufra, Libya_ The United Nations and its agents operating in southeast Libya have been strongly criticized for negligence and lack of cooperation with the local authorities in the municipality of Kuf...

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18Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Libya’s Transitional Architecture is Crumbling, Koury Tells UNSC

Tripoli_ Briefing the UN Security Council on Monday, DSRSG Stephanie Kouri sounded the alarm and told its gathering 15 members and their advisors "Libya’s transitional architecture is crumbling under...

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16Dec By EditorNo Comments

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Dbeibeh Affirms Support for UNSMIL’s Efforts

Tripoli_ At a meeting with Stephanie Koury on Sunday in Tripoli, PM Abdulhamid Dbeibeh affirmed his "full support for the efforts of the UN mission to move the political process forward, ensuring the...

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