Nov 9 Al Russell

300 candidates set to stand in TLC elections

 By Umar Khan Tripoli, 9 November: The first elections to Tripoli Local Council (TLC) since the city's liberation last year are to be held on 18 Nov...

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Nov 8 Al Russell

Five officers sentenced to death, three soldiers to ten years in prison

Tripoli, 8 November:Five officers have been sentenced to death for crimes committed during last year's revolution, while three others face ten years'...

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Nov 8 Al Russell

Syrian refugees to be exempt from medical bills

Tripoli, 8 November:Displaced Syrians in Libya are to be excused from paying hospital fees, according to a statement from Abdullah Al-Jarid, head of A...

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Nov 8 Al Russell

Egypt suspends consular activity in Benghazi over security concerns

Tripoli, 8 November:The Egyptian consulate in Benghazi closed on Monday due to concerns that its staff did not have adequate security cover. There hav...

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Nov 8 Al Russell

Safia Qaddafi to return to Libya? — report

Tripoli 8 November:Members of the Qaddafi family are reported to have left Algeria for an undisclosed destination, according to Asharq Alawsat, the Lo...

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Still no solution in sight for Tawerghans
Nov 8 Al Russell

Still no solution in sight for Tawerghans

By Valerie Stocker and Maha Ellawati Many of the camps housing displaced Tawerghans are unfit for habitation, according to a community spokesman. (Pho...

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Sep 4 Al Russell

Benghazi inspection staff strike over security concerns

Tripoli, 4 September:Staff charged with inspecting imported produce at the Food and Medicine Control Department in Benghazi held a protest on Sunday,...

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Sep 4 Al Russell

Smuggled Tramadol shipment seized at Egyptian border

Tripoli, 4 September:Egyptian border guards smuggled a shipment of over four million Tramadol tablets as smugglers attempted to transport it into Egyp...

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Sep 3 Al Russell

Libya to generate $54.9 billion from oil & gas in 2012, says NOC

Tripoli, 3 September:Libya will generate $54.9 billion in revenue from oil and gas this year, roughly equivalent to 68.7 billion Libyan Dinars, accord...

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Sep 2 Al Russell

Bangladeshi gang-members arrested on suspicion of abduction

Benghazi, 2 September:Members of a gang suspected of being involved in the abduction of Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested by the Ahrar Libya Ba...

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