Aug 16 George Grant

President of Benghazi Local Council resigns over “unworkable” conditions; aims fire at Tripoli

By Hadi Fornaji.Benghazi, 16 August:The president of the Benghazi Local Council, Shahat Awami, has resigned from his post after just two-and-a-half mo...

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Jul 23 George Grant

Benghazi Local Council moves to resolve rubbish crisis

Benghazi, 23 July:Benghazi Local Council is to purchase 10-15 new dustbin lorries, having already bought several hundred new skips, in an attempt to r...

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Jul 20 Nigel Ash

Benghazi Planning Office closed in salary payment dispute

Benghazi, 20 July:The Planning Office in Benghazi was stormed yesterday morning in a row over salary payments. Several protesters brought work to a st...

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Government relying on seasonal goodwill to prevent food-price spike during Ramadan
Jul 19 George Grant

Government relying on seasonal goodwill to prevent food-price spike during Ramadan

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 July:The government will be relying on exhortations by imams at Friday prayers to prevent a potential food-price spike dur...

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Jul 4 Michel Cousins

Head of public services in Benghazi sacked

Benghazi, 4 July: Benghazi Local Council member, Abdullah Maghrebi, has confirmed that the head of the city's public services company has been remo...

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Jun 20 Michel Cousins

Benghazi Local Council moving to new offices

Benghazi, 20 June:The newly-elected Benghazi Local Council has announced that it has found a new home. Official spokesman Khaled Al-Jazwee disclosed y...

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New Benghazi council leader elected
Jun 1 Michel Cousins

New Benghazi council leader elected

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 1 June:Shahat Ibrahim Hassan Awami was elected leader of Benghazi Local Council today.  Faraj Mohammed Massoud Alabbar was...

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May 31 Michel Cousins

New Benghazi council to elect leader on Friday

Benghazi, 31 May:The 41 newly-elected members of Benghazi Local Council are to meet tomorrow afternoon, Friday, to choose a council leader.  They will...

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May 26 Michel Cousins

Palestinians in Benghazi to get subsidised food

Benghazi, 26 May:Benghazi local council has decided that Palestinians living in the city can be registered with the consumers' supply committees which...

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May 23 Sami Zaptia

Italian Consulate reopens in Benghazi

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 23 May:On Sunday (20 May),  the Italian Consulate in Benghazi re-opened after having been closed since 17 February 2006 as a r...

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