Benghazi Local Council president resigns again
Dec 8 George Grant

Benghazi Local Council president resigns again

By George Grant & Maha Ellawati.Tripoli & Benghazi, 8 December:The president of Benghazi Local Council has resigned for the second time in les...

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Sep 16 Michel Cousins

Benghazi council given LD 13 million

Benghazi, 17 September:The government has transferred LD 13 million to Benghazi local council to help defray the costs of running the city.The lack of...

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Sep 3 George Grant

New president of Benghazi Local Council announced

Benghazi, 3 September:Benghazi Local Council has elected a new president, three weeks after the previous incumbent resigned citing “unworkable” condit...

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New dustbin lorries arrive in Benghazi in drive to stem mounting rubbish crisis
Aug 18 George Grant

New dustbin lorries arrive in Benghazi in drive to stem mounting rubbish crisis

Benghazi, 18 August:The council is expecting to take receipt of five more lorries in the coming weeks.Benghazi Local Council has taken delivery of fiv...

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Aug 18 George Grant

Ongoing chaos at Benghazi Social Affairs Ministry hits poor families

By Hadi Fornaji.Benghazi, 18 August: Poor families in Benghazi are being deprived of much-needed social support following an ongoing salary dispute em...

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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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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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