Agreement signed with UNESCO on Libyan heritage
By Nihal Zaroug. Temple of Zeus, Cyrene Tripoli, 4 August: An agreement between Libya and UNESCO was signed on 2...
Elkekli quit Olympics through injury – official
Tripoli, 3 August: Widespread speculation that Libyan weightlifter Ali Elkekli was dropped from the five-strong Olympic team because of doping...
Libyan prisoners in Iraq “not freed”: government spokesman
By Michel Cousins. Tripoli, 3 August: There has been no breakthrough in the issue of Libyan prisoners held in Iraq,...
Olympics: Libyan athlete mysteriously removed from competition
Ali Elkekli By Mohamed Assed. Tripoli, 3 . . .August: Mystery surrounds the participation of Libyan weightlifter Ali Elkekli in...
Libya to pay only half of Greek healthcare debts, while figures are checked
By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 3 August 2012: The Libyan government has agreed to pay half of a €150 million bill...
Quarter of Haj places reserved for martyrs’ families, costs to be borne by government
By Michel Cousins. Tripoli, 3 August: Haj pilgrims at Mount Arafat A quarter of the 7,000 places for Libyans undertaking...
Government and NTC put local administration law on hold
By Michel Cousins. Tripoli, 3 August: The NTC’s new local administration law authorised by the NTC last week is not...
London Olympics: Libyan swimmer Sofyan El-Gadi wins heat but fails to book a place in the semi-finals
Sofyan . . .El-Gadi carrying Libya's flag at the opening of the London Olympics By Mohamed Assed. Tripoli, 2 August:...
Border crossing reopens – then closes
Tripoli, 2 August: The main Libyan-Tunisian border crossing at Ras . . .Jedir briefly reopened this morning after a being...
UNHCR attacks conditions in refugee camps
Tripoli, 2 August: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has criticised conditions in camps in Libya for internally displaced...
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Investment officer detained in US$ 14 billion investment scam
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Bani Walid Municipality condemns suicide terror car bombing of Western Libyan Army headquarters in the city
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Libya and Russia celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations
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Libya and UK discuss enhancing military cooperation in building capabilities and training and development
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Libya and Italy discuss further health cooperation including, doctors exchange, training, hospital twinning and pharma manufacturing
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