Libya News
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European Markets Fall as Mining and Energy Shares Decline
European shares fell as lower commodity prices hurt mining and energy stocks. Online grocery group Ocado also performed poorly, falling 3.3 percent amid…
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Iran’s OPEC Delegate Says Oil Could Reach $50 in 2016
Iran’s OPEC representative expected oil prices to range between $35 and $50 a barrel in 2016, but not to exceed $60 over the following four years. Iran…
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Jalu Municipal Guard Seizes Expired Infant Milk
Jalu, December 31, 2015 (LANA) — Jalu’s Municipal Guard seized quantities of expired infant milk yesterday, Wednesday. Guard commander Othman Matroud said…
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Libyan Telecom Holding Denies New Year Service Shutdown
Benghazi, December 31, 2015 (LANA) — Murad al-Shukri, director of the technical department at the Telecommunications Holding Company, denied reports…
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UN Envoy Martin Kobler to Meet Libya’s Parliament Speaker
Benghazi, December 31, 2015 (LANA) — UN envoy Martin Kobler is due shortly at al-Abraq International Airport to meet House of Representatives Speaker Aguila…
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European Commission provides €6.6 million in aid to Libya
The European Commission announced yesterday, Wednesday, €6.6 million in development assistance for Libya, intended to support young people and help Libyan civilians access healthcare. Italy’s AKI news agency reported that the new…
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Derna Mujahideen Shura Council supports any government applying Sharia
The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council issued a statement on Wednesday expressing support for any government that implements Islamic Sharia. The statement said: “Only you, the guardians of Sharia, can extinguish the fire…
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Obama congratulates Libyans on independence anniversary
US President Barack Obama said the United States stood alongside the Libyan people and strongly supported their efforts to build a safe, stable and prosperous state, in a message congratulating them on…
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What was discussed in the Fabius–Sarraj phone call?
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius affirmed France’s support on Wednesday for Fayez al-Sarraj, who is to head Libya’s national unity government when it is formed before mid-January, according to the French Foreign…
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Bugaighis urges new US ambassador to support Libya’s economy
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Libyan Embassy in Washington, Wafa Bugaighis, called on the new U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Peter Bodde, to cooperate in efforts to revitalize the Libyan economy and stimulate…