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The Tripoli Post Front Page - Issue 199
Libya No More Responsible for “Protecting” Italian Coasts from Illegal Immigration
Libyan Public Security apparatus declared that Libya is no longer responsible for protecting Italian coasts from illegal immigration unless a commitment is made by Italy to provide material support.

60th Anniversary of Naqba
When Israeli soldiers razed his village of Najd during the Jewish state's independence war, Yussef Abu al-Jidyan fled to a Gaza refugee camp where he has now lived for 60 years. But he has never lost hope of returning.

New Ambassadors for Chile, Dominican Republic and Vatican Present Credentials to Secretary of General People's Congress
Three new ambassadors representing Chile, the Domincan Republic and the Vatican presented their credentials to Mr. Muftah Ka'aiba on Wednesday morning during a ceremony held in Tripoli.

AU Calls for Free, Transparent Zimbabwe Run-off
The African Union (AU) on Wednesday urged all Zimbabwean parties to hold a free, transparent and non-violent presidential runoff.

Next African Union Summit to Take Place in Egypt in June
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)--The 53 nation African Union will hold its next summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on June 30-July 1 and increasing the supply of drinking water will be the key theme, the African Union said in a statement Thursday.

25 killed in Iraq as rockets
A rocket attack on a coalition military base in Basra killed two civilian contractors Friday, while a retaliatory strike and separate attacks elsewhere in Iraq killed 23 others, officials said.

Libya Summons Western Ambassadors, Expresses Surprise at Envoys’ Security Council Walk Out
Libya strongly criticized western countries whose envoys to the Security Council waked out of a meeting in which the Libyan representative compared the plight of Palestinians in Gaza to the Nazi concentration camps, saying it is unacceptable act and immoral to remain silent at what is happening in Gaza.

Worse than Nazi Camps: Israeli Tank Shill Kills Palestinian Mother and Her Four Children in Gaza
In another crime, Israeli tank shell slammed into a tiny Gaza home killing a Palestinian mother and her four children as they prepared to sit down for breakfast. This repeated indiscriminate killing of Palestinian civilians in blockaded Gaza gives much credibility to the claim that the situation in Gaza is worse than Nazi Camps.

Day by Day, Situation in Gaza Gets Worse than Nazi Camps
The Libyan Deputy Permanent UN Representative who compared Wednesday the situation in Gaza with Nazi concentration camps as a result of Israeli oppressive Israeli policy, has said Thursday the situation is even worse than in Nazi concentration camps because of regular Israeli bomb attacks.

Libyan Envoy to UN: Situation in Gaza is Worse than Nazi Camps
The Libyan Deputy Permanent UN Representative who compared Wednesday the situation in Gaza with Nazi concentration camps as a result of Israeli oppressive Israeli policy, has said Thursday the situation is even worse than in Nazi concentration camps because of regular Israeli bomb attacks.

Al-Sadr May Restart Full-scale Fight Against US in Iraq
Muqtada al-Sadr is considering setting aside his political ambitions and restarting a full-scale fight against U.S.-led forces — a worrisome shift that may reflect Iranian influence on the young cleric and could open the way for a shadow state protected by his powerful Mahdi Army.

India Rejects US Advice on Iran
India has rebuffed a call by the United States for it to ask Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program.

Secretary of Industry & Minerals Meets Qatari Delegation
The Secretary of the GPC for Industry and Minerals met Tuesday in Tripoli with delegation of the Qatari oil and gas companies, which include the directors of Ras Gas, Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Vinyl.

Malta's FM Visits Libya
The Foreign Minister of Malta Tonio Borg and his accompanying delegation arrived Tuesday morning in Great Jamahiriya.

AU Regional Experts to Review Governments’ Commitment to Social Protection
Representatives from governments across Eastern and Southern Africa will join civil society groups, NGOs, faith based organisations, and multilateral and bilateral agencies in Kampala from 28-30 April for a Regional Expert Meeting hosted by the Ugandan Government to review the progress of African governments’ commitment to social protection.

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Worse than Nazi Camps: Israeli Tank Shill Kills Palestinian Mother and Her Four Children in Gaza
In another crime, Israeli tank shell slammed into a tiny Gaza home killing a Palestinian mother and her four children as they prepared to sit down for breakfast. This repeated indiscriminate killing of Palestinian civilians in blockaded Gaza gives much credibility to the claim that the situation in Gaza is worse than Nazi Camps.

First Victory for Iraqi Resistance: Thousands of Saddam Baathists Reinstated
As President Bush said he might not withdraw troops from the war zone, the Iraqi resistance achieves its first political victory since the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 9, 2003, by enforcing the Iraqi parliament passes a law to reinstate Saddam Baathists.

 

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