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The Tripoli Post Front Page - Issue 241
AU Chairman: Hard Evidence Proves Israel behind Darfur Conflict
"The problems facing Africa are not caused by Africans but rather by foreign forces with economic and political objectives in Africa," the Chairman of the African Union (AU) Muammar Gaddafi told participants in a UNESCO-organized conference in Tripoli on Tuesday.

Palestinians Agree to Work to Form Unity government
Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas agreed on Thursday to work together to set up a unity government after Egyptian-sponsored reconciliation talks aimed at ending long-running factional feuding.

AU Chairman Meets Mauritania's Chief
The Leader of the Revolution and Chairman of the African Union Muammar Al-Qathafi held meeting with Mauritanian junta chief Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in a mediation bid to end the Saharan Islamic state's political crisis after a coup.

General People's Congress to Meet on Sunday March 1st
The secretariat of the General People's Congress has issued a decree on Thursday calling the General People's Congress for meeting on Sunday 1st of March 2009.

Iran says Nuclear Plant Could Start in Months
Iran began testing its first nuclear power plant on Wednesday in the face of deep international concern over its atomic drive and said the long-delayed project could go on line within months.

Secretary of the GPC Receives Credentials of New Russian, Mauritanian Ambassadors
The Secretary of the General People’s Congress (GPC) the credentials of the new Russian and Mauritanian ambassadors on Monday 23 February at a ceremony held in Tripoli.

He Must be Released, Al-Megrahi is Dying, Wife
The wife of the Libyan citizen Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, who was unjustly convicted in the Loclerbie bombing, warned on Thursday that he was in danger of dying due to deteriorating cancer.

US Soldier Killed, Possibly Four Killed Along with Their Interpreters
A US soldier was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting at an Iraqi police station in the northern city of Mosul, the American military said on Wednesday.

Egyptian Doctor, Nicaraguan NGO Win 2009 UN Population Award
An Egyptian doctor, Mahmoud Fathalla, and a Nicaraguan non-governmental organization, Movimiento Comunal Nicaraguense (MCN), have won this year's United Nations Population Award. The Award is given to individuals and institutions for outstanding work in population and in improving the health of individuals.

Gaza Aid Convoy Drives Along Through Tunisia
By Wednesday evening the Gaza Aid Convey crossed into Tunisia to the tears and cheers of the massive Algerian crowds who waived them off at the border crossing.

Libyans Prepare Big Welcome for Gaza Aid Convoy
On Tuesday 24 February 2009, the Gaza Aid Convoy which includes more than 120 vehicles will be arriving Ras Jdair border gate with Tunisia.

Infrastructure Libya/Oil and Gas Libya Exhibition is Worth It, Participants
The Infrastructure Libya/Oil & Gas Libya exhibition has just ended last week on the 19th of February. The fours days' exhibition that ran from the 16th to the 19th of February was officially graced by the presence of the Secretary of GPC of Economy, Trade and Investment Dr. Ali Al-Isawi.

President Wade Visits Libya
The President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade arrived in Tripoli on Wednesday in an official visit to Libya the first since the Leader of the Revolution was elected president of the African Union.

BPCs Debate Distribution of Wealth, Restructuring Authority in Libya
Basic People's Congresses have been holding meetings since Wednesday debating the redistribution of oil wealth in the country and the best strategy to do that.

US Congressmen Express Shock at Level of Israeli Destruction of Gaza
Democratic representatives Brian Baird and Keith Ellison expressed shock at the plight of the war-shattered Gaza Strip during a rare visit to the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave on Thursday.

  More Stories  
  Egyptian Doctor, Nicaraguan NGO Win 2009 UN Population Award  
  Gaza Aid Convoy Drives Along Through Tunisia  
  Libyans Prepare Big Welcome for Gaza Aid Convoy  
  Infrastructure Libya/Oil and Gas Libya Exhibition is Worth It, Participants  
  President Wade Visits Libya  
  BPCs Debate Distribution of Wealth, Restructuring Authority in Libya  
  US Congressmen Express Shock at Level of Israeli Destruction of Gaza  
  Gates Disappointed over Cool NATO Response about Afghanistan  
  Oxford Business Group Launches ‘The Report: Libya 2008’, Monday 23 Feb.  
  Libya Invites International Bids for Mobile and Fixed-Line Operators  
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Shocking Israeli War Crime Revealed: Red Cross Says Israel Breaches International Law Letting Children Starve Near their Mothers Corpses
Relief workers in Gaza said they found four starving children sitting next to their dead mothers' and 12 other corpses lying on mattresses in a house in a part of Gaza City bombed by Israeli forces, the Red Cross said on Thursday. "This is a shocking incident," said Pierre Wettach, ICRC chief.

Israel Applies Nazi Tactics to Hide Crime against Humanity, Prevents Journalists from Entering Gaza
Applying Nazis tactic to hide crimes against humanity, Israel’s Ministry of Defense prevented Monday journalists from entering Gaza to report on starving 1.5 million.Israel has killed 534 people including 107 children and wounded over 2500 many of them seriously.

 

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