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The Tripoli Post Front Page - Issue 249
Libya’s National Security Advisor Visits Washington
Libya's National Security Advisor Dr. Mutassim Muammer Al-Qathafi visited last week the United States of America and met on Tuesday the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the US State Department in Washington where both discussed bilateral relations and the ways and means to strengthen them.

Zuma's ANC Wins Elections in SA
Jacob Zuma's supporters danced and sang in the streets Thursday in celebration as partial results from South Africa's parliamentary elections showed him in line to become the country's next president.

Military Officials Arrested in Guinea
Guinean authorities arrested more than 20 soldiers on Thursday on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the West African country's junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara, a military source said.

5+5 Forum Calls on Israel to Stop Settlements in Occupied Palestine
Ten western Mediterranean countries Tuesday urged Israel to open the frontiers of the Gaza Strip and to stop illegal Jewish settlements.

Libya to Demand Extradition of Megrahi
Libya plans to seek the extradition of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi who is serving a life term in Scotland and suffering from terminal cancer, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday.

LA to Get $90b
Multilateral lenders will step up with 90 billion dollars in loans for Latin America in the next two years, a joint statement said Wednesday, in a bid to stem the global economic slowdown.

Marcel Khalife concert raises funds for Palestinian Children Relief Foundation
The Palestinian Children Relief Foundation (PCRF) is the main beneficiary of the funds raised from the special concert performance by Marcel Khalife, the famous UNESCO Artist for Peace.

Four-day Training Seminar on Migration to be Held on 27-30 April in Tripoli
The objective of the seminar is to raise awareness and build capacities on main aspects of counter-trafficking among 60 Libyan judges, prosecutors and other officials who may be dealing with the migration phenomenon.

English Language Learning through Literature Conference to be Held on 4-5 May
In its continuous pursuit of excellence, the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kasr Al-Khiar, of Al-Merghib University, is to organize a tow-day conference on "The English Language Learning through Literature" on 4-5 May 2009.

With Its 'Stars of Science', Qatar Foundation Shows Arabs the Way Forward
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QFESCD) makes a bold move by initiating a contest that truly represents what the Arab world needs at this time.

Kufra, A Remote Human Settlement in Libya‏ ‏‎ Helps WFP Deliver Aid to ‎Hundreds of Thousands
The small town of Kufra, close to the Egyptian, Sudanese and Chadian borders in ‎southeastern Libya, is undoubtedly one of the most remote human settlements on ‎earth. Built on an improbable natural groundwater supply in the heart of a virtually ‎impenetrable stretch of the Sahara, the nearest town is over 600 km away. The climate ‎here is unrelenting. Kufra has not seen a drop of rain since 1977.‎

AU President's Plan for African Union Authority Receives Large Support
The plan proposed by the President of the African Union Muammar Al-Qathafi to ‎establish a mechanism for the AU has received a large support from African ‎diplomats who participated in the African Union Executive Council session held in ‎Tripoli on Wednesday.‎

Kerry: Rebels in Darfur must Engage in Peace Talks with Sudanese Government
US Senator John Kerry said Thursday that Sudan has agreed to allow some aid back ‎into Darfur, more than a month after the Sudanese president expelled over a dozen aid ‎groups from the region.‎

Situation Calm in Darfur
The joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Sudan's war-‎ravaged Darfur region on Wednesday reported that the security situation remains calm ‎as scheduled troop rotations begin among some units, UN officials said here. ‎

4.6 Earthquake Occurred North of Darna‎
The National Network of Seismic Monitoring of the Libyan Center for Remote ‎Sensing and Space Science recorded an earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale ‎jolted north Darna Tuesday morning.‎

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  English Language Learning through Literature Conference to be Held on 4-5 May  
  With Its 'Stars of Science', Qatar Foundation Shows Arabs the Way Forward  
  Kufra, A Remote Human Settlement in Libya‏ ‏‎ Helps WFP Deliver Aid to ‎Hundreds of Thousands  
  AU President's Plan for African Union Authority Receives Large Support  
  Kerry: Rebels in Darfur must Engage in Peace Talks with Sudanese Government  
  Situation Calm in Darfur  
  4.6 Earthquake Occurred North of Darna‎  
  Dourda Named New Chief of FIS  
  Libya Commemorates 23rd Anniversary of Failed American Aggression on 14 ‎April 1986‎  
  Israel Rejects UN Inquiry into Its War Crimes in Gaza  
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Kufra, A Remote Human Settlement in Libya‏ ‏‎ Helps WFP Deliver Aid to ‎Hundreds of Thousands
The small town of Kufra, close to the Egyptian, Sudanese and Chadian borders in ‎southeastern Libya, is undoubtedly one of the most remote human settlements on ‎earth. Built on an improbable natural groundwater supply in the heart of a virtually ‎impenetrable stretch of the Sahara, the nearest town is over 600 km away. The climate ‎here is unrelenting. Kufra has not seen a drop of rain since 1977.‎

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.

 

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