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| Italy Temporarily Closes Consulate in Benghazi |
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Italy has ordered the closure temporarily of its consulate in Benghazi after a failed gun attack on the Italian consul, but remains committed to the new and democratic Libya, the Italian foreign has announced.
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| EU Provide Higher Education Opportunities for Libyan Students |
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Two well-known EU-funded programs, Erasmus Mundus and Tempus, have encouraged Libyan higher education institutions and qualified students to take advantage of scholarship programs worth more than €57m.
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| AOC Expands Reach into Libya Saying Now is the Time to Enter this Growing Market |
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A manager of AOC, part of Taiwan based TPV Technology and the largest display manufacturer in the world, says after studying the Libyan market for sometime he believes positive developments in Libya tell him now is the right time for his company to enter this important market in the region.
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| Opinion: Palestinians at Crossroads: The Prisoners Intifada - by Ramzy Baroud |
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If Palestinian leaders only knew how extraneous their endless rounds of ‘unity’ talks have become, they might cease their enthusiastic declaration to world media about yet another scheduled meeting or another.
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| Opinion: Mali Intervention-by Gwynne Dyer |
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“Those days are over,” said Frances President Francois Hollande last month, when asked if French forces would intervene in the war between Islamist insurgents who have seized the northern half of Mali and the government in Bamako. But the days in question weren’t over for very long. Last Friday France sent a squadron of fighter-bombers to the West African country to stop the Islamist fighters from taking the capital.
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| Libyan British Business Council Sends Delegation To Tripoli |
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The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC), the leading trade association and membership organisation serving the UK-Libyan business community, has taken a high-level delegation of British business leaders to Tripoli to explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities in the ‘New’ Libya. The visit is from January 13 to 17.
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| Libya, Algeria, Tunisia to Join Forces to Ensure Security at Borders |
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The prime ministers of Libya, Algeria and Tunisia on Saturday decided to reinforce border security and join forces tackling regional challenges including terrorism, arms trafficking and organised crime.
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| Libya Plans Diplomatic Security Force After Attack on Italian Consul |
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Following an attack by unidentified gunmen on the Italian consul-general in Benghazi Guido De Sanctis on Saturday, Libyan government sources said the authorities are planning to create a special force to protect diplomats. Mr De Sanctis was unharmed.
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| Tawergha : Only Through Acknowledging Our True History, Can We Move Forward |
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In 1963 Dadda Salma, at the age of ninety-five, had a toothless smile which was quite infectious. You could not help but smile back. Her eyes were a window to the sadness in this world and told the story of the suffering of her race. She was an emancipated black slave spending her final years in a “poor house" on the outskirts of Tripoli.
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| Libya takes Measures to Combat Corruption |
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Corruption is a disease that requires persistent treatment in order to be eradicated from society, but the government will undertake all necessary measures to do just that, Libyan Prime Minister Dr Ali Zidan said.
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| Libya Among Twelve Countries Signing UN Treaty to Combat Illegal Tobacco Trade |
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Twelve countries, including Libya, have recently signed a new United Nations treaty that aims to counter the illegal tobacco trade, which undermines regulation policies and represents a burden for health care systems.
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| Egyptian Court Orders Retrial After Mubarak appeal |
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An Egyptian court on Sunday accepted an appeal by the 84-year-old ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and his former interior minister, allowing him to be retried over the killings of protesters in the 2011 uprising.
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| UK Trade Mission To Libya Focuses On Small Businesses |
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The Hull And Humber Chamber Of Commerce is hosting a trade mission to Libya in March, tailored to SMEs as well as larger organisations.
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| African Union calls on Member States to Extend Support to Malian Govt. |
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The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, strongly condemns the renewed attacks by armed terrorist and criminal groups in northern Mali, which resulted in the capture of the town of Konna, in the Mopti area.
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| MENA to invest $250 bn Power Projects in 5 Years |
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The Middle East and North African, MENA, countries are expected to pump nearly $250 billion into power projects over the next five years to expand generation capacity and meet the growing domestic demand.
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| Libya, Algeria, Tunisia PMs Meet Saturday to Discuss Border Security |
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A tripartite meeting between the prime ministers of Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, is set for Saturday at the Libyan oasis of Ghadames to discuss security along the respective countries' common borders.
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| Residents Of Ben Guerdane Protest About Border Closure With Libya |
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Clashes are continuing between residents and police in Ben Guerdane near Tunisia's border with Libya after nearly a week of demonstrations over poor living conditions.
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| Libyan Interior Minister: Security in Benghazi to Improve According to Plan |
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The process to secure the city of Benghazi from violence is going according to a joint plan put into work by Libyan security institutions.
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