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Parallel CBL in Al-Bayda to start dealing with Russia-printed banknotes Wednesday

May 29, 2016

The Al-Bayda-based Central Bank of Libya, a body parallel to the internationally recognised Tripoli-based CBL, announced it will start distributing the newly printed banknotes (printed in Russia) on banks this Wednesday.It is worth…

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid, won its 11th Champions League title

May 29, 2016

Real Madrid has beat city rival, Atletico Madrid 5-3 on penalties in the Champions League final after drawing in the two halves of the match 1-1.Securing a record 11th European Cup in Milan's San Siro stadium on Saturday, the opener…

Misurata forces kill internationally wanted terrorist in Al-Baghlah near Sirte

May 29, 2016

Sources reported Misurata forces fighting under the command of Albunyan Almarsous operation appointed by the Presidential Council, killed Khalid Al-Shayeb (AKA: Abi Sakher) an internationally wanted terrorist in Al-Baghla, saying his…

Al-Thinni government and Tobruk-based HoR enlist legitimacy from Iran, says Emligta

May 28, 2016

The Foreign Affairs Adviser in Al-Thinni government, Abdelmajeed Emligta, said Al-Thinni government and the Tobruk-based House of Representatives intend to go to Iran to seek legitimacy from there.In a statement Saturday, reported…

Tripoli: The Heart of Darkness

May 28, 2016

The Libyan capital, Tripoli has been seeing continuous blackened hours day and night for three days in a row due to power outages that are reasoned back to the clashes near Sirte, which put the power plants out of order, and also to the…

ISIS advances to Turkey-border towns in Syria, 100,000 civilians fear dislocation

May 28, 2016

More than 100,000 Syrians were trapped near the Turkish border as fighters from ISIS advanced on two strategically vital towns.Doctors Without Borders (MSF) evacuated most of its staff and patients from al-Salamah hospital - the…

Stabilization Facility for Libya approves Benghazi, Obari and Kikla for damage assessment

May 28, 2016

The Stabilization Facility for Libya Project Board met Saturday in Tunisia's capital where it decided that the first locations benefiting from the support of the Facility would be in Benghazi, Obari and Kikla.The Board's decision was…

US should bomb ISIS in Libya, Donald Trump says

May 28, 2016

Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the United States should bomb ISIS in Libya, a decision that would mark a serious escalation of the U.S. military campaign against the terrorist group. It's also a new position for Trump, who has…

Parallel Benghazi-based NOC refutes signing contracts with Russian oil firms

May 28, 2016

The parallel Benghazi-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) has refuted signing contracts with Russian oil firms in order to carry out oil exportation deals.The media adviser at the NOC, Mohammad Al Manfi said they hadn't signed any…

Mitig meets Gentiloni in Italy, say protecting Libya’s coast is priority for all Europe

May 28, 2016

The Deputy Head of the Presidential Council, Ahmed Mitig, met Friday with the Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni. They both agreed that protection and security alongshore the Libyan coast will be the priority of Italy and all…

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