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Libya: AGOCO hopes to end power dilemmas impeding oil production

Jan 01, 2018

The Libyan Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) said it was hoping to resolve electricity problems by the end of March 2018."Power complexities and outages are keeping production well below potential," AGOCO's Chairman said on Monday,…

Libya human rights body: 433 people killed in Libya in 2017

Jan 01, 2018

433 people were killed in Libya in 2017, the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) has reported today.The reported issued on the first day of the year said that the 433 people included 79 children and 10 women,…

Italian Interior Ministry: Number of immigrants arriving from Libya dropped sharply in 2017

Jan 01, 2018

The number of immigrants arriving in Italy from Libyan shores has dropped by a third in 2017 compared to 2016, Italy’s Interior Ministry said Sunday.The Italian Ministry said that the drop of the arrivals’ number is a result of the…

197 persons killed by landmines in Benghazi during 2017, official at Haftar’s forces said

Jan 01, 2018

The Military Engineering Unit’s commander at the Libyan east-based self-styled army, Abdulsalam Al-Mismari said that landmines planted by whom he described as extremists in Benghazi killed 197 soldiers and civilians during…

Libya oil production is back to normal after repairs finished at key oilfield

Dec 31, 2017

Repairing has been finished on the Libyan oil pipeline that has been damaged in a suspected attack five days ago, engineers working at the site said, according to Reuters.The engineers added that the oil production is restarting…

Two Iranian protesters shot by police in third day of angry rallies

Dec 30, 2017

Two protesters at least were shot by Iranian security forces in the western town of Dorud on Saturday, according to a video posted on social media, on the third day of anti-government demonstrations around the country, Reuters…

Djokovic withdraws from Qatar Open over elbow injury

Dec 30, 2017

Novak Djokovic withdrew from next week’s Qatar Open on Saturday and faces a race to be fit for the first grand slam of the year.The 30-year-old Serb had been scheduled to start the new season at an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi on…

Libya’s 2018 budget set at about 31 billion dollars as living conditions hit a new low

Dec 30, 2017

The public budget for Libya in 2018 has been set at about 42.5 billion Libyan dinars, which is worth about 31 billion dollars at the official banking rates in the country, a source at the Ministry of Finance told The New Arab news…

Iran warns citizens of involvement in “illegal” protests

Dec 30, 2017

Iran's government has told people to avoid "illegal gatherings" after two days of angry anti-establishment protests in the country.Tens of Iranians have been arrested in protests over corruption and living standards, according to…

Apple apologizes for slowing older iPhones

Dec 30, 2017

Facing lawsuits and consumer outrage after it said it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is slashing prices for battery replacements and will change its software to show users whether their phone battery is…

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