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Morocco beats title-holder Ivory Coast 1-0, moves to AFCON quarterfinals

Jan 25, 2017

ESPN - Ivory Coast failed to make it past the group stage in their defense of the African Nations Cup, crashing out without winning a game after Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Morocco.The Elephants needed to beat Morocco in the last round…

Libyan oil sector opens for foreign investment, NOC says

Jan 25, 2017

Libyan National Oil Corporation has announced opening the oil sector for foreign investment in a bid to recover the Libyan weakened economy.The Chairman of the NOC, Mustafa Sanallah said Tuesday before he attends an economic…

London to host Libya Reconstruction and Investment Forum

Jan 25, 2017

The Libya Reconstruction and Investment Forum – hosted by the Middle East Association (MEA) and Developing Markets Associates (DMA) on behalf of The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) – will take place in London’s Lancaster…

Russia is preparing to sell arms to Haftar via Algeria, MEE reveals

Jan 25, 2017

Russia has agreed to arm the Operation Dignity forces of Khalifa Haftar in the eastern region and Algeria, a key mediator in the region, has also thrown its weight behind this Haftar-Russian deal, according to the Middle East Eye (MEE).…

La La Land film leads Oscar with 14 nominations

Jan 24, 2017

La La Land will be the one to beat at this year's Oscars, having scored a record-equalling 14 nominations, the BBC reported.Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern musical romance,…

Brexit must be approved by UK parliament, UK Supreme Court ruled

Jan 24, 2017

BBC - Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled.The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing - although this is…

Libyan Political Agreement amended, Presidential Council, GNA to be reshuffled

Jan 24, 2017

The Libyan dialogue committee agreed Tuesday, in Tunisia, to decrease the number of the Presidential Council’s members from nine to three, whom it said will be tasked with working according to the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA).…

Lebanese court exonerates Hannibal Gaddafi from charges of demeaning judiciary

Jan 24, 2017

The Lebanese judiciary has found Hannibal Gaddafi, son of deceased dictator, Moamar Gaddafi, not guilty for the charges of insulting and demeaning the Lebanese judicial system.The verdict was announced by the Lebanese judge, Ghassan…

Algeria out of AFCON 2017 after 2-2 draw with Senegal

Jan 24, 2017

Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage after failing to win a single game in Gabon, the BBC wrote.They were held to a 2-2 draw by Group B winners Senegal in a match they had to win to have any chance of…

Eastern authorities seize world literature books, Paulo Coelho condemns

Jan 24, 2017

A van carrying literature and other books by Arab and foreign authors, including Dan Brown and Paulo Coelho, has been seized by authorities in eastern Libya.Officials from the Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Authority have claimed the…

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