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UNSMIL and Presidential Council urge for release of kidnapped political activist

Feb 01, 2017

The Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, has denounced the abduction of the Libyan political activist Salah Al-Bakoush, who was kidnapped from his neighbourhood in Hay Dimashiq, Tripoli, last Friday.Kobler tweeted on Tuesday that he…

Al program has beaten humans in poker game

Jan 31, 2017

BBC - A poker-playing AI has beaten four human players in a marathon match lasting 20 days.Libratus, an artificial intelligence program developed at Carnegie Mellon University, was trained to play a variant of the game known as…

CBL slams Audit Bureau economic promises as “inaccurate”

Jan 31, 2017

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued a statement denying the news that said the Governor Seddiq Al-Kabeer, met with the Head of the Audit Bureau, Khalid Shakshak, and deputy head of the Presidential Council, Ahmed Mitig."CBL…

Italian police reportedly arrested four men for smuggling arms to Libya, Iran

Jan 31, 2017

Italian police arrested four people on Tuesday on suspicion of smuggling arms, including helicopters and surface-to-air missiles, into Libya and Iran between 2011 and 2015 in violation of international embargoes, Malta Today said…

Libya’s oil industry blossoming as output continues to hit new heights

Jan 31, 2017

After a series of setbacks and missteps, Libya is reportedly on track to continue its increased oil production in 2017, with output now sitting at the highest levels seen since 2014, Frobes reported.According to media reports, the…

Donald Trump fires US Acting Attorney General for defying his immigration ban

Jan 31, 2017

The Atlantic - President Trump fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates only hours after she instructed Justice Department lawyers not to defend his controversial executive order restricting Muslim travel and immigration to the United…

Libyan authorities demand Maltese counterpart to halt smuggling of fuel

Jan 31, 2017

Malta Today - Libya is calling for more collaboration from the Maltese authorities to stop the “smuggling of Libyan fuels by Maltese mafia”, which according to Attorney General Sadiq Al-Sour is happening every day.Announcing a…

Oscars organisers worried that Trump’s ban will affect Iranian movie nominees

Jan 30, 2017

BBC - Oscars organisers have said it is "extremely troubling" that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award may be barred from entering the US.The Salesman, from director Asghar Farhadi, is nominated for best…

Black Market: US dollar drops below six dinars for first time in three months

Jan 30, 2017

The US dollar exchange rates against the Libyan dinars have seen a drop, which is considered the first in its sort in the last three months.On Monday, the black market rates for the dollar registered the selling of $1 for LYD5.90…

Misurata brigades join Libyan National Army of Central Military Zone Command

Jan 30, 2017

The Military Council of Misurata has declared that all of the city's armed forces and brigades have joined the Command of the Central Military Zone Command as per the laws of the military in the country."Therefore, all of our arms,…

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