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Post-truth declared international word of the year by Oxford Dictionary

Nov 16, 2016

BBC - Oxford Dictionaries has declared "post-truth" as its 2016 international word of the year, reflecting what it called a "highly-charged" political 12 months.It is defined as an adjective relating to circumstances in which…

Fire engulfs parts of National Heart Center in Tripoli

Nov 16, 2016

The Director of the National Heart Center, Tajoura Tripoli, Abu Bakir Ashbili, revealed that the reason behind the fire that broke out in the closed part of the center was an electric fault in the old air-conditions.“Because there…

Kobler and Mogherini discuss support for GNA

Nov 16, 2016

The UN delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, said on Twitter Wednesday that he told the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, how grateful he is for the EU's support for the political process in…

Jakarta Governor accused of blasphemy, Indonesian police says

Nov 16, 2016

BBC - Indonesian police have named Jakarta's governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, as a suspect in a blasphemy investigation.Popularly known as "Ahok", he is accused of insulting the Koran while campaigning in governorship elections.…

Morocco hosts African summit to rejoin African Bloc after 32 years of severance

Nov 16, 2016

AFP - Morocco is to host an African summit later Wednesday as the kingdom presses a bid to rejoin the continental bloc 32 years after walking out in protest at its position on the Western Sahara.Some 30 leaders are due to take part,…

100 migrants drowned as boat capsized off Libyan coast

Nov 16, 2016

About 100 people drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after a dinghy capsized off Libya's coast on Tuesday, according to rescue teams in search for survivors.International organisations' rescuers and the Italian coastguards said on…

Assad: Trump is an ally if he will fight terrorism

Nov 16, 2016

France 24 - Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Tuesday Damascus would have to "wait and see" if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would change Washington's policy on Syria but that he was ready to cooperate with him in fighting…

Sarkozy received millions of euros from Gaddafi to fund his 2007 campaign

Nov 16, 2016

France 24 - Just days before a crucial French presidential primary, former President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing fresh allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the late Libyan dictator Muammar…

NOC Chairman says Libya’s oil industry keeps soaring

Nov 15, 2016

The Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah, said Tuesday that Libya's oil output has hit 600,000 barrels per day (bpd), stressing that the country's economy has healed a lot over the last few months."We…

Turkey rebuilds 9 mosques in Palestine’s Gaza Strip

Nov 15, 2016

Anadolu Agency - Turkey's Religious Affairs Presidency Foundation has rebuilt nine mosques destroyed during Israel’s military onslaught on the blockaded Gaza Strip in 2014, an official statement said on Tuesday.The Religious…

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