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Zintan and Misurata cities could settle down four-year long feud

28 Mar 2018

The municipal council, military council and the social tribes’ committee of Zintan city in Libya have expressed willingness to strike reconciliation with Misurata city. The councils and the committee issued a statement saying the…

Misurata Automatic Inspection Office awarded Certificate of Merit by World Customs Organization

11 Mar 2018

The World Customs Organization awarded the Libyan Misurata Automatic Inspection Office with the Certificate of Merit on the occasion of World Customs Day. The certificate was given to Misurata office for the…

World Food Programme provides Libyan Tawergha IDPs with food assistance

22 Feb 2018

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided vital food assistance to nearly 3,000 displaced people stranded in the harsh Libyan desert as they struggle to return to their hometown of Tawergha, in Western Libya. Many…

Libya Presidential Council condemns attack on IDPs makeshift camp

5 Feb 2018

The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned in a statement the attack by Misurata armed groups on the Tawergha IDPs makeshift camp in Qararat Al-Gatif near Bani Walid town on Sunday. The…

Al-Ghusri: All Libyan displaced communities must return at the same time

4 Feb 2018

The spokesman of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous operation Mohamed Al-Ghusri told Libyan News Sunday that Libyan displaced communities' return must all come in one package, commenting on the return of Tawergha IDPs. …

Misurata municipality prevents return of 7-year Tawergha IDPs

1 Feb 2018

The Misurata municipality has issued a statement calling on the Presidential Council to delay the return of the Tawergha displaced community to their city, which is set up to be on February 01. The municipality of Misurata said they…

Customs Authority seizes 11 million narcotic pills in Misurata port

29 Jan 2018

Customs authorities at Misurata port, 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, seized on Sunday 11 million narcotic pills. "The anti-smuggling and drugs department and the customs inspection unit have…

Misurata appoints new mayor after assassination

20 Dec 2017

Misurata municipal council member Mustafa Kroad was named mayor of Misurata as a successor to the late Mohammad Eshtiwi, who was assassinated by unidentified gunmen, on Sunday evening. Kroad said that the members of the municipal…

Security team to investigate assassination of Misurata mayor

19 Dec 2017

A spokesman for the Misurata Security Directorate announced the formation of a security team that consists of all the security services in the city to investigate the assassination of the mayor of the municipal council, Mohammad…

Mayor of Misurata assassinated

18 Dec 2017

The mayor of Misurata, Mohammad Eshtiwi was assassinated on Sunday. The mayor's car was attacked after leaving the International airport in Misurata, upon his arrival from Turkey. The unknown armed group kidnapped Eshtiwi to an…

Libya state-owned electricity company, Siemens sign agreement to build two power plants

9 Dec 2017

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), has signed an agreement with Siemens, the German company, to set up two electricity plants in Tripoli and Misurata, on Thursday in Berlin. The ceremony was attended by the head of the…

Misurata and eastern region delegations meet in Cairo for reconciliation

3 Aug 2017

Egypt hosted over the past three days two delegations from the Libyan eastern region of Barqa and the northwestern port city of Misrata to outline a roadmap for inter-Libyan national reconciliation, the Egyptian army said in a statement…

Political Gathering of the Deputies of Misurata condemns east Tripoli clashes

12 Jul 2017

The Political Gathering of the Deputies of Misurata (PGDM) issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the clashes of Garabulli, eastern Tripoli, saying the fighting was completely unjustified. The statement said the fighting that broke…

Misurata municipality says it is still operational despite overnight coup

20 Mar 2017

The Municipality of Misurata has issued a statement saying that it is operating normally in the city, adding that shutting down the municipal council by protesters using force is an act of chaos. Last night, a number of Misurata…

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