Doctors and nurses of Tripoli Oil Clinic have started an open-ended strike protesting the abduction of one of on-duty staff members by an armed group on Thursday.
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The Finance Ministry of UN-installed government has recorded a deficit of LYD 3.4 billion for the first quarter of 2017 state budget. The ministry said the deficit is driven by a 44% lack of oil resources, which amounted to LYD 2.5 billion. It added that fuel subsides have reached LYD 1 billion in the first three months of this year, while telecommunications deficit has reached 100%.
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Speaker of House of Representatives Aqwailah Saleh and Foreign Minister of east Libya government Mohamed Al-Dairi arrived in Guinea on Saturday for talks with President and AU Chairman Alpha Condé over the current political crisis in Libya. According to the media office of HoR, President Condé said the AU is ready to stand with Libyan rivals to reach a compromise.
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Revolutionary forces from south Libya said they have taken control of Samnu checkpoint, northeast Sabha, following fierce clashes against Dignity Operation forces.
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The head of Fuel and Gas Crisis Committee Milad Al-Hajrasi said on Saturday they would soon launch a fresh operation against corrupt officials of Brega Oil Marketing, filling stations and oil distribution depots in a bid to crack down on fuel smuggling. He indicated that the operation will be launched in cooperation with the Special Deterrence Force.
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Two armed groups exchanged heavy fire in Zawiya city on Saturday. Local sources said the clashes erupted between Hanish and Khadrwi armed groups in Omer Mukhtar Street and the surrounding areas over power. Two people were wounded while local authorities suspended classes in the areas of clashes.
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The Head of Passport Control Authority in east Libya Michael Atia has contacted the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority to ban nationals from Yemen, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Pakistan and Bangladesh to enter the country. In his letter, he said the ban was ordered by so-called “the Supreme Commander of Libyan Arab Armed Force.”
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Member of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) for Tubu tribes, Khalid Abu Bakir, urged his tribes' representatives at the CDA to end their boycott and resume taking part in drafting Libya's constitution, saying it is a historic responsibility. He added that there is a chance for the Tubu tribe to put on the table their demands and ask for certain ones of them to be part of Libya's constitution.
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The UN envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, met Saturday with the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Fatou Bom Bensouda, in Morocco to discuss the latest about the Libyan crisis. He tweeted saying that the meeting was so vital for discussing the international issues after the national prosecution have failed.
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Mayor Ahmed Araibi has resigned after 7 months in office, Benghazi Municipality reported on Sunday.
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Tatweer Research and MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Region have launched Enjazi Competition for Entrepreneurs with the aim to foster innovation by the youth and strengthen Libya's economy.
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