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Tuesday, 9 February, 2010, 1:2 ( 23:2 GMT )
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A New Flag for the African Union
The African Union today unveiled its new flag at its 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government taking place in Addis Ababa.

Hamas, Fatah Leaders Meet in Gaza
A senior member of the Palestinian movement Fatah is meeting leaders of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Secretariat of the General People's Congress Holds First Meeting After Reshuffle
The Secretariat of the General People's Congress held on Wednesday its first meeting since cabinet reshuffle on 28 January which brought new members to it. The Secretariat explored means of implementing the resolutions previously adopted by Basic People's Congresses (BPCs).

Israel FM warns Assad will lose power if Syria goes to war
Israel's firebrand foreign minister further fuelled a bitter battle of words with Syria on Thursday, warning that its president would be toppled in any armed conflict between the two countries.

CEN-SAD Community Celebrates Its 13th Anniversary
Cen-Sad Community States on Thursday 4 February celebrated its 13th anniversary in Tripoli.

Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign to Educate Students
The third phase of the prevention and sensitization campaign against drugs organized by the Libyan Association Fighting Narcotics and Psychotrops, was launched on Wednesday in schools.

Dubai: We'll go after Netanyahu if Mossad killed Hamas man
We will issue a warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest if it turns out Israeli intelligence was behind last month's killing of a Hamas strongman, Army Radio quoted Dubai's police commissioner on Thursday, Haaretz reported.

UK Ambassador Says Libyan-British Relations are Excellent
Speaking in a press briefing after receiving a British delegation on visit to Tripolias part of a cooperation agreement in the field of justice, UK Ambassador in Libya, Sir Vincent Fean said on Wednesday Libyan-British relations were excellent.

10 US Missionaries Charged with Child Kidnaping in Haiti
Ten members of a US missionary group who tried to take 33 children out of Haiti after the nation's devastating earthquake were charged with child kidnapping and criminal association on Thursday.

UAE overtakes Saudi Arabia to become top Arab exporter in 2009
The UAE overtook Saudi Arabia to become the largest Arab exporter of goods and services in 2009 but the kingdom could be back on top in 2010, official figures showed yesterday.

African Leaders Approve Agency to Replace NEPAD Secretariat
The 14th African Union (AU) Summit has refashioned the New Partnership for Africa's Developments (NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) as a technical body. The new body replaces the NEPAD Secretariat.

EU defends shoe levy after China WTO complaint
The European Commission on Thursday defended its penalty taxes on Chinese shoe imports after Beijing launched a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Libya to Buy Russian Arms
Libya has signed a deal to buy Russian arms worth almost two billion dollars, Russian news agencies quoted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as saying Saturday.

Libya to Establish Commercial Bank in St. Kitts
As part of its continuous efforts to provide help to the needy, encourage Caribbean nations to develop and strengthen ties them, Libya has decided to build commercial bank in St. Kitts.

Brazil denies jet deal done after reported Rafale price cut
Brazil's government denied Thursday it had made a final decision to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France after a news report said the planes' maker, Dassault, had lopped two billion dollars off their price. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva "still has not decided on the selection process," the state news agency Agencia Brasil said.
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