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| Opinion: Khadamas for Sale: Child Exploitation Bonanza - by Ramzy Baroud |
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One of these nights at the hotel lobby of an Arab Gulf country, a family walked in aiming for the westernised café that sells everything but Arabic coffee. The mother seemed distant as she pressed buttons on her smart phone.
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| Opinion: Iran: The New Broom? - by Gwynne Dyer |
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You certainly can’t say that Iranian elections are boring. In 2005, Iranians surprised everybody by electing the darkest of dark horses, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to the presidency. They didn’t know much about him, but at least he seemed different from all the establishment candidates.
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| Libya: Attackers on Benghazi Military Facilities Arrested |
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Attackers of the military facilities in Benghazi have been identified and a number of them arrested. They killed 6 soldiers and injured 5 more.
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| Libya's Efforts Could Prove Futile as FIFA Decides on Togo's Alleged Illegality Against Cameroon |
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Despite all Libya's efforts and the two point comfortable lead it currently holds over second-placed Cameroon, in Group I of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, all its efforts could be overturned because Togo are being alleged to have fielded an ineligible player in their 2-0 win over Cameroon on June 9. If the allegation is proved right, Cameroon could be awarded all three points from the game.
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| FIFA World Cup: Draw Between DR Congo and Cameroon Favours Libya |
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Libya got the result it was hoping for and most needed from the clash between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon Sunday. They could only figure in a scoreless draw, which leaves Libya leading Group I of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by two points from Cameroon and three from DRT Congo with just the September round to go.
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| Libya: New Details Emerge in Special Force Attack in Benghazi |
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New details emerged Friday about Friday’s attack on Libyan Special Force in the city of Benghazi indicate that some of the attackers were professional snipers and killed two captive soldiers in cold blood by slaughtering them.
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| Libya: Defense Ministry Says Will Fight Back Attackers of Military, Police Facilities |
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The Libyan ministry of defence issued a statement on Sunday saying it would strongly fight back those who attack military and police facilities. There is no choice but to use excessive force to face up to those who do not abide by law and do not listen to the voice of reason.
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| A Wedding in Tripoli (Part 4) – Fatiha |
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While many traditions in Tripoli weddings are regional customs, some are more universal. The religious ceremony, called the Fatiha as it is known in Libya, or Katib al Kitab in other Arab nations, is the marriage contract signing. It is a formal, but laid back ceremony where the marriage is legalised by a licensed sheikh.
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| Win Over Togo Puts Libya In Driving Seat in World Cup Qualifiers |
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After the failure to beat DR Congo in Tripoli last week, and the setback suffered to their hopes of playing at the World Cup for the first time, Friday Libya regained their pride and took sole command of Group I in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by beating Togo 2-0 at the Tripoli Stadium with both goals scored in the first half.
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| Claims that Berlusconi Had Asked Italy's Secret Service to Kill Gaddafi |
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If Libya's former dictator Muammar Gaddafi could boast of a friend during his dictatorship, that man used to be Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But now it transpires, that the Italian billionaire was no friend at all. In fact, the Italian daily, Il Fatto Quotidiano claims that the Italian premier was finding his close ties with the Libyan leader to be increasingly embarrassing, therefore he wanted him out.
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| New US Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones Sworn In |
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In Washington, Deborah K. Jones has just been sworn in as the next Ambassador to Libya at a ceremony in the presence of US Secretary of State, John F. Kerry, the Ambassador of Libya, Ali Aujali and the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman, Hunaina al-Mughairi.
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| 2014 FIFA World Cup: Libya Friday Host Togo Hoping for Win to Take Command of Group |
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Libya's hopes of topping Group I of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil were given a boost last Sunday when Cameroon were defeated by Togo. This means that despite dropping two points in their drawn encounter against DR Congo last Friday, the damage to Libya's chances was limited. However with all four teams in the group now standing a chance of winning the section, Libya have the chance to take over sole command of the group they already top on goal difference.
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| Opinion: Mandela’s Legacy - by Gwynne Dyer |
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As I write this Nelson Mandela is still with us. He may even still be living at the end of this year. But this is his fourth hospitalisation in six months, and the prognosis for 94-year-old men with persistent lung infections is not good. How will South Africa do without him?
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| Friday's Libya v Togo World Cup Qualifier Venue Changed From Benghazi to Tripoli |
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Following the refusal of Togo players to play next Friday's Group I FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier against Libya in Benina, Benghazi, the international football federation, FIFA, has decided to change the venue to the capital, Tripoli.
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| Militias in Libya Given Ultimatum to Lay Down Arms or Join Army |
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Libya’s militias have been told by the new army chief of staff, Colonel Salem Qineydi, to lay down their arms or join the army by the end of this year.
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| Bomb Found Planted Under Italian embassy Car in Libya |
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A home-made bomb has been reported to have been planted under an Italian embassy car in Libya's capital Tripoli, with officials quoted saying that diplomats had parked the car and gone shopping in the central Zawiyat Dahmani area when the driver noticed the device.
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| Libya Army Chief Resigns Following Weekend Clashes in Benghazi |
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Libya's army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Youssef al-Mangoush is reported to have resigned citing the unusually high death toll of 31 from the eastern city of Benghazi clashes last weekend when an elite military unit took control of a base of pro-government militias.
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| Dubai School of Government Welcomes 100 Libyan Participants in Leaders Programme |
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The Dubai School of Government (DSG), a research and teaching institution focusing on public policy in the Arab world, Tuesday hosted an orientation session for the second batch of its Leaders Programme comprising 100 delegates from Libya’s ministries of Labour, Health, and Education as well as the Electricity and Water Authority, and the Environment General Authority.
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