Local News: General News
For the first time in several years, the largest ship carrying containers docks at the free zone port in Misrata.
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Misrata, 23 January 2024 (Lana) The ship Flora, affiliated with the shipping agent Al Marsa Company, docked at the Free Zone Port in Misrata yesterday as the first and largest operator of transit operations in Libyan ports.The Misrata Free Zone stated on its website that this ship coming from the port of Jebel Ali-Dubai in the UAE is 300 meters long and 40 meters wide and has the largest draft entering the free zone port with a depth of more than 12.5.... Read more
Signing a Libyan-Turkish agreement to build a bitumen factory in Libya.
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Istanbul, January 22, 2024 (Lana): Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) announced yesterday the signing of an agreement to establish a Libyan Turkish company for petrochemical industries in order to build a factory to produce “bitumen,” which is the basic component for asphalt production.The signing ceremony was conducted in Istanbul in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LAIP, Mustafa Abu Nass, and the Chairman of the Union of Turkish Companies Investing... Read more
We look forward to partnering with the Youth Ministry on efforts to expand youth engagement across Libya, the U.S. Embassy says.
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Tripoli, January 22, 2024 (Lana): Public Affairs Officer Kenyatta and Deputy Public Affairs Officer Ross met with Deputy Minister of Youth, Randa Ghareeb, in Tripoli to discuss collaboration on youth learning and empowerment.The Embassy stated that the meeting included other representatives from the Ministry for a fruitful discussion on deepening collaboration on youth.“We look forward to partnering with the Ministry on efforts to expand youth... Read more
444th Combat Brigade intercepts fuel smugglers.
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Tripoli, January 22, 2024 (Lana) The 444th Combat Brigade announced yesterday the seizure of fuel trucks that were on their way to be smuggled out of the country.The brigade stated on its Facebook page that its desert patrols, in several ambushes in the Libyan desert, seized trucks that were heading out of the country.The brigade added that the patrols also seized cars loaded with illegal migrants who entered the country in order to cross the sea in... Read more
Conclusion of the consultative meeting program between the Audit Bureau and the USAID.
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Tripoli, January 22, 2024 (Lana): The Libyan Audit Bureau and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded the program of consultative meetings between them, dedicated to following up on the partnership work between the two institutions and determining the rates of development in the completed projects, which are scheduled to be implemented during this year.The Regional Director of the USAID handed over to the Head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, a... Read more
