Local News: Political News
Libya wins first and second place in the King Abdulaziz International Prize for Memorizing the Holy Quran
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Tripoli, August 20, 2026 (LANA) – Two Libyan contestants from the General Authority for Endowments and Islamic Affairs achieved first and second place in the King Abdulaziz International Prize for Memorizing the Holy Quran, an achievement that reflects the excellence of Libyan participants in international Quranic competitions.The Authority stated that contestant Naji Attia bin Suleiman won first place in the category of memorizing the entire Holy Quran, while contestant Hammam Mustafa Zariqan won second place in the category... Read more
The municipality of Souq Al-Jum'ah gives owners of waste containers and cement mixers located in various areas of the municipality (24) hours to remove them
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Tripoli, August 20, 2026 (LANA) – The Souq Al-Jum'ah Municipality has given owners of waste collection and transport containers and cement mixers located along 20 Ramadan Road and in various areas of the municipality 24 hours to remove them.In a statement published on its official page, the municipality emphasized that this deadline is a final warning. It indicated that after the deadline expires, the relevant authorities will remove all non-compliant containers and mixers and take legal action against violators without... Read more
The National Center for Disease Control enhances the readiness of vaccination facilities to cope with power outages
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Tripoli, August 20, 2026 (LANA) – The National Center for Disease Control announced the distribution of more than 300 solar-powered refrigerators to several health facilities as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of power outages and ensure the continuity of vaccination services.In a brief press release, the Center explained that it has equipped all health facilities providing vaccination services with precise temperature monitoring devices to guarantee the quality and safety of.... Read more
Aguila Saleh discusses with Al-Shawabkeh the establishment of the permanent headquarters of the Asian-African Parliamentary Council in the city of Benghazi
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Benghazi, August 20, 2026 (LANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Afro-Asian Parliamentary Assembly, Aguila Saleh, met yesterday, Wednesday, in Qubba with the Secretary-General of the Assembly, Fayez Al-Shawabkeh, to discuss the outcomes of the Afro-Asian Parliamentary Assembly's General Secretariat meeting, which was held in recent days, as well as several other matters related to the Assembly's work.The meeting, which was also attended by the Head of the House of Representatives' Office,... Read more
Dbeibah is monitoring the electricity and fuel situation and has directed the formation of a joint coordination room
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Tripoli, August 19, 2026 (LANA) – Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah met today, Wednesday, with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, to discuss the electricity and fuel situation and the urgent measures being taken to address current bottlenecks and ensure stable supplies.The meeting addressed the quantities of gas and liquid fuel supplied to power plants, consumption rates and the actual needs of the plants, as well as the progress of supply and distribution operations... Read more
