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NDCC Records 670 New CoronaVirus Infections.
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Tripoli, 3 January 2021(Lana) - The National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) has issued a daily CoronaVirus update in Libya for Saturday Jan.2. The NDCC said it received 4697 samples for PCR testing, 4027 have turned out to be negative, and 670 positive. The NDCC Communication Committee said the Centre has recorded 1129 recoveries and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours. This brings to 101414 the total CoronaVirus cases in Libya, of which 25523 active cases, 74381 recoveries and 1510 deaths. =... Read more
UN Mission Publishes List of Names of Members of the Political Dialogue Advisory Committee.
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Tripoli, 3 January 2021(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has published a list containing names of members of the Advisory Committee created by the Political Dialogue Forum which, it said, would operate within a specifically limited time framework. UNSMIL stressed commitment to the principal goal of holding the general elections on Dec.24, 2021. As it explained on its SMS page, UNSMIL said the main goal of the Committee was to address sticking points related to selection of a unified executive authority, and providing tangible and practical recommendations to... Read more
Libya contracts to purchase COVID-19 vaccination.
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Tripoli, 3 January 2021 (Lana) Libya has concluded a contract to purchase 2.8 million shots of COVID-19 vaccination. Member of the Consultative Committee on COVID-19 said in press statement that Libya purchased the vaccine and expected arrival date would be in the Spring. =... Read more
Presidency Council links its decree on foreign currency sale with fees with enforcement of Central Bank decision amending the rate of exchange.
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Tripoli, 3 January 2021 (Lana) The Presidency Council has decided to suspended for three renewable months, its previous decree on foreign currency sale with fees, as well as other related decrees. The Presidency Council linked the enforcement of its decree as of the date of implementation of the decision of the board of the Central Bank, No 1/2020 amending the rate of exchange of the Libyan Dinar. The board of directors issued in its latest meeting a decision amending and unifying the rate of exchange of the Libyan dinar, so that the rate of exchange of all government,... Read more
The Guardian: Cost of Conflict in Libya Reached $578 Billion.
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London, 3 January 2021(Lana) The Guardian newspaper reported that the UN intended to send observers to Libya to oversee the cease-fire in the country. This is the first time that the international organization takes active steps on the ground to enforce a ceasefire. In its report, the newspaper said the cease-fire reached in 23 October in Geneva is about to collapse, especially that the UN special envoy, Stephaney Williams revealed that there are 20,000 soldier or foreign mercenaries in the country, as the cost of conflict in the country since 2011 amounted to 578 billion.... Read more