… But we were very careful not to reveal this [ahead] of time,” the prime minister said. His disclosure of the meeting sparked outrage in Libya, and Mangoush lost her job and fled the country. “What happened in Rome was an unofficial and unprepared casual meeting, during a meeting with the Italian foreign minister, and it did not include any discussions, agreements or consultations,” it said in a communique. During his visit, Dbeibeh again reiterated that he had no knowledge of Mangoush’s meeting with Cohen. However, two senior Libyan government officials told The Associated Press the prime minister knew about the talks between his foreign minister and the Israeli chief diplomat.

Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya’s capital after years of conflict and power cuts. After 42 years in power, Qaddafi left behind obsolete infrastructure, an economy largely dependent on oil, and an underskilled workforce. To protect the network and prevent overloads, the General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol) resorted to widespread power cuts over the past 10 years during the peak consumption periods of summer and winter. Electricity network stability is the foundation of the “Return to Life” campaign launched by the city government, and is slowly restoring Tripoli’s soul. “It’s clear that administrative stability within Gecol has contributed to the stability of the power network,” said Mohamad Rahoumi, 53, spokesman for a pastry brand.

Gaddafi look-alike roams the streets of Libya dressed as the late dictator Circulating footage on social media shows a Gaddafi look-like roaming the streets of Libya dressed as the late dictator. Muammar Gaddafi, the former long-time ruler of Libya, met a tumultuous end in 2011 after mass protests broke out calling for his downfall. His death marked a significant turning point in the country which has been marred by conflict and civil war since.

ALBAWABA - "Is Muammar Gaddafi still alive?," people have taken to social media questioning whether the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi died or not. A video was shared online showing a person who looks too much like former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi inside a car while people around him were heard chanting "Long live the Leader." Another added: "It could be Gaddafi himself and not his look-alike." About Muammar Gaddafi:Muammar Gaddafi was born on June 7, 1942, in Qasr Abu Hadi, Libya. He was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination in 2011 by rebel forces.

Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya's capital after years of conflict and power cuts. Chronic electricity shortages had shaped the daily lives of Libyans since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed 2011 uprising. After 42 years in power, Kadhafi left behind obsolete infrastructure, an economy largely dependent on oil, and an underskilled workforce. Electricity network stability is the foundation of the "Return to Life" campaign launched by the city government, and is slowly restoring Tripoli's soul. "It's clear that administrative stability within Gecol has contributed to the stability of the power network," said Mohamad Rahoumi, 53, spokesman for a pastry brand.

Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya's capital after years of conflict and power cuts. After 42 years in power, Kadhafi left behind obsolete infrastructure, an economy largely dependent on oil, and an underskilled workforce. To protect the network and prevent overloads, the General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol) resorted to widespread power cuts over the past 10 years during the peak consumption periods of summer and winter. Electricity network stability is the foundation of the "Return to Life" campaign launched by the city government, and is slowly restoring Tripoli's soul. "It's clear that administrative stability within Gecol has contributed to the stability of the power network," said Mohamad Rahoumi, 53, spokesman for a pastry brand.

Libya’s chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome in the first-ever meeting between top diplomats of Libya and Israel. Hours after Cohen’s office issued a statement revealing the meeting last Sunday, Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh suspended Mangoush from her role and said an investigation panel would be formed to look into the meeting. In his first public remarks since Cohen publicized the secret meeting, Dbeibeh on Thursday rejected the prospect of normalizing relations with Israel. “Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” he said.

Libya’s chief prosecutor plans to establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat, he said on Saturday. Najla Mangoush, as foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome in what was the first meeting between senior officials of Libya and Israel. On Saturday, General Prosecutor Al-Sediq Al Sour said the fact-finding mission would look at breaches of Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel and “investigate the extent of damage to Libya’s interests” because of the Mangoush-Cohen meeting. Ms Mangoush fled to Turkey after being fired for having the meeting, and it is thought she may now be in the UK. Activists had renewed calls for demonstrations against the interim government of national unity (GNU) and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh over the meeting.

CAIRO: Libya 's chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country's rival governments and Israel 's chief diplomat.The August 22 meeting caused an uproar across the North African nation. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome in the first-ever between top diplomats of Libya and Israel.Libya criminalizes establishing ties with Israel under a 1957 law. The oil-rich country has long been hostile toward Israel and supportive of the Palestinians.In a terse statement Saturday, General Prosecutor Al-Sediq al-Sour said the fact-finding mission would probe violations of Libya's rules of boycotting Israel and "investigate the extent of damage to Libya's interests" because of the Mangoush-Cohen meeting.Libya slid into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. For years, the country has split between the Western-backed government in Tripoli and a rival administration in the country's east. Each side has been backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

CAIRO — Libya’s chief prosecutor says he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome for the first-ever between top diplomats of Libya and Israel. In a terse statement, General Prosecutor Al-Sediq al-Sour says the fact-finding mission would probe violations of Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel and “investigate the extent of damage to Libya’s interests” because of the Mangoush-Cohen meeting. For years, the country has split between the Western-backed government in Tripoli and a rival administration in the country’s east. Each side has been backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome in the first-ever between top diplomats of Libya and Israel. In a terse statement Saturday, General Prosecutor Al-Sediq al-Sour said the fact-finding mission would probe violations of Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel and “investigate the extent of damage to Libya’s interests” because of the Mangoush-Cohen meeting. For years, the country has split between the Western-backed government in Tripoli and a rival administration in the country’s east. Each side has been backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

Share Comment on this story CommentCAIRO — Libya’s chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome in the first-ever between top diplomats of Libya and Israel. In a terse statement Saturday, General Prosecutor Al-Sediq al-Sour said the fact-finding mission would probe violations of Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel and “investigate the extent of damage to Libya’s interests” because of the Mangoush-Cohen meeting. For years, the country has split between the Western-backed government in Tripoli and a rival administration in the country’s east. Each side has been backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

El Hiblu 3 Freedom Commission members denounced the “outrageous injustice” in the case involving the three young men accused of hijacking the ship that rescued them and called on the Attorney General to dismiss the case. We express our concerns about the unfair accusations, ongoing delays and pending indictments against the three young men, Abdalla, Amara and Kader. The members said that the three young men were imprisoned for almost eight months before being released on bail in November 2019. “We, an independent alliance of human rights advocates, are convinced that the prosecution of the El Hiblu 3 constitutes a deep injustice. Dismiss all the charges!”The statement was signed by the below El Hiblu 3 Freedom Commission members:

InternationalChile Train-Minibus Accident: A major road accident occurred in San Pedro de la Paz, Central Chile. 6 people died in a collision between a train and a minibus. A horrific road accident occurred on Friday in San Pedro de la Paz, central Chile. In this accident, at least six people were killed when a train collided with a minibus. Juan Francisco Carrasco of the military police told reporters that the accident occurred at a railroad crossing, Xinhua news agency reported.

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