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The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Tuesday that 595 people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 13 percent of the infection rate. The NCDC said that 12 others died of the virus, while 1,906 have recovered during the same reporting period.

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The German NGO Sea-Watch-4 reported rescuing 107 people on Monday in the Central Mediterranean.
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The Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) directed on Tuesday a letter to the Presidential Council proposing the appointment of the Prime Minister’s son-in-law, Sufian Salim al-Shibani, as an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
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A group of lawyers and legal experts has reportedly formed a committee to submit judicial appeals in the event that the High National Election Commission (HNEC) allows Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to enter the first round of the presidential race on December 24.

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U.N. Envoy to Libya Ján Kubiš stressed the need for all Libyan parties to accept the results of the elections. He reportedly made his remarks during a meeting the council’s deputy chairman Abdulla al-Lafi in Tripoli, according to a statement by the Presidential Council on Sunday.

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593 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 10 percent of the infection rate, according to a Monday report by the National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC).

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Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announced on Sunday that he will run for president in the upcoming elections on December 24; a move which was met with public criticism as the interim premier overrides Article 12 of presidential elections law.

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Ankara confirmed today that seven Turkish nationals, held by the Libyan National Army (LNA) for over two years, have been released and brought back to Turkey.

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The upcoming Libyan elections on December 24 will allow Italy and Europe to stabilize the war-torn country, said Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.

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The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Sunday that 593 people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 10 percent of the infection rate. The NCDC said that 12 others died of the virus, while 2,415 have recovered during the same reporting period.

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