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Amal Bugaighis, a member of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), has criticized the way with which Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is handling the electricity crisis in the country, calling on the Libyan premier to take strong measures on this issue.

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The Libyan political analysts, Khalid al-Turjuman and Kamil al-Miraash, said that Turkey is trying to obstruct holding elections in Libya, scheduled for Dec 24, 2021.
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The staff of the Cabinet Office of the Government of National Unity in Benghazi condemned on Sunday the kidnapping of the Chief of the Cabinet Office in the Eastern Region, Reda Afritis, by an unknown group in Tripoli last week.

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An electricity cut on Saturday evening forced doctors at Belkhather Hospital in Tobruk to conduct caesarean section using phone lights, Mustafa Al-Jahani, a media official at the hospital, told reporters on Sunday.

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The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) has reported on Sunday that 3,019 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 28 percent of the infection rate. The NCDC said that 30 people died of the virus, while 1,572 have recovered during the same reporting period.

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A Libyan member of parliament warned on Sunday that Libya would return to war if the Government of National Unity provided financial support for Turkey.

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The state budget proposed by the Government of National Unity, which is worth 111 billion Libyan Dinars ($24 billion), could increase inflation rate in Libya, said Musbah Akkary, a member of the Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Adjustment Committee.

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The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Friday to discuss “regional priorities”, including developments in Tunisia, Libya, and the Sahel, according to a statement by the U.S. State Department.

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Former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has hired a French firm called J5 for a six-month contract to promote himself in Europe, Libyan news website Alsaa’a 24 reported on Saturday.

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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) joined the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) in condemning the “act of hatred” that took place on the coastal road a few days ago, following its opening on 30 July 2021.

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