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Deputy Defense Minister to attend Special Operations Week in Washington

The Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Zoubi plans to visit Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2025 Special Operations Week.

According to government sources, Zoubi received an official invitation from the US Department of Defense to attend the events scheduled to take place in Tampa, Florida, from May 5 to May 8.

During the visit, Zoubi is expected to hold several important meetings with officials from the US Departments of Defense and State, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange expertise in defense and security fields, the sources said.

Economy

Plans to resume production at Misrata Cement Factory advance

Officials have held key meetings aimed at restarting operations at the long-stalled Misrata Cement Factory, with plans to produce up to four million tonnes of cement annually in a two-phase rollout.

The factory, located south of Misrata, has been inactive since 2012. The latest discussions, led by the technical committee under the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio, are part of a renewed effort to revive industrial output and reduce reliance on imports.

Sports

Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr win as Al-Akhdar, Al-Ahly Benghazi draw in opening league matches

The first leg of the first round in the Eastern Region of the Libyan Football League saw victories for Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr, while the match between Al-Akhdar and Al-Ahly Benghazi ended in a goalless draw.

In the city of Shahat, Al-Hilal secured a valuable 1-0 away win against Al-Sadaqa, with the goal scored by Hami Al-Tunji. The win raised Al-Hilal’s tally to six points, benefiting from the three bonus points awarded for topping their group, while Al-Sadaqa remained at one point.

Variety

Libyan court jails 11 bank staff for embezzling millions

Tripoli Criminal Court has sentenced 11 employees of a bank branch in Tripoli to varying prison terms after finding them guilty of embezzling 29 million Libyan dinars from a government-linked account.

The employees, all working at a branch of the National Commercial Bank based in Tripoli Central Hospital, were convicted by the Criminal Court of the Tripoli Court of Appeals.

The funds were allegedly taken from an account designated for certified checks issued through the bank agency.

Education

Higher Education Ministry says UNESCO wants to reopen its office in Tripoli

‎The UNESCO Regional Director for North Africa, Eric Falt, expressed on Monday the organization's desire to open a UNESCO office in Libya, pointing out the importance of permanent and direct communication in order to overcome all difficulties to complete stalled and future projects, according to a statement by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Health

Al-Sayeh: Over 4.000 cancer patients have recovered thanks to Libyan medics

The Head of Libya’s National Anti-Cancer Authority, Haidar Al-Sayah, revealed that over 4,000 patients have fully recovered from cancer thanks to Libyan medical efforts.

In a speech published by the Libyan International Conference on Oncology and Radiotherapy, Al-Sayah said that more than 4,000 scans were conducted in the country over the past year.

Opinions

The epic of the upcoming political process

UN envoy Hannah Tetteh has announced during her first briefing to the UN Security Council that the legal committee tasked by the United Nations with developing legal proposals and options to resolve the political crisis will complete its work before the end of this month. The mission will evaluate these options as the basis for the political process.

Tetteh did not reveal any details about this political process, its stages, or its stakeholders. This is likely to be presented first to the permanent members of the Security Council, and await their comments and demands to ensure their support when it begins implementation. 

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