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MY doctor was unequivocal. “There’s only one place you’re going anytime soon and that’s hospital,” he told me. “You have a severe respiratory infection and blood pressure that’s off the Richter scale,” he continued, giving me a stern look while delivering his diagnosis at Glasgow’s Royal Infirmary. He would have no argument from me, for I knew I was very sick and exhausted. It was December 2011 just weeks ­before Christmas and it had been a long and ­punishing year. Ju...

Why were Rommels tanks blowing up? As the Desert Foxs panzers churned through the Libyan desert in May 1942, they were confident of victory. For more than a year, despite being outnumbered by the British Eighth Army, the German armor had time and again emerged victorious. Now the Afrika Korps was on the offensive against the British fortified line at Gazala, aiming to capture the vital port of Tobruk, and then move on to seize the Suez Canal and perhaps even the vital Middle East old fields. Th...

A decade ago this week uprisings began spreading across the Arab world triggering events that still resonate to this day. In this personal account Foreign Editor David Pratt looks back on what it was like to be an eyewitness to history in the making My doctor was unequivocal. “There’s only one place you’re going anytime soon and that’s hospital,” he told me. “You have a severe respiratory infection and blood pressure that’s off the Richter scale,” he continued, giving me a ste...

Recoveries: 351,722 Actions to slow the spread of Covid-19: 17 December: Vaccination drive begins with Health Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah receiving the Covid-19 jab in Riyadh.  15 December: Health ministry starts registrations to receive Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccination will be free and is divided into three stages, the first of which will cover citizens and residents who are over 65 years old; professionals who are most vulnerable to infection; people who are obese and have a body mass of more ...

WHO Libya biweekly operational update (1-15 December) Format General developments: political & security situation • Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams convened a technical meeting in Geneva on critical reforms of the Libyan economy. • ASRSG Stephanie Williams met with a group of mayors from across Libya and briefed them on the progress in the political, military and economic intra-Libyan talks. • Statement of the Co-Chairs (Netherlands, ...

Russia company TATNEFT to resume oil exploration in Libya, Syria Oil tanker moored at the harbour for maintenance in Libya on 28 May 2015 [MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images] December 19, 2020 at 11:37 am TATNEFT Company suspended its operations in Libya following the revolution of 17 February, 2011 – NOC A Russian oil company intends to resume production and exploration operations in a number of sites in Syria and Libya, after its activities were halted following the events of the 17 Februar...

Former justice minister and ex-Internal Security Forces head Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi replied on Saturday to Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh, saying the official should have pointed his finger at the main parties responsible for the presence of ammonium nitrate that triggered Beirut’s deadly explosion on August 4. “You held the security agencies responsible and they do bear part of it, but you should have rather accused the main and not the secondary players,” said Rifi in a tweet a...

defenceWeb Written by Reuters - Migrants in Benghazi. When Abdullah boarded an inflatable boat crammed with fellow migrants in February he thought he would finally reach Europe after braving a Sahara crossing and Libya’s civil war. The 27-year-old Nigerien knew the voyage was risky. The Mediterranean between Libya and Italy has claimed thousands of lives in recent years as people seek a better life in richer, safer countries. After two hours at sea, naval vessels turned back the small flotil...

Friday, 18 December, 2020 - 09:15 Fighters speed towards the frontllne fighting in the village of Mayah, some 30 kilometers west of Tripoli, Libya, on August 21, 2011. (AP) Cairo – Khaled Mahmoud Two days before the eruption of the popular protests in Libya in February 2011, late ruler Moammar al-Gaddafi was very confident that he and his regime would withstand the pressure. Along with his officials and security and intelligence...

Sirte Oil hits 100,000 bpd Sirte Oil Co. (SOC) has doubled production to 100,000 barrels per day, following work to increase well productivity. Sirte Oil Co. employees celebrate reaching 100,000 bpd on December 17, 2020 Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Sirte Oil Co. (SOC) has doubled production to...