Shaping Peace Together: EU-UNDP Inaugurate first Rugby Field in Libya On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have inaugurated the first Rugby field in Libya, located on the premises of the Benghazi University. As part of the "Strengthening Local Capacities for Resilience […]
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BLS to provide Visa Services for Libya in India
By John Lee. Indian-based BLS International has reportedly become the exclusive visa service partner for Embassy of Libya in India. According to Travel Trends Today, travellers from India will be able to apply for Libyan visas from the Visa Application Centre in Delhi. Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director of BLS International, is quoted as saying: […]
Italian Company installs Bumber Cars in Tripoli
By John Lee. C & S s.r.l., an Italian-based manufacturer of bumper cars, has reportedly installed an indoor bumper-car track in Tripoli. According to Interpark, the track features medium-sized cars. (Source: Interpark)
Tripoli Falls in Global Liveability Index
By John Lee. Libyan capital Tripoli has ranked 4th from the bottom in a listing of cities according to their liveability, down from 7th place last year. The Global Liveability Index ranking puts it just ahead of Dhaka in Bangladesh, and behind Karachi in Pakistan. Vienna again topped the list, with Syrian capital Damascus coming […]
Tripoli’s Quality of Living Ranking …
By John Lee. Tripoli has again been ranked in 218th place in the Mercer 2019 Quality of Living Survey. This puts it just ahead of Niamey in Niger and Bamako in Mali, and just behind Dhaka in Bangladesh and Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Vienna again retains the top spot; Zurich and Vancouver follow in second […]
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Tripoli Ranks 7th-Last in Global Liveability Index
By John Lee. Libyan capital Tripoli has ranked 7th from the bottom in a listing of cities according to their liveability. The Global Liveability Index ranking puts it just ahead of Harare in Zimbabwe, and behind Douala in the Cameroon. Vienna topped the list, with Syrian capital Damascus coming last. Published by The Economist Intelligence […]
FIFA may Lift Ban on Int'l Football Matches in Libya
By John Lee. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reportedly said that the ban on international football matches in Libya will be lifted soon. Having reviewed a report from the FIFA Committee on Libya, he is said to have expressed confidence that it will not take long for international matches to return to the country. (Source: […]
Libya hopes FIFA visit ends Ban on Hosting Matches
By John Lee. The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) hopes FIFA's recent visit to the country will help lift a ban on it hosting matches. Veron Mosengo-Omba, FIFA's director of African and Caribbean Member Associations, said in Tripoli: "My presence is the kick-off of the process to bring international football matches (back) in Libya. It is […]