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Pro-Islamist elected Libya assembly chief
Aug 10th, 2012
Mohamed al-Megaryef, a staunch opponent of Moamer Kadhafi's overthrown regime who is seen as being pro-Islamist, was elected late Thursday president of Libya's new national assembly. (Source: AFP) -
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