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The Libyan Audit Bureau said Libya had spent $30 billion in the last five years on fuel subsidies (80% imported fuel and 20% local fuel.)

In a televised report, the Audit Bureau said Libya has the cheapest cost of gasoline in the world, adding that it is being smuggled to neighboring countries.

"If the cost of subsidies was given to Libyan families, each family would get $3000 in 2016 and would get $7000 in 2014." It added.

Most Libyan families did not get such a subsidy, the Audit Bureau continued, saying that the Central Bank of Libya's measures of austerity dropped the cost of the subsidies from $9 billion in 2014 to $4 billion in 2016.

"The revenue for the government from selling fuel did not exceed 670 million Libyan dinars, which makes up 13% of the cost of subsidies." The report added.

It also said that 30% of the subsidies is being smuggled to neighboring countries, stressing that the subsidies must be given to Libyans through electronic cards instead of the current policy.

"Power stations' projects must be resumed and gas must be used instead of fuel, which will help preserve Libya's natural resources." The report indicated.

The Audit Bureau said that Libya could save up to LYD800 million a year from the cost of subsidies and by limiting smuggling, but only after placing a limitation system on the use of the subsidized fuel.

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The manager of Sabha Civil Airport, Mohammed Oheida, has been quoted as saying "The airport is ready to receive any aircraft after the installation of all necessary technical and security equipment."Oheida added that a technical and security report was sent on Thursday to the Aviation Authority in Tripoli, stating that the airport is ready to resume work. The Hajjis from southern region need to take a domestic flight to Tripoli which needs an approval from the Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry for transport. Pilgrims are set to leave for Jeddah on Monday from Matiga International Airport but the flight from Sabha to Matiga has not yet been fully coordinated.

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The Municipal Council of Ubari has stated that a German expert who works for Siemens AG arrived at Ubari Airport on Friday. The Council said in a brief statement posted on its Facebook page that the arrival of the German expert comes in preparation for the arrival of remaining engineers and operating technicians of the Ubari gas operated electricity station next week. The General Electricity Company of Libya said in a statement on Thursday that a German expert will arrive in Ubari to conduct operational tests on the first turbines of located at the new station.

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The head of the Italian Red Cross, Francesco Rocca, has called on the United Nations to stop the Libyan Navy from preventing non-governmental organizations from rescuing migrants off the coast of Libya. During his meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York, Rocca criticized the ban on NGOs helping migrants in search areas and the rescue set up by the Libyan authorities. Rocca added that the European Union's reaction on this issue is slow, describing it as defeat. Rocca concluded by saying "We are talking about the dignity and lives of tens of thousands of people and the Geneva Convention on Refugees".

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The Deputy Minister of Defense of the UN proposed government, Oheida Najem, denounced the UN and international bodies' lack of support of the Libyan army. Najem stated on the Ministry of Defenses official Facebook page that numerous meetings have taken place with international bodies, but there has not been any progress in supporting the military establishment in Libya.

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Sources close to what is known as the Operations Room of Omar Mukhtar, an armed militia working for Khalifa Hefter's Dignity Operation, which is laying the city of Derna under siege have said that they have agreed to open the Matrouba road, east of Derna. The opening of the road is to allow cooking gas, food and medicines to enter the city, it has also been decided that any critical health cases, students studying outside the city of Derna and pilgrims from the city Derna will be allowed to exit via the Matrouba road, but only during daylight hours.

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The Illegal Immigration Agency in Tripoli announced that 135 illegal immigrants of Nigerian origin, including women and children, have been deported to their country via Matiga International Airport after the Libyan Navy captured them while trying to cross the Mediterranean sea to Europe. The deportation was part of the voluntary repatriation program sponsored by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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The ICRC has provided medical supplies, health supplies and medicines to a number of health centers and hospitals in several Libyan cities and regions. Supplies included surgical materials, diabetes medicines, and medicines for other diseases. The shipments were distributed at Ajailat Clinic, Misrata Diabetes Center, Benghazi Medical Center and Sabha Medical Center. These shipments came as an emergency medical response for people suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes after the deterioration and disruption of health care services and a lack of medical supplies and essential medicines, as a result of armed clashes and security conditions.

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The Media Office of the Libyan Ministry of Transport announced on Friday that the tanker named Libya, which is owned by the Libyan state and operated by the company Be Ship, was subject to a piracy operation in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait which is considered one of the most dangerous areas. The Media Office confirmed that security personnel on board the oil tanker were able to control the situation and return the tanker to its previous planned journey safely.

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A member of the High Council of State, AbulQasim Qazit, stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Sadiq Kabir, is running the largest corruption scandal in Libyan history. Qazit said in a television statement that Kabir is the main obstacle to any political solution by literally starving Libyans, and all for the benefit of what he called corrupt businessmen. Qazit added that the responsibility to fix this matter falls on the Parliament in the east and the Council of State, and stressed the necessity of the international community to intervene and not stand by and watch as a policy of starvation of the Libyan people is pursued by Kabir and his cohorts saying " Kabir should not escape investigation, accountability or even punishment if necessary".

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Items belonging to Colin Kaepernick will be part of the Black Lives Matter collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

"The National Museum of African American History and Culture has nearly 40,000 items in our collection," Damion Thomas, the Washington museum's sports curator, told USA Today Sports. "The Colin Kaepernick collection is in line with the museum's larger collecting efforts to document the varied areas of society that have been impacted by the Black Lives Matter movement."

Justin Britt, who is white, put his arm on Michael Bennett's shoulder as Bennett sat during the national anthem on Friday night. Bennett had called for a white player to join the protest that seeks to call attention to social injustice.

Week 2 of the NFL's preseason featured the continuation of protests during the national anthem started by Colin Kaepernick last season.

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Thomas had previously told USA Today Sports that items would include a game-worn jersey and shoes.

Kaepernick, as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, kneeled during the playing of the national anthem throughout the 2016 season. The free-agent quarterback said he was protesting racial inequality and social injustice in the country.

Kaepernick was joined by several teammates and inspired players across the league to protest the national anthem, spurring a nationwide debate about the role of athletes on social issues.

Kaepernick was released by the Niners during the offseason. Several NFL players have stated that he is being freezed out of the league for his stance.

The museum, situated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., opened to the public in 2016 as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Among the museum's featured sports items is a track warm-up suit that belonged to gold medalist Tommie Smith, who with teammate John Carlos famously raised black-gloved fists into the air during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

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TheSmithsonian's National Museum of African American History will feature items relating to Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest as part of itsBlack Lives Matter collection.

"The National Museum of African American History and Culture has nearly 40,000 items in our collection," the museum's sports curator,Damion Thomas,toldUSA Today's A.J. Perezon Friday. "The Colin Kaepernick collection is in line with the museum's larger collecting efforts to document the varied areas of society that have been impacted by the Black Lives Matter movement."

In May, sports sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards toldUSA Today'sJarrett Bellhe had worked to acquire pieces of Kaepernick memorabilia to donate to the museum for a future exhibit.

"I said, 'Don't wait 50 years to try to get some memorabilia and so forth on Kaepernick'" Edwards said. "'Let me give you a game jersey, some shoes, a picture. ... And it should be put right there alongside Muhammad Ali. He's this generation's Ali.'"

Players across the NFL have followed Kaepernick's initial decision to sit or kneel for the anthem as a protest against racial injustice in the United States.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett haspledgedto protest during the anthem all season long, while Marshawn Lynch was spotted sitting for "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Oakland Raiders' preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals last Saturday.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, located in Washington, D.C., featuresan exhibitdedicated to sports that "demonstrates the centrality of African American contributions and challenges to contemporary American culture and politics."

Items on display includeTommie Smith's warm-up suit from the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, a statue of Jackie Robinson and Jack Johnson's boxing glove.

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Shoe fans buzzed this week about news that Air Jordan would be putting out a shoe that pays tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement, but while at least one such pair exists, it's not from Jordan Brand, according to Jordan's business manager.

"This was one employee's self-customized pair that he posted on his personal social media account," said Estee Portnoy, senior vice president of marketing for Jump.DC.

A Nike official added that the employee, Frank Cooker, simply added a "personal strap" to a pair of Air Jordans.

Cooker posted a picture of his customized shoes on Instagram Wednesday, and wrote, "... and so does standing up for peace , harmony, equality and justice for ALL!" He made no mention of the company's plans.

Cooker's post caught the attention of shoe blogs and newspapers this week. Black Lives Matter is a polarizing grassroots campaign that protests police brutality and Jordan has a well-worn reputation, deserved or not, for staying apolitical.

However, last year, Jordan did share his feelings about the state of race relations in a piece he wrote for ESPN's The Undefeated. "As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers.

I was raised by parents who taught me to love and respect people regardless of their race or background, so I am saddened and frustrated by the divisive rhetoric and racial tensions that seem to be getting worse as of late."

Jordan pledged $1 million each for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and theInstitute for Community-Police Relations.

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