Former Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj has won a libel case against a British newspaper after it published claims that he played a key role in the regime of Muammar Qaddafi.
Publishers MGN have agreed to pay damages following a report in The Mirror newspaper that allegedly listed Mr Al Serraj as holding the position of prime minister under Qaddafi.
London's High Court had heard that Mr Al Sarraj had suffered distress after the report.
He claimed he had experienced “a rise in unwanted attention and threatening behaviour” following the publication of the article and had become anxious about visiting the UK.
“In yesterday's joint statement at the High Court, MGN accepted that it had caused 'serious distress' to Mr Al Sarraj, who was the head of the country's internationally recognised government from 2016 to 2021,” lawyer Mohamed Shaban said.
“The statement says, inter alia: 'He had no association whatsoever with Qaddafi's odious regime'.
“On the contrary, he led a government backed by the United Nations and the international community which was seeking to unify the country and prevent further suffering to the Libyan people in the chaos that followed the overthrow of the Libyan regime.”
Mr Al Sarraj stepped down as Libya's prime minister after five years in the role.
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Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
