Libya's Attorney General Orders Detention of Acting Education Minister
Libya’s Attorney General, Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, has ordered the detention of Ali Al-Abed, the Acting Minister of Education, pending investigation into alleged irregularities and negligence in the management of contracts for printing school textbooks.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, an inquiry into contracting procedures for schoolbook printing uncovered violations that harmed the public interest and infringed on the right to education.
- Administrative and financial mismanagement led to delays in delivering textbooks to nearly two million students.
- The delays contradict the Ministry’s approved education strategy for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The decision to detain Al-Abed was made pending further investigation into the alleged irregularities.
Author's summary: Libya detains education minister over textbook scandal.
More News
- 10 Great Folk Albums for the End of Daylight Saving Time
- "Trump escalates demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecution" #ELB
- Louvre heist the work of ‘petty criminals’, Paris prosecutor says
- ‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico
- Medieval tower collapses, severely injuring a worker and trapping another
- Former IDF prosecutor arrested after going missing amid detainee video leak scandal
- Medieval tower collapses, severely injuring a worker and trapping another
- 2026 BYD Sealion 8 review: Quick drive
- Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution
- 2026 BYD Sealion 8 review: Quick drive