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UK foreign minister causes offence with Libya remarks

The UK's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson provoked anger, by suggesting that the town of Sirte in Libya could become a new Dubai adding, 'all they have to do is clear the dead bodies away'. Guma El-Gamaty is leader of the Taghyeer Party and a member of the UN-backed Libyan political dialogue process, which the British government supports. He says that Mr Johnson's comments are insensitive.

(Photo: Sirte, Libya. Credit: Getty Images)

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