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- ↑ "منظمة أمازونات ليبيا تطلق "الحقيبة الثقافية"". بوابة الوسط. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ↑ "أمسية شعرية لبسيكري بمختبر القصة القصيرة". بوابة الوسط. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ↑ ""أمازونات ليبيا" تنظم دورة تثقيفية عن الإسعافات الأولية". بوابة الوسط. Retrieved November 21, 2017.