Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 18

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AMMAN -- Jordan's agriculture ministry on Tuesday said alert was raised from medium to high as part of measures to control invading locusts, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Shahahdeh said the measure was taken after follow-ups showed that swarms of desert locusts had reached some parts of Saudi Arabia, mainly Hail, 500 km from Saudi-Jordanian borders. (Jordan-Locusts)

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TRIPOLI -- The east-based army of Libya on Tuesday announced the destruction of a Turkish ship carrying weapons off Tripoli's coast.

"The Turkish ship loaded with weapons and ammunition, which arrived in Tripoli port this morning, has been destroyed," the east-based army's information office said. (Libya-Turkey-Ship)

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BEIRUT -- Credit rating agency Fitch said Tuesday that Lebanon's situation indicates that the country would restructure its debt, local TV channel LBCI reported.

"Lebanon's debt restructuring may take various forms, and negotiations with Eurobonds holders are likely to be complicated," Fitch said. (Lebanon-Rating)

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JERUSALEM -- Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has begun selling smart TVs in Israel, Hemilton Group, an Israeli import company, said Tuesday.

In the first phase, the Mi LED TV 4 series will be sold in Israel with 32, 43 and 55-inche screen, and in the future, additional models will be launched in Israel. (China-Xiaomi-Smart TV-Israel) Enditem

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