Local News: General News
Abdul Majeed Seiful Nasar, Khalid Al Meshri and Ageela Saleh Gain Highest Votes in First Round of Vote in Presidency Council Elections.
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Tripoli, 2 February 2021(Lana) According to results of the vote in the Presidency Council elections held in Geneva this afternoon, Abdul Majeed Seiful Nasar got the highest votes for the southern region , Khalid Al Meshri for the Western region and Ageela Saleh for the eastern region.Thus no clear winner has been determined for the presidency Council post since no candidate has got the 70% of the vote needed to go to the second round the Electoral College which the decisive phase in the... Read more
Germany Demands Biden to Show More Attention to Libya.
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Berlin, 2 February 2021(Lana) German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday called on US President Joe Biden to further engage in Libya which is suffering anarchy and conflict.Maas said, at a meeting in Berlin, he wanted from the new US Administration led by Joe Biden to display more attention for Libya which is suffering anarchy and conflict for 10 years. The German Minister said the United States has the means and influence to carry out a bigger role in... Read more
Morocco Joins African Contact Group on Libya.
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Rabat, 2 February 2021(Lana) Morocco has joined AU Contact Group on Libya, just before the anticipated summit meeting the group will hold at heads of state and government level next week.Diplomatic sources said President of Congo Saso Nguisou who heads the AU High Level Committee on Libya Monday told the AU Peace and Security Council of the Committee’s decision to integrate Morocco into the Contact Group. The AU Contact Group on Libya was established... Read more
Ministry of Finance Reduces Fuel Supply to Capital, Queues at Gas Stations.
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Tripoli, 2 February 2021(Lana) The fuel marketing company ‘Al Breiga’ attributed fuel shortages in the capital to delay of tanks entering into ports to discharge their load in due time.The Company urged members of the general public not to panic saying gas stations outside the capital had no crowds. Lana correspondents noted that many of the gas stations in the capital were closed, as motorists formed long queues at the opened. ... Read more
Military Committee 5+5 Convenes in Sirte on Thursday.
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The Military Committee 5+5 is holding its second meeting in the city of Sirte on Thursday Feb 4, in the presence of the UN Mission, official sources told the Libyan News Agency.Libyan news agency correspondent in Sirte said the city was actively preparing for the meeting, mobilizing security apparatus and other services to cope with the event. = ... Read more