Local News: Political News
Head of OIC Delegation in the Monitor of Election Praises Organisation
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\nTripoli, 20 February 2104(LANA) The Head of the delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, who is taking part in the monitor of the elections currently underway in Libya, has paid a visit to the HNEC information centre.\n \'Elections conducted under independent agencies are often fair, and this applies to elections held in the Arab Spring countries, unlike those held under control of the ministry of interior, Al Habib Ka\'abashi said in a statement.\n Ka\'abashi highlighted the effort of the HNEC in conducting a fair election, to enbale the Libyan people to vote in a free... Read more
Italian Planes and French Vessel Take Part in Search for Lost Helicopter
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\nBenghazi, 20 February 2104(LANA) Italian drones are taking part in the search for the lost Libyan military helicopter off the coast of the city of Breiga on Wednesday.\n A spokesman for the Benina Air Base Nasser Al Hasi told the Libyan news agency that search was still underway, and a French vessel equipped with a plane was expected to join the search in the deep Sea water as soon as it arrives at the search venue off the coast of Agaila.\n Libya has asked for Assistance from Italy to find the lost helicopter, according to a statement by the Minister of Culture Al Habib Al Amine on... Read more
Tripoli Local Council Invites Capital Residents to Commemorate the Feb 20 Martyrs
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\nTripoli, 20 Feb 2014(LANA) The Local Council of Tripoli is urging residents of the capital to take part in the rally to held in the capital on Thursday to remember the Feb 20 Martyrs .\n Council sources told the Libyan news agency a monument was to be unveiled after Maghreb prayers at the Martyrs Square in downtown Tripoli this evening.\n =LANA=... Read more
Voters Head to Polling Stations to Elect 60 Member Constitution Committee
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\n Tripoli, 20 February 2014(LANA) Polling stations opened across Libya on Thursday where more than one million registered voters were expected to cast their ballots to choose the 60 member committee that would be responsible for drawing up a constitution for a country which under the dictatorial regime of Gaddafi was run without a constitution for more than four decades.\n 649 candidates will be elected to the committee including 64 women. They are divided over the country main three regions, the Western, the Eastern and the Southern with 60 members each, five seats were reserved to... Read more
Understanding was Reached Zaidan: Events in Tripoli, Stresses Government Rejection of Military Coup
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\n Head of Interim Government Says Understanding was Reached on Events in Tripoli, Stresses Government Rejection of Military Coup\n Tripoli, 19 January 2104(LANA) The Head of the Interim Government has declared that an understanding was reached over the events in Tripoli, that followed a statement by a border guard brigade in which it demanded the General National Congress members to step down.\n In a statement last night, the head of Government said \'an understanding was reached this afternoon, and wisdom prevailed, I am confident that the General National Congress will take the... Read more