Local News: Political News
Discussing repercussions of floods in the eastern region and the decline in services in the south.
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Tripoli, September 21, 2023 (LANA) - Representative in the Presidential Council, Musa Al-Koni, Vice President of the Supreme Council of State, Masoud Obaid, and Deputy Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Ramadan Boujanah, discussed during a meeting they held today, Thursday, the repercussions of floods in the eastern region and the decline in services in the south.The attendees praised the position taken by the Libyan people to support their brothers in the city of Derna... Read more
Sirte Municipality Mayor meets with the 'Arab Contractors Company' to discuss activating dam projects and water drainage channels.
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Sirte, September 21, 2023 (LANA) - A meeting was held at the Sirte Municipal Office, which included the Mayor of the Sirte Municipality, Mukhtar Al-Maadani, Director of the Egyptian Arab Contractors Company’s Libya Branch, and the Director of the Planning Department at the Government’s Ministry of Water Resources.The mayor of the municipality explained to the Libyan News Agency reporter, that this meeting was devoted to taking urgent and coordination measures with the government’s Ministry... Read more
The first shipment of humanitarian supplies from the United States arrives in Libya
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Benghazi, September 21, 2023 (LANA) - Yesterday, Wednesday, the first shipment of humanitarian supplies transported by air from the United States, via the United States Agency for International Development, arrived at Benina Airport in the city of Benghazi to Libya to support the response to the devastating floods.The flight includes 13 metric tons of humanitarian relief materials, durable plastic shelter sheets, shelter repair kits, hygiene kits, blankets, and water containers from the USAID warehouse in Dubai, according to a... Read more
Pakistan describes the situation in Libya after the floods as a humanitarian disaster
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Karachi, September 21, 2023 (LANA) - Pakistan described the situation in Libya after the floods that swept cities in the east of the country as a “humanitarian disaster and a terrible tragedy.”Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said yesterday, Wednesday, that “the Pakistani people are deeply concerned about the situation in Libya.” She added in a press conference held in the capital, Islamabad: “We have expressed our sympathy with the Libyan people.” She noted that, “ The situation in Libya following the floods... Read more
The European Union announces the start of producing geographical maps via satellite to support rescue teams in Libya.
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Tripoli, September 20, 2023 (LANA) - The European Union revealed the start of producing updated geographical maps via the Union’s “Copernicus” satellite to support local and international rescue teams working in the cities of eastern Libya to help flood victims.The European Union mission in Libya said in a statement on its website that the Copernicus satellite produces maps that provide necessary geospatial information to help rescue teams coordinate and support the most affected people.The... Read more
