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Al-Sunni is following the preparations of the United Nations in New York to support the upcoming elections.

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New York, April 15, 2023 (LANA) - The representative of Libya, Ambassador "Taher Al-Sunni", met at the headquarters of the permanent Libyan mission to the United Nations in New York, the team of the United Nations Election Support Department and the United Nations Department of Political Affairs and Peacekeeping, within the framework of the Libyan mission's follow-up to the United Nations' preparations to support the upcoming elections.     It also comes in response to the national unity government's request to... Read more

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Guterres: The continued political stalemate in Libya frustrates the aspirations of the Libyans.

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New York, April 14, 2023 (LANA) - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, "Antonio Guterres," warned that the continuation of the political stalemate in Libya will thwart the aspirations of the Libyans and their right to choose their representative through free, fair and inclusive elections for all."The Libyan people, who registered in large numbers to participate in the December 2021 elections, have the right to live in peace, to choose their leaders through ballot boxes, and to enjoy the bounties of their country. There... Read more

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Egypt and Turkey agree on the need to complete the elections process in Libya as soon as possible.

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Ankara, April 13, 2023 (LANA) - The Egyptian Foreign Minister, "Sameh Shoukry," and his Turkish counterpart, "Mevlut Cavusoglu," agreed on the necessity of completing the elections process in Libya as soon as possible and preserving its sovereignty and territorial integrity.  Shoukry said in a joint press conference with Davutoglu today, Thursday, in Ankara, that the talks session that was held today dealt with developments in Libya and the common desire to unify Libyan. ... Read more

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The US State Department confirms that it is aware of the detention of an American citizen in the Libyan capital, Tripoli

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Atlanta, April 13, 2023 (LANA) - The US State Department stated that it is aware of reports regarding the detention of an American citizen in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.A spokesman for the ministry told the American news channel ( CNN ) We are aware of reports about the detention of a citizen in Tripoli , Libya .The channel quoted the spokesman as saying, "When a US citizen is detained abroad, the ministry works to provide all forms of assistance required. The US State Department and our... Read more

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Al-Manfi and Al-Dabaiba discuss government spending and elections

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Misurata, April 13, 2023 (LANA) - The President of the Presidential Council, Muhammad al-Manfi, met Thursday with the head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba.The Prime Minister's Media Office said that the meeting, which was held at the Cabinet Office, focused on discussing ways to support international and local efforts to hold the elections and make them successful, and to support the efforts of the UN envoy Abdullah Batili in this regard.The two sides also... Read more

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