Local News: Political News
Minister of Culture reads government statement covering many issues
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\nTripoli, 23.02.2014 (Lana) Minister of Culture and Civil Society, Al-Habeeb Lamin held a press conference Sunday.\nThe minister read a press statement issued by the government which covered a host of issues.\nIn the government press statement, he covered the latest developments of the disappearance of helicopter -135 belonging to Benina air base squadron.\n=Lana=... Read more
Armed group kidnaps three Bengali labourers from Benghazi
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\nBenghazi, 23.02.2014 (Lana) An official source of the Special Forces in Benghazi has revealed that three Bengali expatriates were kidnapped Sunday by armed group which attacked them in Ganfuda district west of the city.\nThe source told Lana that a force from the special forces tracked the kidnappers but they lost track after they entered into AlQuarsha region.\nEyewitnesses told Lana \"We were astonished by the boldness of the gunmen who carried out their kidnapping operation in daylight and in the presence of people in the area\".\n=Lana=... Read more
Libyan National dialogue preparatory committee organizes seminars and lectures in several regions
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\n\nTripoli, 23.02.2014(Lana) The preparatory committee of Libyan national dialogue is set to organize several seminars, lectures, and gatherings in various Libyan cities towns and villages to probe the opinions of the Libyan people.\nIn a press statement, a copy of which was received by Lana, it announced that such events would be an opportunity to survey opinions and aspirations on the selection of the appropriate person to represent them in the national dialogue conference due to be held in April, besides issues to be discussed at the national conference.\nThe Committee underlined that... Read more
Attorney Azza Al-Maghhour: February committee started drafting Constitutional amendments
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\nTripoli, 23.02.2014 (Lana) February Committee formed by a GNC resolution began making a proposal on amendment of the Constitutional Declaration and draft General Elections Law in the draft constitutional amendment.\nAttorney Azza Al-Maghhour, rapporteur of the committee told Lana that members of the committee reached a consensus during their second meeting to work as one team to put in place a constitutional declaration proposal and draft general elections law.\nShe said the meeting defined clearly the tasks of the committee as spelled out in clause 11 of the 6th Constitutional... Read more
Demos in Benghazi against deteriorating security situation
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\nBenghazi, 23.02.2014 (Lana) The people of Benghazi City converged Sunday into Tibisti hotel wearing white clothes stained with blood, to express their condemnation of the security chaos and rejection of extending the GNC tenure.\nThe demonstrators raised banners conveying messages to GNC members and the security services including holding to account those who issued forged passports and speed up use of the National Number and the electronic passport to eradicate trespasses and penetrations seen by all security services.\nThey urged the GNC to heed to street call and hand over their duties... Read more