Local News: Political News
Great Tripoli trade unions reject any armed move to end a democratic issue
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\\nTripoli, 19.02.2014 (Lana) Great Tripoli trade unions have rejected any armed move to address a democratic issue, considering such a matter as dragging the country backwards and sowing division between national fabric, an attitude of the former regime.\\nA statement by the unions Wednesday - a copy of which was received by Lana- expressed understanding of the care of revolutionaries for Libyans and Libya, but it cautioned against being e driven by emotions and forgetting the will of the Libyan people.\\nThe statement supported the peaceful dynamics opposing extending the GNC term and... Read more
UNSMIL dismisses 72 hour GNC deadline report
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Tripoli, 19.02.2014 (Lana) Official Spokesman for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has denied reports purporting that the GNC was given 72 hours ultimatum to find a political solution. In a statement posted on UNSMIL website the spokesman said the report is baseless both in form and content.\n=... Read more
Abu Sahmain Urges Libyans to Come Above Their Differences
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\nAbu Sahmain Urges Libyan to Reconsile and to Come Above Their Differences\nTripoli, 17 February 2104(LANA) The President of the General National Congress Nuri Abu Sahmain has saluted the revolutionaries who he said the guardians of homeland across the nation.\n In a statement he addressed to the Libyan people on the third anniversary of the February 17 Revolution, Abu Sahmain paid tribute to the martrs of homeland and wished the wounded a speedy recovery.\nHe also saluted \'the revolutionaries who volunteered to to liberate the southern cities which are endeered to us all and to repulse... Read more
Zaidan Urges Libyans to Pay Tribute to Martyrs
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\n\nTripoli, 17 February 2014 (LANA) The Libyan Head of the Interim Government has called on all Libyans to pay tribute to those who paid with their lives for the sake of homeland.\nIn remarks on the third anniversary of the Feb 17 Revolution, carried by the Libyan Al Wataniys Channel, the Prime Minister saluted the mothers, wives and sons and daughters of the martyrs who fought bravely on various fronts for the freedom and dignity of this land.\n The huge sacrifuces of those who had their limbs amputated and the missing in action and their families and in recognition for all those worked... Read more
America Renews its Support for Libya, Pledges to Help Libyan People Rebuild Their Country
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\nAmerica Renews its Support for Libya, Pledges to Help Libyan People Rebuild Their Country\n Washington, 17 February 2104(LANA) The United States has reiterated its support for Libya to build its institutions, hailing the courage of the Libyan people who closed ranks and toppled the former regime.\n The US Secretary of State John Kerry said in remarks on Sunday on the Libyan third anniversary of the Feb 17 Revolution \'the American people wanted to know you, to learn from you and to work with you.\'\n Kerry hailed the courage shown by the Libyan people in defeating the defunct... Read more