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Kobler calls on members boycotting constituent body to renounce their decision.
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Tripoli, 07.02.2016 - Lana - The United Nations envoy to Libya 'Martin Kobler' , today Sunday , appealed to members boycotting the constituent body for drafting Libyan constitution , to renounce their decision. In a short tweet on twitter website kobler said , "he met with chairman of the constituent body Ali Tarhoni" , where he confirmed to him , "the change and dialogue from the inside , has a greater affect , and helpful in establishing a new constitution , for the future of Libya". On the other hand , the boycotting body member 'E'atimad M'salati' , said "boycotting the sessions is... Read more
Tunisia rejects using its air space or land in any military intervention in Libya.
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Tunisia, 07.02.2016 - Lana - The Tunisian defense minister 'Farhat Hirshani' , denied the possibility of using air-space or land , for any western military intervention in Libya. In a press conference , during his field visit organized by the Tunisian defense ministry for journalists at the Tunisian-Libyan borders , 'Hirshani' said , that "his country is against any military intervention in Libya , and if this intervention took place , it should be legitimate according to the UN system". "In case of a likely military intervention , there should be consultations with Tunisia,... Read more
World Bank Estimates Cost of Reconstruction in Libya at $ 200 Billion.
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Tripoli, 7 February 2016(Lana) The World Bank has estimated the cost of reconstruction in Libya at $ 200 Billion in the next 10 years. In a report entitled 'the Middle East and North Africa Quarter Economic Summary', the Bank said economic growth was below expected due to pressure as a result of wars and terrorism, and decline in oil prices, and the medium term prospects were likely to be pessimistic. The report published on Saturday said restoration of security and stability in the Middle East region and North Africa, would encourage investment and lead to increase in... Read more
Libyan Businessman Arab Economic Character of the Year 2015.
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Tripoli, 7 February 2016(Lana) The Libyan businessman Yusuf Al Hamli CEO of Libya Oil Co. was selected by the Euro-Mediterranean Union of Arab Media-men and Representatives as the economic character of the year 2015. The Union said in a statement the selection the Morocco-based Al Hamli was in recognition of his role in leading the company and the distinguished performance it achieved during the year 2015 in the area of reasonable institutionalism. =... Read more
Sudanese foreign ministry: we did not receive confirmation of halting air flights between Libya and Sudan.
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Khartoum, 06.02.2016 - Lana - The Sudanese foreign ministry today Saturday , asserted that it had not received any confirmation of halting air-flight from Libya to Sudan and vice versa. The official spokesman for the Sudanese foreign ministry 'Ali Sadiq' - in a press statement - said , that we haven't received and official letter from Tobruk government , on confirming the ban of aviation between the two countries by the end of this February. Sadiq , pointed out that Sudan had participated with a high level delegation on the sideline of the recent African summit , in the meeting of the... Read more