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Dabashi: Libya deprived of voting in the general assembly , because it didn't pay its dues.
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Tripoli, 06.02.2-16 - Lana - The Libyan delegate to the United Nations 'Ibrahim Dabashi' , said that Libya was deprived of voting in the general assembly legally. In a press statement , published yesterday Friday , Dabashi said that , Libya hasn't paid its contribution in the UN since 2014 , pointing out that the value of outstanding debt , amounted to 20 million dollars. According to the rule of the UN general assembly procedures , the Member State is deprived of the right to vote , if reached or increased the amount of its debts , in arrears of its contribution to the UN for two... Read more
EU and NATO announce their readiness to support Libya after forming a national unity government.
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Tripoli, 05.02.2016 - Lana - Both , the European Union and NATO , had announced their readiness , to what they called , the continuation to assist Libya , and to provide more support to the national unity government , after establishing it. This stance comes , after negotiations held today Friday , according to 'AKI' , the Italian news agency , in Amsterdam , on the sideline of the unofficial meeting , between foreign and defense European ministers , which was participated by NATO secretary general 'Jens Stoltenberg'. The Dutch defense minister 'Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert' , said that ... Read more
Sirt municipal council: state organization are turning the city into a large jihadist stronghold.
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Tripoli, 05.02.2016 - Lana - The municipal council of Sirt , said that the conditions in the city are very catastrophic , and life is almost vanishing , due to Da'esh terrorist organization's control , and executing such radical provisions on residents , that has nothing to do with Islam. A council member - who preferred not to be named - outside of Sirt city , said in statements quoted by the French news agency 'AFP' , that Da'esh organization " is working on turning the city to a large jihadist stronghold , where it has imposed on schools , which are remained open to teach jihad".... Read more
Former chief of the UN peace mission in Mali , warns of the military intervention in Libya.
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Tunisia, 05.02.2016 - Lana - The former chief of the UN peace mission in Mali 'Monji Hamdi' , warned that a western military intervention in Libya , would have significant adverse effects and repercussions on the Arab region. Hamdi , in statements quoted by the Tunisian news agency 'TAP' , after a meeting with the Tunisian president 'Beji Caid Essibsi' today Friday , as saying that the military intervention which some western countries are seeking in libya , would have serious consequences on Tunisia and the whole region. He called to speed-up the formation of a national unity... Read more
New-York Times: CIA studying the possibility of a quasi-military operation in Libya.
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Washington, 05.02.2016 - Lana - The New-York Times newspaper , on Friday , said that the American president 'Barak Obama' , is currently facing pressures from some of his assistants of the national security affairs , to allow opening a new front against Da'esh organization in Libya. The American newspaper , said that Obama had recommended his assistants to double the efforts , to support the formation of a national unity government in Libya , at the same time that the pentagon should study several choices , including launching air strikes , or for the special forces to conduct some... Read more