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Anti-Da'esh coalition meets in Rome.
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Rome, 2 February 2016(Lana) Representatives from the 23 countries of the US-led coalition gathered in Rome to plan for the battle against so called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and to stop its expansion in Libya. Officials said the coalition would review their effort to recapture territories taken by the IS or Da'esh in Syria and Iraq and ways to halt the spread of the extremist group in Libya. They said the meeting would discuss establishment of stability in the Iraqi city of Tikrit which was retaken from Da'esh and the wider effort to stop its funding and the influx of... Read more
Egyptian and US Foreign Ministers Discusses Developments in Libya.
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Cairo, 2 February 2016(Lana) The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and his American counterpart John Kerry discussed in Rome on Monday developments in Libya and issues in the region. Shukri's talks with Kerry focused on the situation in Libya, developments in Syria and Yemen and the Palestinian issue, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement distributed in Cairo. The Ministers agreed on continuing consultation in the coming period to ensure that solutions and proposals were brought about to back up efforts aimed at establishing a... Read more
UN Special Envoy to Libya Warns of Deteriorating Security Situation in the Country.
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Algiers, 2 February 2016(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has warned that the country was suffering a complex problem because of the expansion of so called Islamic State or Da'esh. In remarks following a meeting with the Algerian Minister for Maghrebian Affairs Abdul Gader Msahil here, Kobler warned that the security situation in Libya was deteriorating because of the spread of arms and the political and military vacuum in the country. Kobler indicated that his talks with the Algerian Minister dealt with ways of reaching a settlement to the Libyan crisis... Read more
Egyptian foreign minister: fighting terrorism is up to the Libyans.
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Cairo, 01.02.2016 - Lana - The Egyptian foreign minister 'Sameh Shukri' , today Monday , said that its important in this stage to finish forming a Libyan government , and to take the right decisions according to the Libyan people's aspirations. In a press conference in Cairo , Shukri added , that the duty to eliminate terrorism in libya , is up to the Libyan people and government , and the decisions it takes are linked to supporting its capabilities in cooperation with the neighboring and European countries. From here our all-time support is for the political path , under the ... Read more