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Tripoli Cornish Warning.
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Tripoli, 31 January 2016(Lana) The Mayor of Tripoli Abdul Raouf Beitul Mal has warned against the deteriorating condition of the Tripoli Cornish which he said was in need for urgent repair. Life expectancy of the Cornish has already expired, and there is a need for collective effort to save it before it collapses which could have devastating affect, Beitul Mal said in a press conference held recently. Analyzing the technical condition of the Cornish and the damage sustained to its infrastructure, Beithul Mal said the Sea front area of Tripoli is threaten as a result of... Read more
World Food Programme Delivers Food Assistance to Libya.
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Tunis, 31 January 2016(Lana) UN World Food Programme has started providing food assistance to the Libyan eastern region for the first time since June. The assistance covers food needs of 80.000 displaced people in and around Benghazi for 1 month, said Wajdi Othman, Head of the UN Food Programme branch in Libya. 'Libyans who fled their homes suffer harsh conditions as a result of the ongoing struggle particularly in Benghazi, including lack of food, medical treatment and electricity, they are desperate for help, Othman said. Food supplies were entered across the Egyptian... Read more
Gentiloni expects the formation of the accord government by the end of next week.
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Rome, 30.01.2016 - Lana - The Italian foreign minister 'Paolo Gentiloni' , expected the presidential council's announcement , led by PM 'Fayez Saraj' on forming a miniature government , to be by the end of next week. In the Italian 'La Stampa' newspaper interview yesterday Friday , Gentiloni said ; "it should be clear to everyone , especially to the Libyans , that we have no other choice rather than negotiations , and without this rule , it is difficult for the international community to contribute in the stability of Libya , where it could respond to the government demands" , any... Read more
Angela Merkel: Germany participates with Italy in training the security Libyan forces.
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Tripoli, 30.01.2016 - Lana - The German chancellor 'Angela Merkel' , today Saturday said , that its country will participate with Italy, in supervising a training courses for the Libyan security forces , which will be conducted in Tunisia , in the upcoming days. In a press statement , Merkel said , that the Italian and German governments had vowed to train the Libyan security forces , saying that the starting date of the process is not determined yet. Merkel , asserted that an agreement should be reached between Italy and Germany in this framework , pointing out that she had agreed... Read more
International liaison group about Libya meets in Addis-Ababa.
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Addis-Ababa, 30.01.2016 - Lana - Head of the UNSMIL 'Martin Kobler' , said that the UN will stay in support of the Libyan people , committed to Libya national unity , sovereignty and the safety of its territories. Kobler , in a speech before the fifth meeting of the international liaison group about Libya in Addis-Ababa , said that it's important to support the presidential council of the national reconciliation government , to go forward in implementing the accord and to form a national government , to be able to unify Libya's institutions , in order to take the country to a safety ,... Read more