World News: Political News
National Consensus Governemnt Set up Committee to Oversee Security Arrangements.
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Tripoli, 14 January 2016(Lana) The National Consensus Governemnt Presidential Council on Wednesday announced that it has named a committee of 18 members to oversee the security arrangements in the Libyan cities in line with the political agreement brokered by the UN in December. The decision provided in its first article for a committee to be set up to execute security arrangements. The committee will be chaired by Brigadier General Abdul Rahman Altaweel and 17 members. The decision explained the mission for the committee undertake including execution of proper plans... Read more
Operations Rooms devouts its meeting to review and discuss security situation.
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Tripoli, 13.01.2016(Lana) Operations Room at the National Salvation Government held Tuesday a meeting that focused on review of security situation and putting in place procedures for border crossing points and fighting crime phenomenon. The Operations Room is to implement Resolution of President of GNC on state of alert and public mobilization and that it would remain seized of the matter. The Operations Room is chaired by Head of National Salvation Government, Khalifa al-Ghawil and comprise the membership of ministers of interior, finance, foreign affairs, justice as... Read more
UNSMIL says attack on Benghazi power generation station amounts to war crime.
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Tripoli, 13.01.2016(Lana) Deputy Special Representative to the UN Secretary General and UN Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in libya, Ali al-Zatari has vigorously condemned the recent attack that targeted Benghazi power generation station, saying the attack amounts to a war crime. In a statement Wednesday, al-Zatari expressed profound concern over humanitarian situation in the country. He pointed out that such despicable attacks represent an additional pressure on already exhausted service rendering mechanisms. I was shocked by such acts that directly... Read more
Meeting at Ministry of Interior to Prepare for International Conference on Illegal Migration.
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Tripoli, 13 January 2106(Lana) A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, to prepare for an International Conference on Illegal Migration. The meeting brought together top government officials including the Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry for Border Affairs, and a work team of several representatives of NSG ministries and those of departments concerned with illegal migration. The Interior Ministry said on its website the conference which would be held in the capital Tripoli in the coming period would discuss illegal migration,... Read more
Libyan Red Crescent Delivers Medical Supplies to Nalut.
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Tripoli, 13 January 2106(Lana) The Libyan Red Crescent Society on Wednesday run a medical convoy to the city of Nalut containing medical supplies and volunteer doctors. Accompanying the convoy are 17 doctors of different specialties who volunteered to treat patients children, men and women, said Malek Merseet, Director of the Red Crescent information office and a volunteer doctor with the convoy. The running of the convoy was a continuation of an undertaking by the Libyan Society of the Red Crescent which included convoys to the cities of Ghadamis, Tokra, Labyar, Tarhuna and... Read more