World News: Political News
Israeli Occupation Forces Detain 3 Palestinians.
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Jenin, West Bank, 6 January 2016(Lana) The Israeli occupation forces have detained 3 Palestinian men from the town of Jenin in the West Bank including a former prisoner. The Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted family members of Isaac garbou as saying the Israeli forces messed up their house before they led away Isaac to an unknown destination. Relatives of Mahmoud Orati 33 from Al Silawi neighborhood in Jenin, a former prisoner who had been released by the Israeli authorities said the soldiers forced their way into the house with Police dogs, they blew up water reservoirs... Read more
Armed Group Releases 3 in Exchange for Ransom.
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Galou, 6 January 2016(Lana) An group was reported to have set free three people, it abducted along with 4 others two months earlier, after a ransom was paid. A relative of one of the freed, who were abducted on the Galou-Kufra highway, said they had been badly treated and tortured by the abductors who cheated their negotiators by demanding LD 150000 for the release of the seven persons while they released only 3. An armed group is actively engaged in kidnappings on the Galou-Kufra desert highway. The kidnapped are often taken to the area of Ribyana and the border Mount... Read more
EU Concerned Over Clashes at Oil Crescent Zone.
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Tripoli, 6 January 2016(Lana) The European Union has expressed concern over a recent attack waged by a group belonging to the Islamic State organisation on oil installations at the oil crescent zone in eastern Libya. 'These development confirm the need for establishment of a national consensus government as soon as possible to restore stability in the country, said Federica Mogherini, UN High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in a statement published today. The EU is in constant contact with candidate for the Presidential Council Fayez Al Saraj, the... Read more
CBL Announces Payment of Grants of Students Abroad.
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Tripoli, 6 January 2016(Lana) The Central Bank of Libya has announced that it would start transferring payment orders of grants of Libyan students studying abroad without exceptions. The bank said the payment would involve the last quarter of 2015 up to authorization No 24. Meanwhile the bank said it would start payment of public servants salaries of December within the next two days. =... Read more
Kobler Denounces Attacks on Oil Terminals.
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Tunis, 6 January 2016(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has condemned recent attacks on oil terminals at Al Sidra by an armed group belonging to so called Islamic State Organisation. In a statement Kobler said 'these oil resources belong to the Libyan people and future generations, and the Libyan parties should spare no effort to prevent any attempts by Da'esh to fund its terrorist agenda through the Libyan oil. =... Read more