World News: Political News
Lack of liquidity in commercial banks in Tobruk force them to close.
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Tobruk, 11.01.2016 - Lana - The lack of liquidity in the commercial banks in Tobruk city , led to their closure yesterday , which resulted in citizens' resentment. Deputy director of Jomhoriya bank - Botnan branch - 'Mahmud Swidiq' , attributed the main reason for lack of liquidity in the banks , for the deteriorating security situation , traders fear and the stoppage of deposit movements in the banks. Its noteworthy , that the commercial banks in the eastern region , are suffering from financial liquidity shortages for about a year now , due to situations of security deteriorations. ... Read more
Second Batch of Zletin Attack Wounded Arrive in Istanbul.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2016(Lana) A second batch of Libyan Police elements who were wounded in the deadly terrorist attack on a training camp in Zletin, have arrived in Istanbul for treatment, Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday. 'A second batch of the Zletin attack wounded have arrived in Istanbul on board a Turkish plane, for emergency treatment, and were admitted into hospitals promptly after arrival, the Ministry said in a statement. A number of the wounded who were already transported to Turkey immediately after the attack were still receiving treatment in the ... Read more
Oil Installation Guard Force Repel Attack on Zweitina Terminal.
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Ajdabiya, 11 January 2106(Lana) The Oil Installation Guard Force has Repelled an attack by elements of Islamic State Organisation Da'esh on Zweitina oil terminal in eastern Libya. The attack which this time from the Sea, was conducted by boats belonging to Da'esh on the terminal of Zweitina, but was thwarted by the guard force who scored a direct hit on one of the boats before it approached the terminal, a spokesman for the guard force Ali Al Hasi said in press statements. Al Hasi indicated that the installations guard reconnaissance unit detected the attempt by two other... Read more
German Army to Train Libyan Army Elements.
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Berlin, 11 January 2016(Lana) The German Army is about to embark on a new foreign mission to train elements of the Libyan Army, foreign reports in Germany said. The German 'Derspiegel' newspaper indicated yesterday that internal plans could see some 150 to 200 German military officers joining Italian officers in the training mission to be conducted in neighboring Tunisia for security reasons. =... Read more
Arab foreign ministers condemn terrorist acts in Libya.
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Cairo, 10.01.2016(Lana) Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers has condemned during its extraordinary meeting Sunday in Cairo the two terrorist operations by ISIS on the cities of Zelitin and Ras Lanuf in Libya which left behind scores of victims. In a statement at the end of its meeting, the council reiterated its solidarity with Libya in the face of this organization. It said expansion of ISIS and escalating its operations in Libya make it incumbent upon Libya's neighboring countries, the region and the international community to speed up a plan with clear features that ... Read more