World News: Political News
Military Committee Chooses Sirte as its Headquarter and Agrees to Pull out Foreign Forces From Frontlines.
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Ghadamis, 4 November 2020(Lana) The Joint Military Committee of 10 decided at a meeting on Tuesday to set up a sub-committee to oversee the return of troops to barracks, and to pull foreign forces from the frontlines. The Acting Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL Stephanie Williams said in press statements following the meeting the military committee has decided to use the Ouagadougou halls in Sirte as its headquarters. The joint committee has decided to meet as soon as possible in Sirte this month and agreed to monitor measures including international... Read more
Tunisian Foreign Minister Stress Importance of Consultation Between European Countries to Settle the Libyan Crisis.
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Tunis, 4 November 2020(Lana) Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Al Jrindi has stressed importance of consultation with Portugal and the rest of European countries to reach a settlement to the Libyan crisis, and for joint effort to protect the Mediterranean region as a whole. This came at a meeting Al Jrindi held with the Portuguese Ambassador to Tunis who ended his duties according to a statement posted to the Tunisian Foreign Ministry SMS page. Al Jrindi praised the level of relationship between Tunisia and Portugal and the fruitful work that the Ambassador has done during ... Read more
Afriqiyah Airways Put off Mi'tiga-Alexandria Flight After Egyptian Authorities Refusal to Grant Permission to Land.
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Tripoli, 4 November 2020(Lana) The Afriqiyah Airways has announced that it has postponed a flight to Burj Al Arab Airport in Al Alexandria after Egyptian aviation authorities refused to grant the flight the right to cross Egyptian airspace and land at Burj Al Arab Airport. The company said on its SMS page 'it was surprised by the rejection letter without giving reasons. A number of passengers have expressed their dismay at the Egyptian measures, which they said disrupted their businesses and cancelled their medical appointments. =... Read more
Global Air Resumes Flights From Mi'tiga to Benghazi.
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Tripoli, 4 November 2020(Lana) The Global Air has announced that it has resumed flights from Mi'tiga Inter. Airport to Benina Airport in Benghazi. The first Global Air flight arrived at Benina on board ERJ145 airplane which carries 50 passengers. The company said it would run two flights a day from Mi'tiga to Benina. =... Read more
The Minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord is visiting Egypt at the official invitation of the Egyptian government.
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Tripoli November 4, 2020 (LANA) - The Minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, "Fathi Bashagha", is visiting the Arab Republic of Egypt, upon the invitation extended to him by the Egyptian government, within the framework of cooperation between Libya and Egypt, facing the common challenges facing the two countries, strengthening cooperation at the security level and unifying efforts to confront the threat of terrorism and organized crime in a way that preserves the common national security between Libya and Egypt. According to what was published on the... Read more