World News: Political News
GNC president refutes any dispute between the dialogue team president and the GNC presidency.
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Tripoli, 29.08.2015 - (Lana) - General National Congress president 'Nori Bu-Sahmien' , refuted the existence of any dispute between the dialogue team president 'Saleh Makhzom' and the Congress's presidency. Bu-Sahmien , in a press statements said , that 'Makhzom' is still the second deputy , and works with the Congress presidency constitutionally. He added that , the assigned dialogue team members by the GNC , are not UNSMIL employees , so it can call them whenever it pleases , without any arrangements … pointing out that the dialogue team is seeking to find a real and fruitful... Read more
Correction: Libyan coastal guards rescue 98 illegal immigrants off Zawara shores.
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Tripoli, 28.08.2015 - (Lana) - The Libyan coastal guards in the western sector , in cooperation with the Libyan red crescent 'LRC' , were able to rescue 98 illegal immigrants , including four children , after their boat drowned off Zawara city shores. Abdul-Razaq Shniti ; head of media and protocol office in the anti-illegal immigrants service in Tripoli , said that 87 immigrants were transferred to shelter center in Tripoli , and 11 women to shelter center in Surman. In a phone call with - Lana - he said , that the male illegal immigrants were from Bangladesh , Pakistan , Egypt ,... Read more
90 illegal immigrants drowned off Zawara shores.
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Tripoli, 28.08.2015 - (Lana) - At least 90 illegal immigrants have died and 200 rescued , after their boat drowned off the coastal city of Zawara coast , west of the capital Tripoli. The Chinese news agency quoted , from a source at the Libyan coastal guard service on Friday saying , that a damaged boat was carrying 400 illegal immigrants , was capsized on Thursday off Zawara city shores , from where the boat was launched , heading for Italy. The source added that , elements from the Libyan red crescent in cooperation with coastal guards , were able to rescue 200 migrants and... Read more
Resumption of the Libyan political dialogue by UNSMIL.
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Sakherat, 28.08.2015 - (Lana) - On Thursday in the Moroccan city Sakherat , the Libyan political dialogue was resumed by the UNSMIL. The mission's statement said , that this round will focus its discussions on speeding-up the dialogue process , to achieve the Libyan political accord , including an agreement on a national unity government. The UN secretary general's special envoy 'Bernardino Leon' , asserted on the necessity to conclude dialogue discussions within the deadline specified , which was agreed on in Geneva on 11-12 August 2015 , to pave the way before the parties , to... Read more
Coast Guard Western region apprehends a ship used to smuggle fuel off Taleel.
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Tripoli, 27.08.2015(Lana) Coast Guard of Western region apprehended Wednesday a ship used to smuggle fuel off Taleel near Sabratha. Official spokesman of the Navy Col. Ayoub Qassem said based on reconnaissance data about the presence of a suspecicious ship acting in fuel smuggling north of Taleel region orders were issued to the coast guard of the western region to approach the identified area and apprehend the ship. In a statement to Lana he said that Taleel boat approached Wednesday the area and apprehended the ship. In a statement to Lana he said the boat... Read more