World News: Political News
UN discusses with countries and international organizations ways to support future Libyan government.
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Tripoli, 27.08.2015(Lana) UNSMIL convened Wednesday a meeting with representatives of over 15 countries, regional and international organizations to discuss ways to support the Libyan consensus government in case it requested international help. UNSMIL statement said the objective of the meeting was to be an international forum through which the international community discuss principles of international assistance to Libya and approving them as a way forward and coordination mechanism in case " national consensus government' asked for international help. The participants in... Read more
NOC dines reports purporting that it contracts at oil market by bartering crude oil for fuel.
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Tripoli, 27.08.2015(Lana) National Oil Corporation (NOC) has denied reports purporting that NOC is bartering crude oil for fuel. NOC confirmed that such reports are baseless, reassuring its customers in the global oil market that it is honoring its contracts and obligations. It added that its contracts with world refineries at the Mediterranean continuing for decades now to compensate for local deficit and to secure supplies to all Libyan cities, towns and regions. =... Read more
UN Special Envoy to Libya Optimistic About Reaching Agreement Next Month.
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Paris, 27 August 2105(Lana) The UN Special Envoy o Libya Bernardino Leon has said he was optimistic about Libyan political parties readiness to agree to formation of a national unity government by mid September. In a televised interview last night, Bernardino said 'I'm still convinced that by September 10 or so, we would be able to reach a final agreement.' There are still outstanding issues for every party, but I think we have never been so close to an agreement, and it would be a tragic thing not to be able to reach an agreement as the parties positions draw closer and... Read more
GNC Receives Copy of Libyan Civic Law.
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Tripoli, 27 August 2105(Lana) A panel of experts, assigned to review and amend Libyan laws in line with Islamic tenants on Wednesday handed over, to the General National Congress, a copy of the Libyan civic law to be voted on. The Chairman of the committee Dr Ghait Al Fakhri said in press statements the 1151 article Libyan civic law was thoroughly reviewed, and 91 articles have been amended in line with the Sharia law. The committee assigned by the GNC is comprised of jurists Sharia scholars and researchers from different specialties, Al Fakhri said. The committee... Read more
Leon Appeals to Libyan Parties to Conflict to Seize Historic Opportunity to Become Peace-makers.
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Tripoli, 27 August 2105(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon has urged parties to the Libyan conflict to seize what he called a historic opportunity to become peace-makers, and said he was confident that the several months-long talks were approaching the final stage despite obstacles. Briefing the UN Security Council on the latest of the Libyan political talks on Wednesday, Leon said the process has succeeded in clearing climate of distrust between the political parties, and to reach a road map to resolution of the crisis and ending a year-long armed conflict... Read more