World News: Political News
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
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