World News: Political News
Fresh round of Libyan political dialogue begins in Geneva.
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Tripoli, 11.08.2015(Lana) A new round of the Libyan political dialogue began today Tuesday in Geneva under the supervision of the UNSMIL, and led by Bernardino Leon. The session, which was postponed from yesterday to today, is being held in the dialogue team of the GNC, which emphasized during the previous session in Algeria that it accepts the return to the dialogue opposite to taking into consideration its observation made concerning the draft agreement. The head of the GNC dialogue team, Saleh Al-Makhzoum, emphasized that the UN responded to the request of the GNC... Read more
Tunisian foreign minister assert new information indicating two Tunisian journalists kidnapped in Libya are still alive.
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Tripoli, 11.08.2015(Lana) The Tunisian Minster of Foreign Affairs, Al-Tayyip al-Bakoush, announced on Tuesday that there are reports indicating that the Tunisian journalists kidnapped in Libya are still alive. Tunisian news agency quoted Al-Bakoush as saying "the foreign ministry is making intensive contacts for the past days through new channels on this issue after receiving the information. Al-Bakoush urged the media of being responsible and being careful when handling this file due to the sensitivity of the file. The two Tunisian journalists were kidnapped in Libya... Read more
Al-Makhzoum: UN mission responded to GNC request in finding a mechanism that enables it to present amendments to draft agreement.
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Tripoli, 11.08.2015(Lana) The head of the dialogue team of the GNC, Saleh Al-Makhzoum, announced that the UN mission responded to the request of the GNC during the recent session, which is to find a mechanism that enables the Congress to present its amendments to the draft agreement. Al-Makhzoum said, in a press conference on Tuesday before departing to Geneva to resume the rounds of the political dialogue, that the GNC is keen on finding a peaceful solution where there would be a political balance that helps improve the security and economic situations. ==... Read more
Oil Source: Steady Effort to Reopen Al Sharara and Al Fil Fields.
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Tripoli, 11 August 2105(Lana) An oil source at Al Zawiyah Terminal has said that a concerted effort was exerted to reopen Al Sharara and Al Fil oil fields which have a production capacity of 400000 BPD. Unconfirmed statements published on SMS media indicated that a progress has been made to resume production at the Al Sharara and Al Fil oil fields, although the spokesman of the National Oil Company Mohamed Al Hrari said the fields were still closed. Al Sharara operated by the National Oil Company and the Spanish Repsol is closed since November 2014, while the pipeline... Read more
First Flight From Mi'tiga Airport Arrives in Tamanhint, Southern Libya.
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Wadi Al Shati, 11 August 2105(Lana) The first flight by the Afriqiyah Air arrived in the Tamanhint Airport from Mi'tiga carrying 250 passengers. A Afriqiyah Air official said in press statements the carrier decided to launch the Tamanhint route to facilitate movement for the population of the south, given that Sabha Airport could not reopen for security reasons. =... Read more