World News: Political News
Le Drian: Anti-trafficking Plan Needs Approval of Libyan Authorities.
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Paris, 22 June 2105(Lana) French Defence Minister said the EU plan to combat traffickers of illegal migrants from Libyan shores needed approval of the United Nations and the Libyan authorities. Jean-Yves Le Drian said in statements, execution of the European plan would start on Monday, with gathering of intelligence on traffickers and interception of their boats, then intervention in territorial waters and destruction of the boats. Asylum seekers must be protected, he said. Le Drian said his country did not have proof of the killing of Mukhtar Belmukhtar, the man linked... Read more
Security Official Rejects EU Intervention in Libyan Waters.
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Tripoli, 22 June 2015(Lana) Libya is one of the most affected by illegal migration, being a transit and an attraction point at the meantime, an official said. This phenomenon has become a universal issue, which does not concern one particular country or province, said Col. Mohamed Abu Breida, Deputy Head of Anti-migrant Authority. The Libyan authorities are doing all they can to deal with this dossier, he said. In an exclusive interview with Lana Abu Breida said, the EU countries needed to coordinate with Libya, and to seek to promote economic projects in countries of... Read more
French president calls for resolving the situation in libya , and forming a united government.
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Paris, 21,06.2015 - (Lana) - The French President 'Francois Hollande' called for the importance to resolve the situation in libya , and forming a united government to establish a cooperation mechanism for eradicating smugglers. Hollande in a press conference which he held with the Italian Prime Minister 'Matteo Renzi' after their talks , Hollande warned of the continued flow of immigrants to Europe , asserting on working to end emigration by cooperation and development mechanisms due to chaos prevailing in libya. He added that , we know there are camps in Libya and groups , which ... Read more
Libya among the list of most fragile countries in the world.
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Tripoli, 21.06.2015 - (Lana) - The US Fund for peace in its annual report said , that libya came within the list of 25 most fragile countries in the world. The annual report for the most fragile countries in the world for the year 2015 , said , that libya came at 25th place of the most fragile countries in the world , a head of Yemen , Iraq and South Sudan , which came at the top of the list. The report said , that libya retreated 16 places compared to the year 2013 , due to the absence of a legitimate government , security and human rights. The report also said , that the continued... Read more
An agreement to resolve fuel crisis in Nofusa mountain region.
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Tripoli, 21.06.2015 - (Lana) - Oil and Gas Minister in the National Salvation Government 'Masha-Allah Zawai' , today Sunday , signed a minutes agreement to resolve the fuel crisis in Nofusa mountain region , as well as fighting smuggling of fuel and its derivatives through border crossings. This came during a meeting in the Ministry's headquarters in Tripoli , with member delegates of the high mountain elders council , which included members of fuel crisis committee and chief office for safety and security in the ministry. =... Read more