World News: Political News
Number of Boycotting MPs Discuss in Gharyan Draft 4 of Political Agreement.
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Gharyan, 16 June 2015(Lana) A number of boycotting members of the House of Representatives have convened a discussion roundtable in the city of Gharyan on Draft 4 for political agreement forwarded by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL. Participants discussed articles proposed by UNSMIL and listened to comments and opinions on the matter. Salah Al Zoubeik, Chair of Reform and Shura Council in Gharyan, a boycotting member of the team to the talks in Al Skheirat said the roundtable was to bring the people of Gharian a sense of what happened at the previous... Read more
Group in Possession of Drugs, Tramadol Pills and Ammunition Detained in Sebha.
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Sebha, 16 June 2016(Lana) Police in the southern city of Sebha have arrested a 3 member group in the district of Al Thanawiya in a glass-tinted car without plates, and who were in possession of drugs and hallucination pills. Ammunition and knives were also found in the car. Police sources told Lana the three who were of 20 years of age who were interrogated by Police were engaged in drug distribution in the area. Sebha has recently been a scene of killings, kidnappings and armed theft. =... Read more
19 UN-supervised Trainees on Demining Finish Courses.
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Tripoli, 16 June 2105(Lana) An event was organized for 19 trainees who successfully finished two courses on capacity-building in the area of demining for humanitarian purposes, and emergency response for threats of mines and warfare remnants , which has been supervised by the Consultative Department for Arms and Ammunition of the UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL. The event was attended by representatives of UNSMIL departments, and experts of the field and guests. However a British team of experts in demining and unexploded ammunition in collaboration with UNSMIL has... Read more
Libya-Africa Investment Portfolio Board Convenes in Malta.
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Valetta, 16 June 2015(Lana) The board of the Libya-Africa Investment Portfolio has convened its first meeting this year in the Maltese capital Valetta. The meeting dwelt on investments of the companies affiliated to the portfolio, in addition to legal issues within the company and the affiliated companies. The Libya-Africa Investment Portfolio is consisted of several companies including 'Lap Green Communications', Libya Co. for African Investments LAIC, and the Joint Libya Oil Company. The Director General of the board Ahmed Kshad said the board is continuing its... Read more
General Electricity Company: Load-shedding Rumors Baseless.
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Tripoli, 16 June 2015(Lana) The General Electricity Company has urged subscribers not to be taken by malicious rumors that load shedding scheme was fabricated by the company and not real. The company stressed, in a statement, that these rumors were utterly baseless and designed to create confusion for those who were aware of the situation in the company, and the difficult situation it faced. 'The reality is that power consumption currently is far more greater than the power that the company is able to generate, due to a halt of power generation projects as a result of... Read more