World News: Political News
South Korean Government Hopes for Positive Developments in Libyan Dialogue.
Pulbished on:
Seoul, 2 April 2015(Lana) The South Korean government on Thursday expressed hope that Libyan parties make progress in the political dialogue to restore peace in Libya. The South Korean news agency 'Yonhap' quoted a foreign ministry statement as saying the government was showing huge interest in the ongoing UN-sponsored political talks the Libyan parties are conducting, to establish peace and stability in the country. The Ministry said it appreciated efforts of the UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon to get the parties to the talks, hoping that the crisis would be resolved as... Read more
Life Return to Normalcy in Bin Jawad.
Pulbished on:
Sirte, 2 April 2105(Lana) Families which fled the war-torn Al Sadr region in central Libya have begun to return to their homes. Lana correspondent quoted eyewitnesses as saying life has returned to normalcy in the town of Bin Jawad to the east of here, with shops and businesses reopening, as well as gas stations and banks. Mobile phone services of Libyana and Al Madar Al Jadid also have been restored, as did medical centres and other services. Residents told Lana correspondent that their properties have not been subjects to any attacks, except for some homes which... Read more
First Islamic Bank to Open in Germany.
Pulbished on:
Berlin, 2 April 2105(Lana) The German regulator Bafin, is to grant a full banking license to the Turkish bank, Kuveyt Turk Bank AG to open the first fully operational Islamic bank in Germany this summer, German media reports. According to the Handelsblatt newspaper, the first branch of the bank is expected to be up and running in June, with branches planned for Frankfurt, Cologne and Berlin. The bank also plans to expand its services throughout Europe, according to a statement, released yesterday. The bank's guidelines will conform with sharia law. This means that it will not... Read more
Local Council of Bani Walid Says Dialogue the realistic Way out of Crisis in Libya.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 2 April 2015(Lana) The Local Council in the city of Bani Walid has declared that it believes that the political dialogue was the real way out of the crisis in Libya. In a statement following the assault on Dufan checkpoint south of the city of Misrata yesterday, the council said Bani Walid was not party to the armed conflict taking place in Libya currently, and that all attempts to implicate it in this struggle would bear no fruits. The statement denounced attempts by some media organs to focus and manipulate events that could be linked to the city. =... Read more
GNC Political and Foreign Affairs Discuss Issues Relevant to its Competence.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 2 April 2015(Lana) The General National Congress Political and Foreign Affairs Committee has reviewed at a meeting it held on Wednesday at the GNC headquarters recent decisions adopted by the UN Security Council on Libya. The committee also discussed human rights issues, as well as the UN-Sponsored dialogue between Libyan parties. =... Read more