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Inhabitants of Abari Urge Their MPs to Resign Over Deteriorated Conditions.
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Obari, 19 August 2020(Lana) The inhabitants of the southern Libyan city of Obari have called on their representatives in Parliament to resign for their failure to seek to improve the living conditions for their constituents. The local population in the town of Al Hatiya rallied in protest over deteriorating services, and overall living conditions in the area, sources from Obari said. The Southern region at large is suffering as a result of lack of essential needs like cooking gas, and big kikes in prices of fuel and other basic needs. = .... Read more
GNA Interior Minister Visits Attorney General Office.
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Tripoli, 19 August 2020(Lana) As part of coordination between the Interior Ministry and the Attorney General Office regarding criminal investigation of security apparatus conducted by the Attorney General Office, the Interior Minister Fathi Pashagha called at the Attorney General Office where he met the Acting Attorney Ibrahim Masoud and the Head of Investigation Al Sidiq Al Sour. The meeting focused on problems facing the Investigation Office of the Attorney General Office, as well as exchange of information between the two institutions. According to the Interior Ministry... Read more
GNA Government Declares First Muharram National Holiday.
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Tripoli, 19 August 2020(Lana) The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord has declared first of Muharram 1442 ' first month of the lunar calendar' as an official holiday. The decision NO. 525 of 2020, excluded services of humanitarian or security nature, whose personnel will be compensated for working on the holiday in accordance with provisions of Article 16 of the Law No 12 of 2010. =... Read more
Turkey: We do not want to enter into confrontation with any country in Libya, and we support the idea of disarming the cities of Sirte and Al-Jufrah.
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Ankara, August 18, 2020 (LANA) - Turkish presidential spokesperson, Ibrahim Kalin, said ,on Tuesday, that his country does not want to enter into confrontation with any country on Libyan soil, expressing his belief that Egypt can play a constructive role in Libya. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Kalin expressed his country's support for the idea of disarming the cities of Sirte and Al-Jufrah, indicating that this step would be useful to end the clashes. He added, "If the legitimate Libyan government ratifies the disarmament of Sirte and Al-Jufrah with conditions that... Read more
The European Union mission announces the provision of 10 million Euros to support stability and social cohesion in Libya.
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Tripoli, August 18, 2020 (LANA) - The European Union mission announced the provision of 10 million Euros in additional funding for the new UNDP initiative, which concerns stability, unity and social cohesion in Libya, and aims to support peaceful dialogue and reconciliation between societies to improve social harmony and national unity. The mission clarified in a statement that, with this new funding from the European Union, the United Nations Development Initiative in Supporting Stability, Unity and Social Cohesion in Libya will continue to support three existing complementary... Read more