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Interior Ministry Strongly Condemns Blast Which Targeted Al Ghiran Police Checkpoint.
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Tripoli, 16 March 2015(Lana) The Interior Ministry has strongly condemned the explosion which targeted the Al Ghiran checkpoint in Janzour, on the western approaches of Tripoli on Sunday. In a statement on Monday, a copy of which was obtained by the Libyan news agency, the Ministry said the pre-planned act was designed to destabilize the state, create panic among the Police force, as well as negatively impacting the national dialogue talks. The Ministry said it has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the blast, to bring the culprits to justice. ... Read more
Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister: We Support Algeria's Leading Role and Approach to Solve Libyan Crisis.
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Tripoli, 16 March 2015(Lana) Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yorg Brand has expressed his country's deep concern over the violence in Libya. 'We congratulate Algeria for the leading role it is taking and its positive approach to resolving of the Libyan crisis, Brand said at a joint press conference with the Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan Al Amamra in Algiers on Sunday. 'Algeria plays a crucial role and we support its approach to the resolution of this crisis, the Norwegian Minister said. =... Read more
Libya's Oil Production Edges to 490000 Bpd.
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Tripoli, 16 March 2015(Lana) Libya's oil production has risen to 490000 bpd, a source at the oil sector said on Monday. It said Libya was able to resume operations at Al Fil and Al Wafa fields in western Libya, and to keep production steady at eastern region's field. Libya announced a state of 'force major' at fields located in the central region because of attacks by ISIS. =... Read more
Ministry of Information Demands That Kidnapping of Information Minister be Investigated.
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Tripoli, 16 March 2015(Lana) The NSG Information Ministry has called the competent authorities to investigate the kidnapping of the Minister of Information Ali Al Arabi, and to publish the results of the enquiry. The Ministry issued a statement on Monday denouncing the kidnapping and said 'the NSG Ministry of Information has condemned the incident and said it was committed to a nation of law and institutions. It stressed that the Ministry was functioning normally and its personnel were committed to upgrade the Ministry's performance, to create a national information that... Read more
NSG Says it Provided Medicine for Eastern Region.
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Tripoli, 16 March 2015(Lana) The National Salvation Government has announced that it has provided medicine and medical supplies to the eastern region. In a statement on Sunday, the NSG urged all hospitals in the eastern region, to directly and urgently contact the crisis committee at the Ministry of Health to get the medical supplies and drugs they needed, and to coordinate their effort to minimize the effect of the difficult humanitarian situation there. The statement said the Ministry would deal directly with directors of hospitals to avoid administrative and financial ... Read more