World News: Political News
South Initiative Delegation Meets Members of Shura Councils in Nafusa Mountain Towns.
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Jadou, 19 February 2015(Lana) A delegation representing civil organisations in the South has arrived in the town of Jadou in the Nafusa Mountain on Wednesday, where they met members of the Shura Councils in Jadou and the towns of Nalut, Kabao, Timzeen, Rheibat, Yefren and Gal'a. The delegation explained the initiative of the South which calls for a ceasefire on all fronts, and dialogue to be initiated between the conflicting parties to reach a reconciliation. In statement at the meeting Mohamed Al Egeili, a delegation member said the aim of their initiative is to 'end... Read more
Head of UN Support Mission in Libya Says Differences Between Conflicting Parties Are Not Insurmountable.
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New York, 19 February 2015(Lana) The Head of UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL Bernardino Leon said 'he hoped that a political agreement can be reached soon by the Libyan parties to end the current crisis. In statement to the UN Security Council via video link, Leon said differences between Libyan parties were not insurmountable. He urged the parties to the conflict to engage extensively in the UN-sponsored dialogue and to spare no effort to support a political solution. =... Read more
Turkey Calls on Interim Government to Reconsider 'Irresponsible' Anti-Turkey Statements.
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Ankara, 19 February 2015(Lana) A spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Minister Tanju Belgitch said his country has called on Interim Government officials to reconsider their irresponsible positions, and refrain from making anti-Turkey hostile statements. Speaking to reporters in Ankara on Thursday, Belgitch cited statements by the Head of the Interim Government Abdullah Al Thini in which he accused Turkey of intervening in Libya, and threatening to expel Turkish companies from the country. He said the Turkish President Racep Tayyeb Erdogan and his Envoy to Libya Amer Allah... Read more
Britain Says Military Intervention no Solution in Libya.
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Algiers, 19 February 2015(Lana) British Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Philip Hammond said 'military intervention is not the proper solution to the Libyan crisis.' 'The aim of the effort being made is to put in place a national unity government that's effective in combating terrorism, Hammond said at a press conference with the Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan Al Amamra. 'We believe that military intervention is not the solution for the crisis in Libya, and all efforts aim to enable Libya to put in place a national unity government able to combat terrorism... Read more
NSG Minister of Information : NSG endeavours to fight terrorism and extremism.
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Tripoli, 18.02.2015(Lana) National Salvation Government's Minister of Information, Ali Al-Huni underlined that the National Salvation Government is endeavoring to fight terrorism and denounce extremism. At a press conference Wednesday at the ministry, he said; " We say to reckless Egyptian leadership which tried to encroach on Libyan sovereignty, that we are endeavoring before you in fighting terrorism and denouncing of extremism, and your perfidious aggression on Derna was a false pretext which would not lead you to your designs'. =... Read more