World News: Political News
General Director of Airports Authority Says Six Airports Ready to Receive International Flights.
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Tripoli, 29 January 2015(Lana) The General Director of the Ministry of Transport Airports Authority has said that six airports are now ready to receive international flights, despite concerns by international companies about running flights to Libya because of the difficult security situation. 'The Mi'tiga Airport in Tripoli and Misrata Airport are functioning normally, so do the airports of Al Abrag, Tobruk, Ghat and Kufra, Mohamed Beitulmal told reporters on Wednesday. 'Libya has the capabilities to receive international flights, though international carriers refuse to... Read more
Amnesty International Call for International Sanctions and Investigation of War Crimes in Libya.
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Tripoli, 29 January 2015(Lana) The Human rights organistion Amnesty International on Wednesday called on the UN to impose selective sanctions and investigate possible war crimes in Libya. The organisation said in a report 'the fighting in Benghazi involved an exchange of attacks, kidnapping, indiscriminate killing and torture on both sides, and the city was steadily descending into Chaos and lawlessness, and torn apart by violence perpetrated by rival groups and collaborators seeking vengeance. It called on the UN Security Council 'to impose sanctions like travel ban and... Read more
Ministry of Culture Mourns Woman of Letters Nadia Al Oueti.
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Tripoli, 29 January 2015(Lana) The Ministry of Culture has mourned the Libyan the author and woman of letters Nadia Al Oueti who died on Tuesday of brain stroke. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry said Al Oueti who won the Fal Award for creativeness for 2012, was a pioneer in the culture sphere in Libya. She wrote several literary books , and was known for her delicate and descriptive style. =... Read more
GNC Security and Defence Committee Discusses Security Situation.
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Tripoli, 29 January 2015(Lana) The GNC Defence and Security Committee on Wednesday met to discuss the security situation in the country and the work of its sub-committees. During the meeting held in Tripoli, the committee compelled sub-committee to submit reports on their assigned work on every Sunday, so they can be seen by the main committee members. Next Sunday was slated for a meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Army to discuss military and security matters. Meanwhile, the GNC Defence and Security committee has discussed with the Interior Ministry plan for... Read more
Participants in National Dialogue Agree in Principle to Move Venue to Libya.
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Tripoli, 29 January 2015(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has announced that the Libyan parties had agreed on moving the future dialogue sessions to Libya, on condition that Security and logistics are available. In a statemnt it posted on its website, UNSMIL said 'particpants in the Libyan political dialogue have discussed during their meeting in Geneva the venue of holding the future talks.' 'There was an agreement on the principle of convening the future dialogue sessions in Libya, provided that Security and logistical conditions are available.', it said. ... Read more