World News: Political News
Commission: Thousands of Libyans Across the Country Live in Insecure Conditions.
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Tripoli, 9 August 2020(Lana) UN High Commissioner for Refugees said an estimated 1.3 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance in Libya, and thousands were living in insecure conditions. The number of internally displaced people has exceeded 217000, while 278559 have returned to their homes, Libya is also a host to 43113 refugees and registered asylum seekers, the UNHCR said on its SMS page. Refugees take the same risky route to Europe as migrants, nearly 90% of those who cross the Mediterranean come from Libya, it said. Supporting the displaced and... Read more
Rystad Energy Warns of Collapse of Wells and Oil Infrastructure in Libya.
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Tripoli, 9 August 2020(Lana) The Rystad Energy Research and Oil information Co. has warned that the Libyan oil blockade, which is entering its seventh month, reducing production to 100000 bpd from 1.2 million bpd, has also helped reduce international oil production surplus estimated at 58.600 million barrels. According to report posted to the Company's Facebook page, the damage caused to the oil blockade in Libya, not only in the short run, but also negatively impacted oil infrastructure and oil wells, and rehabilitating wells and pipelines would require a lot of . ... Read more
The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act Being Discussed by Parliament.
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Tripoli, August 9, 2020 (LANA) - The House of Representatives in the capital, Tripoli, witnessed on Sunday, an extensive discussion of the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Law, as the articles of this law were reviewed by the Supervisory Follow-up Committee of the Libyan Parliament. Abu al-Khair al-Sha'ab chaired the law discussion session held at the council's office in Tripoli, and was attended by Najwa Abu Salama al-Qamudi, head of the International and National Cooperation Department at the Financial Information Unit of the Central Bank of Libya. The strategic... Read more
Maitiga International Airport resumes operating its flights.
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Tripoli 09 August 2020 (WAL) - Maitiga International Airport resumed its flights Sunday morning, as a Libyan Airlines plane took off heading to Istanbul International Airport on its scheduled flight for today. On Monday, August 3, the Airports Authority announced the suspension of flights from Misrata Airport and their resumption from Maitiga Airport as a result of the fire that occurred at the passenger terminal at Misrata International Airport. The authority indicated that the regular flights of airlines for departure and non-scheduled return flights from... Read more
The President of the Presidential Council Meets with the Supervisory and Accounting Bodies.
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Tripoli 09 August 2020 (LANA) - President of the Presidential Council, Mr. Fayez Al-Sarraj, held a meeting yesterday, Saturday, with officials of the auditing and accounting bodies, to discuss a number of files related to public affairs, and to emphasize continuous cooperation and coordination under the current circumstances, according to what was stated by the Media Office of the Presidential Council on its site on the international information network. The office indicated that Mr. Al-Sarraj confirmed, during the meeting, the full support of the supervisory and... Read more