World News: Political News
Electing Libya as member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
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New York, 19.06.2020 - Lana - Libya was elected a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council for the period from 2021 to 2023. The Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations stated in a statement; The election of Libya took place, Wednesday, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where it obtained 182 votes out of 192, and the membership of Libya will start early next year in January 2021. It is mentioned that the Economic and Social Council is the heart of the United Nations system to achieve the three dimensions of sustainable development -... Read more
Head of the Passports and Nationality Authority discusses with a British company the development of security performance.
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Tripoli, 19.06.2020 - Lana - The head of the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners Affairs Authority, "Juma'a Ghariba" and delegates from the British company Rose Yuki held a meeting Wednesday in the presence of a number of branch and office heads in the department. According to the Security Information Office at the Ministry of Interior - the meeting dealt with number of issues related to the security system, combating organized crime, and performance development were reviewed using the latest devices and modern technology. =... Read more
Deputy Ahmad Maitiq meets with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Treasury and Finance of Turkey.
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Tripoli, 19.06.2020 - Lana - Vice President of the Presidential Council, Mr. Ahmed Omar Maitiq, met on Wednesday with the Turkish Foreign Ministers, Mr. Mouloudoglu, and the Treasury and Finance "Prat Al Patrak". The meeting, which was held at the Cabinet Office, in the presence of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Faraj Boumtari, discussed the relations between the two countries and aspects of their development in various fields, in the interest of the two friendly countries. The meeting comes within the visit of the Turkish delegation to Libya within the framework of developing bilateral... Read more
Presidential council extends curfew by 10 days, with a complete ban imposed on Friday and Saturday.
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Tripoli, 19.06.2020 - Lana - The Presidential Council decided to extend the curfew from eight o'clock in the evening until six o'clock the next morning, for a period of ten days, from, Wednesday. Also decided a complete ban for twenty-four hours during Friday and Saturday of each week, as well as travel between cities is prohibited, according to the first article of Resolution No. 404 of 2020 issued Wednesday. The second article of the decision stipulated the continued complete curfew in all areas of the south, as well as movement between cities, also the closure of... Read more
Vatican Pope calls on the international community to end violence and bring peace to Libya.
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The Vatican, 15.06.2020 - Lana - The Pope "Pope Francis" appealed to the two conflict parties, on, Sunday, in Libya to seek peace, urging the international community to facilitate Libyan talks and to protect refugees and migrants. Reuters reported that Pope "Francis" made an emotional appeal during his sermon, Sunday, in St. Peter's Square, Vatican, and said he was in pain from the situation in Libya. Pope Francis urged all international organizations and those with political and military responsibilities to resume the research, with conviction and firmness, to end the violence... Read more