World News: Political News
CoronaVirus Task Force Put in Quarantine 13 Nationals Returning From Abroad.
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Tripoli, 23 March 2020(Lana) The CoronaVirus combat team in Misrata have quarantined 13 Libyan nationals coming from abroad as a precaution in line with recommendations of the CoronaVirus High Combat Committee. The Health Ministry Chairman of Crisis Committee Fawzi Ounayes said 'the team tasked with confronting the CoronaVirus pandemic in Misrata is working 24 hours a day in coordination with the City's Security Directorate which secures quarantine rooms, and stressed the need to adhere to instructions of the High Committee, and said violators will be prosecuted. =... Read more
Presidency Council Declares 6 PM to 6 AM Curfew Starting Sunday.
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Tripoli, 22 March 2020(Lana) GNA Presidency Council has announced that a 12 hour curfew will be observed throughout Libya starting from Sunday March 22. The decision NO 215 of 2020, issued by the council imposes a 6 pm to 6 am curfew throughout Libya starting from Sunday 22 March 2020, and can be re-adjusted in accordance with crisis requirement. The decision excluded professions of special nature like sovereign jobs, security and health-care professionals energy, environment and communications workers as well as telecommunications and cargo workers. The third article of... Read more
Tunisian Foreign Minister discusses with the German Ambassador the latest developments in Libya.
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Tunisia, 21.03.2020 - Lana - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs "Noor-Edeen El-Ray" discussed with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tunisia "Anderias Rienneke" the security and political situation in Libya. The meeting also discussed, according to the media office of the Ministry, how the two countries concerted efforts to push all Libyan crisis parties towards a political solution to this crisis. =... Read more
The American Embassy in Libya: Avoiding the escalation of fighting in Libya is necessary and everyone should adopt a humanitarian truce.
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Tripoli, 21.03.2020 - Lana - The American Embassy in Libya, on Thursday, renewed the call for a humanitarian truce in Libya, after the Presidential Council welcomed the international call made by eight countries to stop the fighting for humanitarian purposes. The US embassy said, in a post through its official account on the social networking site "Facebook", it is time for all parties to adopt a truce to fight the epidemic and to avoid a dangerous escalation in the fighting. At dawn on Thursday, the Presidential Council responded to the calls of several countries and... Read more
The Minister of Economy discusses with the Italian Ambassador to Libya discusses a set of files related to economic, commercial and industrial matters between the two countries.
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Tripoli, 21.03.2020 - Lana - Minister of Economy and Industry, Dr. Ali Al-Essawi discussed with the Italian Ambassador to Libya, "Giuseppe Boccino", a set of files related to economic, commercial and industrial matters between the two countries. The meeting, which was held at the Ministry's headquarters in Tripoli, with the presence of the embassy's economic advisor, and a number of departments and sections directors at the Ministry, discussed ways to enhance economic, industrial and commercial relations between the two countries. =... Read more