World News: Political News
Tunisian President Calls on America to Act to Solve Libyan Crisis.
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Tunis, 19 February 2020(Lana) Tunisian President Qeis Saied has called on the United States to support a track leading to a political solution in Libya, that respects of international legitimacy and save blood of Libyans. This came at a meeting Saied held at Carthag Palace with Head of Armed Services at the US Congress Adam Smith, who was on a visit to Tunisia. According to a statement by the Tunisian Presidency, Saied stressed, at the meeting, Tunisia's position which calls for a Libyan solution away from foreign interventions. On his part, the Head of Armed Services at... Read more
EU Ready to Monitor Arms Embargo on Libya.
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Rome, 19 February 2020(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister has said that the EU if offering air, land and maritime surveillance via satellite to comply with the arms embargo imposed by the UN on Libya. In statement on EU decision to launch arms embargo surveillance task he said,' It is logical to do that with military assets but with the aim of implementing a UN mandate that constitutes an authorization against entry of weapons and not to wage a war'. =... Read more
German Government: We expect Sustainable Ceasefire in Libya.
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Berlin, 18 February 2020(Lana) A spokesman for the German Government said they expect a sustainable ceasefire in Libya based on the results of the Military Committee 5+5. Sputik News Agency quoted the German Government Spokesman Steffen Zeibert as saying 'we believe it is encouraging to continue this formula 'military committee 5+5', and we consider it an important step of a fragile truce we have now.' The German capital Berlin hosted on Jan.19 an international conference on Libya with high-profile international participation. Participants issued a communiqué in which... Read more
Italian Foreign Minister: EU Approves Mission to Prevent Weapons Entering Libya.
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Brussels, 18 February 2020(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Monday said EU countries have agreed to launch of a mission to prevent arms entering into Libya, following talks between the 27 block Foreign Ministers in Brussels. 'European Union is committed to an air and Sea mission, and there is some of it on the ground to ban weapons into Libya, Di Maio said, adding that the mission was not a revival of Sofia Operation, but it will be deployed on the eastern coast of Libya, and EU member states have agreed to provide 7 warplanes and 7 boats to carry out the ... Read more
National Disease Prevention Centre Announces Evacuation of Libyan Patients From China.
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Tripoli, 18 February 2020(Lana) Director General of the National Disease Prevention Centre Badr Iddin Al Najar said Libyan receiving treatment in China have been evacuated from the country, The operation was coordinated with the Health Attaché at the Libyan Embassy in China. According to the Centre's website, the number of Libyans receiving treatment in China including accompanying person were 12, 9 have already been evacuated while 3 were completing their travel plans. As for their health condition Al Najar said they were in good health. =... Read more