World News: Political News
Italian Cabinet Holds Meeting on Libya.
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Rome, 11 December 2019(Lana) The Italian Cabinet on Tuesday held a meeting on Libya, the Italian Aki news agency reported. According to the Italian Aki news agency there was no official statement about the meeting, which was attended, in addition to the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, by the Foreign, Interior and Defence Ministers. However, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio expressed Monday his country's concern over the escalating war between parties in Libya, saying 'we do not have much time there.' Di Maio warned EU leaders against the risk of losing their role ... Read more
NOC Endorses Acquiring by Total of Marathon Share in Al Waha Oil Company.
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Tripoli, 11 December 2019(Lana) The National Oil Company NOC has endorsed sale of share of the American oil company Marathon in the Al Waha oil company which 16.33% to the French Total. According to NOC website, it endorsed the deal after lengthy negotiations with Total which, by virtue of this deal, agreed to spend $ 650 million in Al Waha concession area to upgrade production by 180.000 bpd. The $450 million deal also stipulated welfare program for areas around to the concession area, whereby the NOC will get $150 million to support sustainable development projects for... Read more
Flight to Resume From Mi'tiga Inter, Airport Tomorrow.
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Tripoli, 11 December 2019(Lana) The Communication Office at Mi'tiga Inter, Airport said flights would be resumed from the airport on Thursday Dec.12 by the Libyan Airlines and the Afriqiyah Airlines and on Sunday by the Libyan Wings and Al Buraq Airlines. The remaining airline companies will start their flights in coordination with the airport management, it said. The announcement followed a tour of the airport by the GNA Minister of Transport Milad Ma'toug, flanked by the Director of the airport and representatives of airline companies, to get a firsthand account of the... Read more
Salama Addresses Message to Libyans Urging Ceasefire and Talks to Resolve Their Crisis.
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Tripoli, 11 December 2019(Lana) UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama has warned against grave violations of human rights in Libya, and urged Libyans to halt the ongoing fighting on the outskirts of the capital, and to return to the negotiating table to resolve their differences. This came in a message Salama made on the International Human Rights Day, posted by the UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL to its SMS page. 'The UN Mission has documented 647 victims among civilians of whom 284 killed and 363 wounded since the start of the war on the fringes of Tripoli on... Read more
President Sisi: Libyan Crisis on Way to Peaceful Resolution.
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Cairo, 11 December 2019(Lana) Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi said on Wednesday that the Libyan crisis was on its way to a peaceful resolution. In a speech before the Aswan Conference on Peace and Development in Africa , Al Sisi said 'a quick resolution of the Libyan crisis contributes to stability of the region.' Al Sisi pointed out that 'sustainable peace can only be achieved when nations are capable of ensuring sovereignty over whole of their territories.' =... Read more