World News: Political News
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
GNA Acting Minister of Education Discuss With Presidents of Universities Demands of Protesters.
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Tripoli, 10 December 2019(Lana) member of Presidency Council Acting Minister of Education Mohamed Emary Zayed on Monday met a number of presidents of universities to discuss demands of protesters. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Restructuring of Institutions and other Ministry officials. According to the Ministry's Communication Office the Minister expressed commitment to the demands of the university teaching staff, and stressed the need endorse the cadres of universities, saying professors should contribute to the ongoing restructuring process. =... Read more
Italy Warns EU Member States Over Deterioration of Situation in Libya, Urges Ceasefire.
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Brussels, 10 December 2019(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has appealed to supporters of the warring parties in Libya to stop their intervention and allow a ceasefire. Di Maio as quoted by Italian News Agency Aki as telling reports in Brussels, where he attended EU foreign Ministers meeting, 'in Libya there are two parties fighting one another, but each has a series of supporters.' Di Maio again warned that the EU risked appearing to be doing low key role in Libyan business, adding that all European countries should feel to be engaged in the solution track of... Read more
Pan-Arab Parliament Calls for Implementation of UN Initiative to Settle Libyan Crisis in Full.
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Cairo, 10 December 2019(Lana) Pan-Arab Parliament held a meeting on Sunday chaired by Ma'shal Al Selemi President of the Parliament to discuss a number of issues including developments in Libya. The President of the Pan-Arab Parliament said the Parliament discussed developments in Libya after the call it made which was implied in its decision dated October 31, 2019 in support of the political process and the full implementation of the UN-led effort sanctioned by the Security Council on the crisis in Libya. The meeting, attended the Vice President and Chairmen of permanent... Read more