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NHRC: Libya Needs Tolerance Rather Than Hate Speech.
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Tripoli, 17 November 2019(Lana) The National Human Rights Commission has stressed need for joint effort to be exerted, to promote tolerance and shun exclusion, bigotry and hate. Libya is in need of tolerance, to be consolidated in the society, today more than any time ever, NHRC said in a statement on the occasion of the International Tolerance Day. It called for promotion of tolerance and respect of human rights as civilizational values, to ensure freedom of expression and co-existence in accordance with national and religious principles, and renounce violence, hate,... Read more
Antiquities Department Retrieves Bust Found East of Archaeological Area in Eastern Libya.
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Shahat, 17 November 2019(Lana) The Antiquities Department has retrieved a bust that was found east of the city of Thulimta 'Ptolemy' in Cyrenaica eastern Libya. A local has handed in the bust 'made of stone without head', after contacting the Antiquities Office in Thulmita informing them of the find. He handed it over to officials in Tokra. The bust, relating back to the Roman era, will be on display at region's museum. =... Read more
NOC Chairman Discuss Region's Needs With Notables of Sinoun.
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Tripoli, 17 November 2019(Lana) The Chairman of the Board of the National Oil Company Mustafa Sun'allah has discussed with a delegation of notables and sheikhs of the town of Sinoun developments needs as part the company's approach to communities surrounding oil fields. The Chairman reassured the delegation commitment by NOC, to contribute to resolving bottlenecks faced by the communities in nearby oil installations areas, within the company's sustainable development strategy. The meeting was attended by the NOC Head of Sustainable Development Department. =... Read more
Salama: Security Council Futile and Cannot Solve the Libyan Crisis.
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Algiers, 14 November 2019(Lana) UN Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama has said that 'the UN security Council has reached the stage of futility and cannot take any resolution on the crisis in Libya. In statements to the Algerian Radio, Salama called on major powers to come together on the Libyan file without taking decisions on behalf of Libyans themselves. He lauded Algerian role in the Libyan issue in the face of the challenges it faces on the Libyan borders which costs it dearly financially and on the security level. He described the Security Council as futile, saying it... Read more
Mogherini: Activating Operation 'Sofia' Off Libya's Coast Important Issue.
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Brussels, 14 November 2019(Lana) The UN High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has expressed hope that member state would reach an agreement that would allow return of Sea operation 'Sofia' in full swing. Mogherini stressed at a press meeting, at the end of European Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday the need for 'Sofia' to be re-activated and ships to be deployed. She noted that a progress has been made in talks between member states in regard to disembarking mechanisms which the EU launched to confront the migration... Read more