World News: Political News
NOC Announces Drilling of 31 Off-shore Wells and More Than 40 on Shore.
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Tripoli, 23 October 2019(Lana) The Head of National Oil Company Mustafa Sun'allah has announced that the NOC will drill 31 off-shore wells and more than 40 on shore, saying that the Al Jouf Company will take part in the effort with the aim of raising production of some local companies, and introducing new technologies into the Libyan oil market. Al Jouf has announced profits amounting to 33 million LD, and said it managed to get a factory up and running again after years of stoppage. =... Read more
Italian Foreign Minister: We Seek to Prevent Libya Turning Into Safe Haven for Terrorists.
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Brussels, 23 October 2019(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio announced that Italy's objective in Libya was not to fuel the conflict, but rather to put an end to it, and prevent Libya turning into a terrorist safe haven, or a launching pad for thousands of migrants to Europe. This came at a the opening of the Special Conference on Coordinating Humanitarian Work in Libya, organized by the Italian Government in collaboration with European Assistance Programme in Brussels. Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re expressed at the opening ceremony deep concern... Read more
Amnesty International: More Than 100 Civilians Killed in Clashes in the Capital.
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Tripoli, 23 October 2019(Lana) Amnesty International has announced that more than 100 civilians have been killed and more than 100,000 displaced by the clashes on the southern and eastern fringes of the Libyan capital. In a report it released on Tuesday, Amnesty International said among the dead and wounded were refugees and detainees, who were stranded in the war zone, and who became victim of air and artillery bombardment of civilian structures. The organisation indicated that civilians continued to be susceptible to harm and danger, as a result of the fighting involving... Read more
Sovereign Audit Agencies Meet to Coordinate Work in the Fight Against Corruption.
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Tripoli, 23 October 2019(Lana) A meeting was held at the National Anti-Corruption Authority, which brought together the bosses of sovereign audit and control agencies in a bid to draw up a strategy to combat corruption at the country's administrative and financial system. The meeting was attended by the President of the Authority Noaman Al Sheikh, the Head of Administrative Control Suleiman Al Shanti, the President of the Audit Office Khalid Shekshek and other officials. According to the official website of the National Anti-Corruption Authority the meeting was designed to... Read more
Deputy Italian Foreign Minister: We Are Concerned About Growing Attacks Against Civilians in Libya.
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Rome, 22 October 2019(Lana) Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Ri has expressed concern over growing attacks on civilians in Libya. The Italian Nova news agency quoted RI as saying, at a meeting on Libya hosted by Italian Foreign Ministry, 'the Government of Italy is deeply concerned over increasing attacks on civilians which we condemn and which threaten to blow up the humanitarian situation. She called for respect of International Humanitarian Law. Nova reported that the humanitarian situation in Libya is dangerous especially in the South, where the lack of... Read more