World News: Political News
Mogherini: EU Countries Realize Need for Ending Libyan Crisis.
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Amman, 8 October 2019(Lana) The EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said the New York meeting on Libya was an important step, indicating that EU member states have now realized in spite of their diverging interests that there was a need to assist Libyans reunite the country. In a press conference with Ayman Safadi Foreign Minister of Jordan here on Monday Mogherini said 'there greater interest in the security and stability of Libya, and Libyan are able to reach a solution themselves.' She stressed that 'the Berlin Conference or... Read more
US Embassy condemns the air raid targeting Equestrian Club in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 8 October 2019 (Lana) The US Embassy condemned Monday the air raid targeting Equestrian Club in Janzour near Tripoli. The embassy said 'It deplores the recent escalation in the acts of violence and attacks targeting civilian infrastructure including the air raid on October 6 on Equestrian Club in Janzour. It said in statment;'the raid injured innocent children in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law'. 'We are committed to working with all parties to end the conflict and provide an opportunity for the Libyans to restore their normal live' it. ... Read more
GNA Minister of Transport Discusses With 'Stephanie Williams' Lifting European Embargo on Libyan Planes.
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Tripoli, 8 October 2019(Lana) GNA Minister of Transport Milad Ma'toug on Monday met the Deputy Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams to discuss measures taken by the UN Mission and the international community to re-open the Mi'tiga Inter. Airport, secure it and prevent attacks against its facilities. The meeting, held at the Ministry's headquarters here, also dealt with assistance for the Libyan Civil Aviation to end the European embargo on Libyan planes and training workers in the transport sector. =... Read more
Deputy Minister of Interior meets General Coordinator of UNODC.
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Tripoli, 8 October 2019 (Lana) Deputy Minister of Interior, Brig Khalid Mazen met Monday General Coordinator of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Dr Nabial Abu Ammer. The meeting focused on efforts and programmes overseen by UNODC. The deputy Minister explained the importance attached by the Ministry to employ all available potentials for the capacity building of the ministry staff especially those responsible for combating crime, narcotics, mental effects as well as terrorism. They also agreed on several proposals to enhance the security performance... Read more
Tunisian Foreign Ministry: Military Option in Libya is not Solution.
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Tunis, 8 October 2019(Lana) Tunisian Foreign Minister Khamis Jheinawi has called for a halt to foreign interventions in Libya and said military option was no solution to the crisis. Jheinawi called, at a meeting with Ambassadors of the 5 UN permanent Security Council members France, US, Britain, China and Russia in Tunis, for more coordination and consultation both on unilateral and multilateral basis, to bring an end to the armed conflict and restore peace and stability to Libya. Jheinawi whose country is assuming the non-permanent membership of the Security Council in... Read more