World News: Political News
Egyptian President Underscores Need to Settle the Crisis in Libya.
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Paris, 26 August 2019(Lana) Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sesi stated Sunday his country's constant position towards the crisis in Libya, stressing that it needed to be settled politically, and rejecting foreign interventions. Egypt is committed to the unity and sovereignty of Libya, Al sesi said at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conti on the sidelines of the G7 Meeting in France. =... Read more
GNA Interior and Finance Ministers Discuss Financial Bottlenecks of Interior Ministry.
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Tripoli, 22 August 2019(Lana) The GNA Interior and Finance Ministers have discussed the financial problems facing the Ministry of Interior, particularly in regard to the budget's first section the salaries section. The meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Finance headquarters, focused on the legal and financial aspects of the first section of the budget of the Ministry of Interior. There was an agreement that the sitting committee on rationalizing salaries should give proper attention to this issue, and for the Ministry of Interior to name a representative to liaise ... Read more
Salama and Foreign Minister of Malta Stress Need to Return to Political Process.
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Valetta, 22 August 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama on Wednesday discussed with Foreign Minister of Malta Abela Carmelo developments in Libya and UN effort in respect to the migration issue. According to UNSMIL website, the two sides stressed the need to resume the stalled the UN-led political process as the only solution to the Libyan crisis. =... Read more
EU-UN Project to Combat Human Trafficking in the Middle East.
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Vienna, 22 August 2019(Lana) The European Union in collaboration with the UN Office for Prevention of Narcotics and Crime has launched a 15 million Euro project to dismantle human trafficking networks in the Middle East and North Africa. The Vienna-based UN Office on Drugs and Crime in a statement the project was meant to provide assistance to Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco and other Middle East and North African countries in a bid to dismantle trafficking and criminal networks. The 3 year project aims to improve capabilities of the afore-said countries to detect,... Read more
Chair of National Technical Education Board Discusses With Ad Hoc Committee Upgrading Intermediary Technical Education.
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Tripoli, 21 August 2019(Lana) The Chairman of the National Technical Education Board Adel Zandah yesterday discussed with an ad hoc committee upgrading Intermediary Technical Education, to meet requirements of the labour market in Libya. The meeting focused on curricula applied now at intermediary technical institutions to explore their weaknesses and strengths, to upgrade them to meet the levels needed at technical education. The participants also reviewed mechanism of addressing the work of the committee, including setting up specialized sub-committees to reassess the... Read more