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GNA Minister of Interior Meets Scotland Yard Representative.
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Tripoli, 8 January 2019(Lana) The GNA Minister of Interior Fathi Pashagha on Tuesday met the representative of Scotland Yard for Terrorism Affairs and Training Richard Clark. Security exchange between the Ministry and Scotland Yard and other issues were discussed at the meeting which was held at the headquarters of the Ministry in Tripoli. =... Read more
President of Presidency Council Receives Personal Envoy of Tunisian President.
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Tripoli, 7January 2019(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj on Monday received Al Habib Al Said personal envoy of the Tunisian President. According to the Council's Communications Office the Envoy conveyed compliments of the Tunisian President Al Baji Qayed Al Sebsi and handed over an official invitation to the President of the Presidency Council to attend the Arab League 30th meeting due to be held on MARCH 31. Bilateral relations and political developments in Libya were discussed at the meeting. =... Read more
Salam in Algeria to Discuss Libyan Crisis.
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Tripoli, 7 January 2019(Lana) The Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Ghasan Salama is visiting Algeria on Monday. Algerian Foreign Ministry said the 2 day visit was part of consultations between the UN and Algeria over the situation in Libya. Salama was expected to meet Algerian Foreign Minister Abdul Gader Msahel, the Ministry said in a statement, adding that Salama-Msahel talks would focus on developments in Libya and execution of measures adopted as part of the UN plan to settle the Libyan crisis. Algeria has, in the last two days, welcomed steps to reunite ... Read more
Abu Al Ghaith Discusses With Al Jheinawi Situation in Libya and Summit Arrangements.
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Cairo, 7 January 2019(Lana) The Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abu Al Ghaith has discussed with Tunisian Foreign Minister Khamis Al Jheinawi developments in Libya and ongoing contacts to lend support to efforts of UN Envoy to Libya, through the mechanism of the Libyan Neighbors and the international quartet on Libya which includes the League of Arab States, in order to bring about a consensus of Libyan conflicting parties to overcome the crisis in the country. According to the League's spokesman Mahmoud Afifi, the meeting dealt with ongoing arrangements with the League... Read more
8056 Kilos of Hashish Destroyed in Misrata.
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Misrata, 7 January 2019(Lana) Sources of the criminal Investigation Department in Misrata said thousands of kilos of hashish narcotics have been destroyed after being seized by customs earlier this month in the city. The amount which topped 8056 kilos were seized on January 3rd by the electronic inspection at the Seaport of Misrata, and with help of the Anti-Narcotics Department of the Customs Services, the sources said. The amount was confiscated by the General Prosecution of Misrata before it ordered its destruction under care of the Support Force and Criminal... Read more