World News: Political News
Monitor, Detection and Rapid Response Administration Dismisses Spread of West Nile Fever in Tunisia Threatens Libya.
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Tripoli, 8 November 2018(Lana) The Director of the Monitor and Detection Administration at the National Centre for Disease Prevention NCDP Ramadan Mohamed Osman has dismissed that the UN announcement of cases of West Nile Fever in Tunisia threatens a spread of the disease in Libya. 'The chances of the WNF virus spreading in Libya are very slim, Osman said in statements posted to the Ministry of Health SMS page. The disease is spread by mosquitoes and cannot be contracted through casual contact with infected persons, Osman said. Tunisia is facing, for two weeks, the second... Read more
Conte Says Palermo Conference Will See Key Libyan Interlocutors Attending.
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Rome, 8 November 2018(Lana) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said that the Palermo Conference will see key Libyan interlocutors attending the meeting, adding that we do not look to solving all problems, but we seek to create a sustainable opportunity for meeting. 'I avail myself on this opportunity to express my satisfaction for the huge number of confirmation of attendance which we have received, and for the high profile of the participants, Conte told the Italian House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday. According to a report by the Italian Aki news... Read more
Head of UNSMIL Receives Final Report on Consultative Phase of Libyan National Gathering.
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Tripoli, 7 November 2018(Lana) The head of the UN mission in Libya Ghasan Salama yesterday was reported to have received the final report of the consultative phase of the Libyan National Gathering track. Salam plans to make the report part of his next briefing of the UN Security Council on Nov.8. =... Read more
Members of UNSMIL Human Rights, Justice and Rule of Law Department Visit Rehabilitation Centre.
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Tripoli, 7 November 2018(Lana) Members of the UNSMIL Human Rights, Justice and Rule of Law Department have paid a visit to the new Rehabilitation Centre to get a firsthand account of the conditions inmates. The delegation included Head of human rights watchdog Reno Dantal. They were accompanied at the visit by the Chairman of the Judicial Police branch Tripoli branch, the Director of the new centre and head of public relations at the Ministry of Justice. =... Read more
UNSMIL Calls for Protection for Banks and Customers.
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Tripoli, 7 November 2018(Lana) The United Nation Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has called on the Government of National Accord and the relevant bodies in Libya, to provide protection for banks and their customers. This came in a circulation UNSMIL published on its SMS page, in which it indicated that an UNSMIL delegation has called at one bank in Tripoli subject to harassment and blackmail in the full absence of protection, which denied customers good and fair services. The mission called on the Government of National Accord to shoulder its responsibility to protect... Read more