World News: Political News
Power Lines Linking Ain Zara and Al Hadhba stations Damaged in Ongoing Fighting in Tripoli Southern Suburbs.
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Tripoli, 2 September 2018(Lana) The Electricity Company has announced that as a result of the ongoing clashes in southern outskirts of the capital power lines 1 and 2 of 220 kilo volts linking the Al Hadhba and Ain Zara Stations have damaged. This has led to a strain on transferring electrical power thus an increase in load shedding in Tripoli and other cities east of the capital. =... Read more
Death toll and casualties of Tripoli clashes up to Friday 33 dead and 26 injured.
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Tripoli, 2 September 2018 (Lana) Ministry of Health reported Sunday that death toll of Tripoli clashes from day one to Friday totaled 33 deaths and 26 others injured. The death and casualty figures covered all areas of southern Tripoli where clashes took place. Most deaths and casualties among civilians including medium and profound burns. The ministry released its figures based on the hospitals which revived bodies of the dead and the injured where they receive treatment. =... Read more
Guteres Call for Immediate Cessation of Armed Clashes in Libyan Capital's Quarters.
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New York, 2 September 2018(Lana) The UN Secretary General Antonio Guteres has called for an immediate cessation of hostile actions in the Libyan capital's suburbs, and to adhere to the UN-brokered ceasefire agreements. The UN Secretary General condemned in a statement the indiscriminate shelling by the armed groups of residential neighborhoods which led to causalities among civilians. Earlier a joint statement issued in Rome by the United States, Britain, Italy and France has called for an end to fighting in the Tripoli suburbs. =... Read more
President of Presidency Council meets Chief of General Staff and Minister of defense.
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Tripoli, 2 September 2018 (Lana) President of Presidency Council, Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Fayez Al Sarraj met with Chief of General Staff and Minister of defense. to follow up military developments at the outskirts of the capital Tripoli. Media Office of Presidency council reported that the president was briefed on arrangements taken to provide needs of military units to protect civilians as well as mechanism taken to coordinate between military and security units. The President also met with the acting minister of defense, Awehida najim covering the... Read more
Minister of Employment Meets Adviser to President of Philippines.
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Tripoli, 30 August 2018(Lana) The GNA Minister of Employment Al Mehdi Al Amin has met the Adviser to the President of the Philippines and the delegation accompanying him on a visit to Libya currently. Bilateral exchange and ways of promoting them in various areas were discussed during the meeting which was attended by a number of heads of departments at the Ministry. Mechanisms of activating signed agreements and memoranda between the two countries were also discussed, including the issue of hiring workers from the Philippine especially in the field of medical treatment... Read more