World News: Political News
Siala meets Turkish ambassador.
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Tripoli, 10 June 2018 (Lana) GNA Foreign Minister, Mohamed Siala met with the Turkish ambassador to Libya. The meeting held at the ministry in Tripoli discussed bilateral cooperation, and speeding up the return of Turkish companies to complete halted projects in Libya. =... Read more
France decided to freeze any properties of six migrants smugglers in Libya.
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Parries, 10 June 2018 (Lana) France has decided to freeze any potential properties of six migrant smugglers in Libya. The decision published in the official gazette includes four Libyans and two Eritreans. The decision of the French Ministry of Finance and Economy said the properties of the six individuals would be frozen. UN Security Council passed a resolution freezing their bank accounts and barring them from travel. =... Read more
NOC welcomes UN Security Council Resolution imposing sanctions on smugglers.
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Tripoli, 10 June 2018 (Lana) National Oil Corporation has welcomed UN Security Council Resolution, imposing sanctions on Libyan smugglers. Chairman of Oil national Corporation has praised the resolution adopted by the Security Council Sanctions Committee against six people with major role in smuggling migrants and fuel. NOC urged the international community to present the culprits to justice. NOC said the move is an important step to fight smugglers, calling for expanding sanctions to include fuel smugglers across the country. =... Read more
President Trump Calls for solution to Libyan crises by participation of all parties.
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Canada, 9 June 2018 (Lana) US President Donald Trump called on Saturday to look for a solution to Libyan crisis with the involvement of all parties. Trump was speaking in meeting with his French counterpart at the sideline of the meeting of group of seven industrial countries. White House spokeswoman said Trump called for involvement of all parties in Libya, and only in such cases that long term solutions can be achieved. =... Read more
UN Security Council Welcomes preparations for Elections before year end.
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New York, 7 June 2018 (Lana) UN Security Council Welcomed commitment of Libyan parties taking part in Paris Conference, to work constructively with the UN to organize parliamentary and presidential elections before year end and respect their outcome. In a statement Wednesday, the UN Security Council urged all Libyans to improve the climate for the elections by all possible means including unification of military and economic institutions, establishing unified security under civilian authority besides unifying Central Bank of Libya. The council welcomed the ongoing... Read more