World News: Political News
President of Presidency Council attends drawing the lots of pilgrimage.
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Tripoli, 17 May 2018 (Lana) President of Presidency Council, Fayez Al sarraj attended last night the drawing the lot ceremony for this year's pilgrim. AL sarrj has announced that the GNA will subsidize the cost of the pilgrimage for this year by 50% of the total cost of 10,000.00 Libyan dinars. The President congratulated those lucky ones wishing them a happy and blessed pilgrimage, he also congratulated the Libyan people on the holy month of Ramadan. 'The two rituals of fasting and pilgrim offer us the opportunity to draw lessons and understand the nobles objectives... Read more
Chief of General Staff meets with chiefs of staff and commanders of the military zones.
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Tripoli, 16 May 2018 (Lana) Chief of General Staff, Maj Gen Abdurrahman Al Tawil has met with chiefs of staff and commanders of the military zones and head of departments. The meeting focused on practical steps to operationalize the military institution, and ask the political authority to carry out their duties and apply laws pertaining to salaries of military personnel and necessary budgets. In his speech General Tawil stressed the importance of such meetings to address obstacles and that stability cannot be realized but through the military institution. =... Read more
UNSMIL discusses with HNEC bilateral cooperation resumption of latter's activities.
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Tripoli, 16 may 2018 (Lana) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has hosted a meeting to coordinate practical assistance to the election process at UNSMIL premises in Tripoli. The meeting that included head of High national Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad Al saeh, and deputy Special Representative of UNSMIL, discussed horizons of bilateral cooperation between the organization and HNEC and to speed up resumption of HNEC activities following the perfidious attack that targeted the premises of HNEC. The participants expressed their condolences to the families... Read more
Central bank holds NAB responsible for goods shortages.
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Tripoli, 16 May 2018 (Lana) Central bank of Libya issued statement holding the National Audit Bureau responsible for shortages of goods in the Libyan market. In a statement - a copy of which was received by Lana- the central bank said it took the initiative as of late 2017 through official correspondence with the competent authority in Libya alerting to the prospect of crisis of food shortages and high prices. The Presidency Council responded positively on importation of basic goods but the NAB halted the measure. The central bank held the NAB responsible for the hardships of... Read more
Chief of General Staff meets with chiefs of staff and commanders of the military zones.
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Tripoli, 16 May 2018 (Lana) The Chief of General Staff, Maj Gen Abdurrahman Al Taweel has met with chiefs of staff and commanders of the military zones and heads of department. The meeting focused on practical steps to operationalize the military institution, and ask the political authority to carry out their duties and apply laws pertaining to salaries of military personnel and necessary budgets. In his speech General Tawil stressed the importance of such meetings to address obstacles and that stability cannot be realized but through the military institution. =... Read more