World News: Political News
Presidency Council grants permission to imports some goods.
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Tripoli, 25 April 2018 (Lana) GNA Presidency Council granted permission to imports some goods. The amount totaling 450 million dollars that includes; sterilized and vaporized milk, cheese, drinks, frozen chicken, frozen lamp. =... Read more
UNSMIL Condemns Ongoing Fighting in Sebha.
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Tripoli, 25 April 2018(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya has condemned the ongoing fighting in the southern Libyan city of Sebha. The mission said in on its website that the fighting which started on Saturday April 21 killed 5 and wounded several others, while the Sebha Medical Centre has sustained damage as a result of the shelling. UNSMIL called on all parties to exercise self restraint to protect civilians and medical facilities as stipulated by the International Humanitarian Law. =... Read more
Libya Meets Needs of cereals by Imports.
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Tripoli, 24 April 2018(Lana) Libya has to meet its needs of cereals for 2018 through imports, said Abdul Monem Shihab Addin the Head of Steering C committee of the Ministry of Agriculture. Half of cereals needs could be met locally if security and electricity supply improved, Shihab Addin said, adding this requires investing no less than $120 million, of which 10 million will go to seeds alone. Shihab Addin said he expected local harvest to improve in the forthcoming season, and that 50% of cereals consumption, estimated at 1.2 million tons, would be met locally once... Read more
Bani Walid Tourism Festival Launched.
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Tripoli, 24 April 2018(Lana) The 6th session of Bani Walid Tourism Festival has kicked off under the patronage of the General Tourism Board and the Bani Walid Local Council. More than 40 companies from all over Libya are taking part in the festival which was officially opened by the Head of the Tourism Board Kheidar Malik. The festival being held under the them 'past originality' involves several activities including exhibitions of professional and artifacts, traditional costumes and cavalry shows. =... Read more
Libya's Representative to UNESCO confirms that recovery of smuggled Libyan archaeology continuing.
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Paris, 24 April 2018 (Lana) Libya's Representative to UNESCO, Dr Abdelqader Al Saeh has confirmed that recovery of smuggled Libyan archaeology is continuing in coordination between Libyan and Spanish authorities. In an exclusive statement to Lana Tuesday, he said after follow up of a person selling smuggled Libyan archaeological articles and storming his place by the Spanish authorities, apparently the items are enormous and mostly smuggled from Cyrene. Dr Abdelqader Al Saeh praised the Spanish authorities for their full coordination with the Libyan authorities to... Read more