World News: Political News
EU Ambassador to Libya Urges International Community to Help Libya Restore Vigor and Secure Borders.
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Brussels, 18 March 2018(Lana) The EU Ambassador to Libya Bettina Moscheidt has said there were no evidence to support what had been circulating about existence of slaves market in Libya, urging the international community to assist Libya restore its power and secure its borders. As for so called 'Sofia' operation mounted by the EU off the coast of Libya, Moscheidt said the operation helped return of nearly 20000 migrants to their countries. She pointed out that the flow of migration across the Mediterranean has declined by 50%, and the number of deaths among migrants has... Read more
Eni Announces Plan to Cut Oil Production in Libya.
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London, 18 March 2018(Lana) The CEO of the Italian Energy Group Eni Claudio Descalzi announced that the company was planning to scale down oil production in Libya from 320.000 BPD to 200.000 BPD. Outlining the company's strategy for 2018-2021, in London on Friday, Descalzi said 'it was not possible to initiate new projects in Libya in the last eight years, we will not leave Libya.' =... Read more
Head of Investigation at General Prosecution Office Holds Press Conference on Smuggling Fuel and Trafficking.
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Tripoli, 15 March 2018(Lana) The chief of investigation at the Prosecution Office Al Sidiq Al Sour yesterday held a press conference to talk about the crimes crippling the Libyan economy and placing a burden of the daily lives of Libyans including fuel smuggling, illegal migration and trafficking. Al Sour indicated that fuel trafficking starts at Al Zawiyah Refinery where imported fuel is stored in all kinds. Investigations with arrested suspects, satellite images, inferences made by security bodies including the Coast Guard and the Libyan Navy, fuel and gas control... Read more
Coast Guard Patrol Seizes Tanker in Act of Fuel Smuggling.
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Zwara, 15 March 2018(Lana) A Libyan Coast Guard patrol has seized a tanker carrying the flag of Togo which was in the act of smuggling fuel inside the Libyan territorial waters. The Spokesman for the Libyan Navy Ayub Gasem said the tanker named 'La Mar' was seized on Wednesday, 8 miles north of the island of Farwa on the western coast of Libya with 8 people on board all of Greek nationality. =... Read more
Al Serraj Condemns Assault Against HSC Leader.
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Tripoli, 15 March 2018(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj has strongly condemned the assault on the motorcade of the President of High State Council Adul Rahman Al Sweihli by a group of armed men near Al Gawalish in the Western Mountain region. This heinous attack is not directed against the HSC delegation alone but aims to thwart underway efforts to restore peace, stability and national reconciliation, Al Serraj said in a statement. He vowed to track down and prosecute the perpetrators of this crime as soon... Read more