World News: Political News
General Waqaf Authority Invites Those Exceeding 80 Years of Age and Wish to Perform Hajj to Register with its Offices.
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Tripoli, 25 February 2018(Lana) The General Waqaf Authority has called on those of 80 or over of age, and who had never been to Hajj to contact its offices to register for this year's Hajj season. The authority said those who were born in the years between 1930 and 1940 are invited to register is they wish to do Hajj this year, the authority said in an announcement. It instructed its branches to prepare lists of those targeted elderly who had never performed Hajj, and said they should furnish the office with a copies of their family book, national number, passport as well... Read more
NOC Declares 'Force Majeure' in Al Fil Oil Fields.
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Tripoli, 25 February 2018(Lana) The National Oil Company has declared a state of 'force Majeurs at the Al Fil Oil Fields in southern Libya as of Friday Feb 23, shutting down operation and evacuating personnel after a group of so called Oil Facilities Guard Force, Fezzan branch entered into company offices, messed up papers, threatened workers and shot in the air to intimidate them. The Chairman of the Board of the company Mustafa Sun'allah said the company was putting the safety of workers first. The oil facilities guard force is affiliated with the Ministry of Defence and... Read more
Libya Removed From FATF List.
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Tripoli, 22 February 2018(Lana) The Central Bank of Libya congratulated the President of the Presidency Council and the Minister of Justice for their effort which culminated in lifting Libya from the list of 'non-cooperative countries and territories.' The bank said the decision by the Financial Action Task Force FARF to remove Libya from the non-coopering countries list will have positive impact and reinforces confidence of international economic and financial institutions in Libya's financial and banking institutions. The decision indicates that FATF recognizes Libya's... Read more
Italian Company implements air controller tower at Amitiqa Airport.
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Tripoli, 22 February 2018 (Lana) Airports Authority in Tripoli said the site for construction of air control tower at Amitiqa airport was handed over to the Italian Company contracted by Civil Aviation Authority. Airports authority said on its website that the Italian company is assigned to build fully equipped air control tower with all air navigation equipment. The tower will be completed in eight months. =... Read more
Minister of Labour meets in Jeddah his Saudi counterpart.
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Jeddah, 22 February 2018 (Lana) Minister of Labour, Dr Al Mehdi Al Wardhmi met in Jeddah his Saudi counterpart, Dr Ali Ben Nasser at the sideline of 4th session of Islamic Labour ministers in Jeddah. The meeting discussed cooperation between the two countries and tapping into the experience of the Saudi labour Ministry in organizing labour market, empowering and employing youth and operationalization of human resources. =... Read more