World News: Political News
Msahel Renews His Country's Support for Political Solution in Libya.
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Algiers, 26 February 2018(Lana) Algerian Foreign Minister Abdul Gader Msahel on Sunday renewed his country's support for a political solution to the Libyan crisis, to save the country's integrity and sovereignty and avoid foreign intervention. This came at a meeting Msahel held with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Turkey. According to the Algerian news agency the two sides discussed regional issues including situation in Mali, Sahel region and Syria as well as the Palestinian issue. =... Read more
Minister of State for Displaced Affairs Meets UN Special Envoy to Libya.
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Tripoli, 25 February 2018(Lana) The Minister of State for Displaced Affairs Yusuf Jlala on Sunday met the Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Ghasan Salama to discuss the issue of displaced and how to provide assistance internally. According to the Council's information office the meeting, which was convened at the Government headquarters, focused on ways of delivering assistance to the displaced of Tauergha until they are able to return to their homes. There was an agreement for prior coordination in issues related to the displaced as part of the national... Read more
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