World News: Political News
Ashour Takes Over as Minister of Interior.
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Tripoli, 20 February 2018(Lana) Col. Abdul Salam Ashour on Monday took over as the new Minister of Interior from Al Aref Al Khoja who was relieved from his post by the President of the Presidency Council earlier. Ashour pledged to work to enforce the law and called on Ministry of Interior affiliates to consolidate security and stability. He urged security apparatus to work together to upgrade performance and ensure security for the public. On his part the outgoing Minister of Interior Al Aref Al Khoja the Interior Ministry workers for their effort to ensure peace and ... Read more
Chinese Ambassador: Political Agreement Only Framework to Resolve Crisis in Libya.
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Tripoli, 20 February 2018(Lana) The President of the High State Council Abdul Rahman Al Sweihli discussed with Chinese Ambassador Li Zeghou bilateral relations and political developments in Libya. The Ambassador affirmed his country's support for amendment of the Political Agreement as the only framework for solving the crisis and restore stability and security in Libya. My country as a member of the UN Security Council supports the UN plan in Libya under the supervision of the Special Envoy Ghasan Salama, He praised what he called improvement of the security situation... Read more
Al Tayeb Al Bakoush Acquaints Himself With Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Libya.
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Tripoli, 19 February 2018(Lana) The Secretary General of the Maghreb Arab Union Al Tayeb Al Bakoush met on Sunday Ahmed Hamza, Rapporteur of the Libyan National Human Rights Commission LNHRC, member of the commission Ahmed Bin Aoun and the Director of Research and Studies of the World Relief and Cooperation Organisation. The Arab Maghreb Union should have an emphatic role in the effort to bring about a settlement of the Libyan crisis and an end to the division in the country which had profound and catastrophic impact on human rights and conditions in the country, the LNHRC... Read more
President of Presidency Council receives congratulation cable from Algerian President at anniversary of Maghreb Union.
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Tripoli, 19 February 2018 (Lana) President of Presidency Council, Fayez Al Sarraj has received a congratulation cable from Algerian President, Abdulaziz Bautafliq, on the 29 th anniversary of the Maghreb Union coinciding with 17 February. The Algerian President stressed in the cable his country's commitment to the Maghreb Union being a strategic option and public advocacy, reaffirming Algeria interest to revitalize its institutions to respond to the aspirations of the Maghreb people for further unity, integration and merger. Bautafliqa expressed in his cable his hope that... Read more
Benghazi Stabilization Committee grants permission to municipality to contract for development projects.
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Benghazi, 19 February 2018 (Lana) Benghazi Stabilization Committee has held its first meeting for 2018. Several decisions were taken at the meeting for reconstruction of the city and implement emergency developmental projects and address bottlenecks in Benghazi for the amount of LD 163 millions. The committee also decided to allocate LD 98 million for the municipality and granted permission for limited public and private tender to implement projects listed in the budget during the specified period. A committee to oversee and follow up implementation of projects listed... Read more