World News: Political News
Al Serraj Meets Delegation of Arab Human Rights Organisation and National Human Rights Commission.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2018(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj on Wednesday met a delegation of the Arab Human Rights Organisation and the National Human Rights Commission, as well as the civil society Commission in Libya. Ahmed Hamza, member of the Presidency Council was present at the meeting. Issues and human rights files were discussed during the meeting. The President of the Presidency Council was briefed on the challenges facing civil society organisation in carrying out their mission. The President of... Read more
Libyan Navy Rescues 279 Illegal Migrants North of Al Khoms and Al Zawiya.
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Al Khoms, 11 January 2017(Lana) Libyan coast guard have rescued a total of 279 illegal migrants off the coasts of Al Khoms and Al Zawiya after the boats they were traveling on broke down, a spokesman for the Libyan Navy said. The migrants who included women and children were rescued by the Libya navy boat Sabrata, the Navy Spokesman Ayub Gasem said, indicating that some were missing. The migrants were of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin. The desperate migrants were offered medical and other assistance before they were handed over to the anti-migration body in Tajoura. ... Read more
President of Presidency Council Discuss Re-opening of Al Rabta Pharmaceutical Plant.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2018(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj on Wednesday discussed with the Chairman of the Board of the Al Rabta Pharmaceutical Company re-opening of the company's plant. Al Serraj also met Italian official whose company was assigned with rehabilitation of operating the plant. Al Serraj stressed the need to produce some of the drug needs of the Libyan people locally. The Italian company said it would work on return of its workers to the plant in the coming days to fix plant equipment and... Read more
President of Presidency Council Holds Talks With UN Undersecretary General.
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Tripoli, 10 January 2018(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord held talks with the UN Undersecretary for Political Affairs Jeffery Feltman. The talks were attended by the UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama, and on the Libyan side by the Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Lutfi Al Mogherbi and the Head of the Presidency Council's Political Adviser Al Taher Al Suni. According to the Council's Information Office Feltman has applauded the Presidency Council effort to restore stability to the country and promote reconciliation among... Read more
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Holds Press Conference With UN Undersecretary for Political Affairs.
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Tripoli, 10 January 2018(Lana) The Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs Lutfi Al Mogherbi on Tuesday held talks with the UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffery Feltman along with the UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasana Salama, after talks with the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj. Feltman said the UN Secretary General was committed to a UN-sponsored plan for Libya which calls for elections in 2018. Feltman said he scheduled to meet the Secretary General to brief him on the talks he... Read more