World News: Political News
President of House of Representatives Meets President of High Elections Commission.
Pulbished on:
Tobruk, 12 December 2017(Lana) The President of the House of Representatives Agila Saleh has had a meeting with the President of High Elections Commission Emad Al Sayeh. According to the House website, the meeting focused on the upcoming electoral process in Libya, namely the parliamentary and presidential elections, and how prepared the commission was for organizing these elections. =... Read more
President of Presidency Council Meets Egyptian Foreign Minister.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 11 December 2017(Lana) The President of Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj met at his residence in Cairo Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and Egypt's Ambassador to Libya. The meeting was attended by the Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala, the Libyan Ambassador to Egypt and the Presidential Adviser Taher Al Suni. The two sides discussed the roadmap proposed by the UN Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama, and the obstacles to it faced, hoping that the second phase would see national reconciliation and closer rapprochement between... Read more
Libyan Navy Rescues 290 Illegal Migrants North of Garabouli.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 10 December 2017(Lana) Libyan coast guard patrols have rescued 290 illegal migrants, off the coast of Garabouli, east of Tripoli. The migrants of African and Arab nationalities included 23 women and 28 children and, according to the Coast Guard Spokesman Ayub Qassem, were found on dinghies north of the town of Garabouli. The desperate migrants were offered medical and other assistance before they were handed over to the anti-migration body in Tajoura. =... Read more
Arab Foreign Ministers Demand America Reconsider Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital.
Pulbished on:
Cairo, 10 December 2017(Lana) Arab Foreign Ministers have demanded that the United States reconsider its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of so called Israel, and to join the international call for a return of Palestinian land occupied in the 1967 war. In a communiqué issued following a meeting Arab Ministers held in Cairo, they said the US measures 'undermine peace efforts, stoke up anger and tension, and push the region towards further violence, disturbance and instability. According to the communiqué, the Ministers condemned the US move which they said... Read more
Administrative Control Authority Says Holders of Dual Nationality be Banned From Holding Public Office.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 7 December 2017(Lana) The Administrative Control Authority has urged ministries and all public institutions not to allow dual nationality holder to take-up public office. In a circulation, a copy of which was received by the Libyan news agency, the Authority said those holding dual nationality are effectively stripped of their Libyan nationality by virtue of Law No.(24) of 2010. It called on employers to compel those selected to high profile posts to write a written commitment not to acquire a nationality other than the Libyan nationality. =... Read more