World News: Political News
Minister of Local Government meets UN Secretary General Special Representative to Libya.
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Tripoli, 13 December 2017 (Lana) GNA Minister of Local Government, Bedad Gansau met with UN Secretary General Special Representative to Libya, head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salama to discuss the election process and technical support to activate forthcoming municipal elections, national reconciliation and municipal work. The minister stressed at the meeting Tuesday the need to support southern Libya and refraining from its marginalization, and the need that UNSMIL visits southern Libya and meet with military and security leaders, elderly and tribe chiefs. Salam underlined that... Read more
Suspects in Smuggling of Libyan ancients artefacts and Manuscripts Apprehended.
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Tripoli, 13 December 2017(Lana) Elements of Central Security of the Ancient city of Tripoli have apprehended suspects in the case of smuggling Libyan ancient artefacts and manuscripts worth LD 5 Million. Tripoli Security Directorate said the suspects (A.N) 47, and (M.A.A) 46, both Libyan nationals, have been remanded in custody pending further measures before they would appear in court. =... Read more
UN Rejects Attempts at Using Dec.
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17 as Pretext to Act Against Political Process. Tripoli, 13 December 2017(Lana) The Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Ghasan Salama has said that 'the UN rejects attempts to use December 17, as a pretext to act against the ongoing political process, stressing that the date did not undermine the validity of the Political Agreement which remains the reference framework for running the country and reaching a political solution. 'Fulfilling the election entitlement requires time and effort more than anybody could anticipate, to create the necessary conditions for holding the... Read more
Arab Ambassadors Council in Geneva calls for mobilizing support for special session of Human Rights Council on Al-Quds.
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Geneva, 12 December 2017 (Lana) Arab Ambassadors Council in Geneva held a meeting Tuesday to follow up reprecuations of the US President decision recognizing Al Quds as capital to so-called Israel and relocating US embassy in Al Quds. Ambassador of Palestine said the council discussed mobilizing support for special session of Human Rights Council on Al-Quds and holding a meeting with the Human Rights High Commissioner and convene a special session to explain the danger of the US move. The Palestinian ambassador explained the dimension of this illegal decision... Read more
Maitiq talks to AlFano on international community support to parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya.
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Tripoli, 12 December 2017 (Lana) Vice -President Ahmed Maitiq held tyelephone call with Italian Foriegn Minister, Angelino AlFano focusing on international community support to parliamentry and presiodential elections in Libya to be held next year. They also discussed latest development in Libya, according to media and communications dept. Alfano praise the excellent Libyan-Italian relations and reaffirming his country's support to the.... Read more