World News: Political News
President of Presidency Council Heads Holds Talks With President of European Council in Abidjan.
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Abidjan, 29 November 2017(Lana) The President of Presidency Council Fayez Al Serraj on Tuesday held talks on the sidelines of the Euro-African Summit with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan. Tusk renewed EU support for the Government of National Accord and the Council's effort to bring back stability to the country. He said he appreciated the difficulties facing the GNA in addressing the illegal migration issue, welcoming the announcement by Al Serraj of an enquiry into allegation of violation of migrants rights. Al Serraj... Read more
HSC Opposed to Establishment of Camps for 'Infiltrators'.
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Tripoli, 29 November 2017(Lana) The High State Council has stressed that illegal migration is a process of infiltration into a sovereign state in violation of its laws, which gives it the right to confront it, and to prevent Libya turning into a transit point to cross to Europe without internationally-acknowledged legal processing, in violation of Libyan legislations. In a statement, the Council blamed European states for failure to provide necessary assistance to Libya to control its borders. However it welcomed efforts of the international community to save these migrants... Read more
NOC Chairman discusses joint cooperation with Egyptian Minister of Petroleum.
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Tripoli, 29 November 2017 (Lana) National Oil Corporation Chairman, Mustafa Sanaala (NOC) discussed with the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum joint cooperation prospects in oil fields. The meeting also discussed technical needs of the Libyan oil sector, in which Egyptian companies contributed such as rehabilitation and maintenance of infrastructure, oil networks, and new tanks besides training and capacity building fields. They agreed to convene the first meeting of the joint technical committee in January. The Egyptian Minster underlined the strategic dimension of... Read more
Illegal Migration Preventive Body meets.
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Tripoli, 29 November 2017 (Lana) Illegal Migration Preventive Body convened broad meeting comprising head of the body Col Mohamed Bishr, heads of illegal migration offices. Work of the body and problems encountering illegal migration detention centres were discussed at the meeting. They also discussed urgent solutions and needs of detention centres. Head of the body thanked members of the body for their efforts at the detention cenrtres and for the services and good treatment offered to the illegal migrants. =... Read more
Niger embassy in Libya confirm that allegations of human- trafficking markets in Libya are hostile and unacceptable.
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Tripoli, 29 November 2017 (Lana) The embassy of Niger in Tripoli has dismissed allegations circulated by social websites on human trafficking markets in Libya. It said such allegations are hostile and unacceptable. In statement the embassy clarified that there are over 8000 Nigereans in Libya according to official statistics and none of them is imprisoned or sought because of his nationality. The embassy said it would pay no attention to such rumors because it would have no effect. =... Read more