World News: Political News
Nato Set to Launch New Military Post to Monitor What Happens in Libya and African Sahel Region.
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Brussels, 4 September 2017(Lana) Nato is gearing up to launch a military monitoring centre at the Alliance's Napoli headquarters on Tuesday, to strengthen monitoring of what happens in Libya. The mission of the new centre called 'South Hub' is designed to monitor Libya and the African Sahel countries as well as air and Sea routes in the region, according to Nato sources in Brussels. Diplomats see return of Isis or 'Da'esh' to Sirte, Libya as a justification for establishment of this centre, which will be entirely devoted to monitor what is going on in Libya and the Sahel ... Read more
President of Presidency Council Concludes Visit to Sudan.
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Tripoli, 28 August 2017(Lana) President of Presidency Council of Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj concluded a visit to Sudan on Monday during which he held talks with President Omar Al Bashir on upgrading exchange between the two countries in all areas. A memorandum on forming a committee of political consultation between the foreign ministries in both countries was also signed. Al Serraj was seen off at the airport by Field Marshal Omar Al Bashir and a number of cabinet ministers. =... Read more
Algerian Renews Support for UN Efforts in Libya.
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Algiers, 27 August 2017(Lana) Algerian Foreign Minister Abdul Gader Msahel has renewed his country's support for Libya, considering the task of Ghassan Salam the UN Special Envoy to Libya 'not easy at this point. 'We have discussed the situation in Libya and the plan of the UN Envoy to bring about a political solution to the crisis, Msahel said following a meeting here with the UN Envoy. According to the Chinese News agency Xinhua, the Algerian Minister renewed his country's support for the UN Effort , expressing hope that the Political Agreement , signed by Libyan parties... Read more
NOC Thanks Special Deterrent Force for Apprehension of Notorious Fuel Smuggler.
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Tripoli, 27 August 2017(Lana) The National Oil Company has extended its thanks to the Special Deterrent Force, which was able to apprehend the so called 'Fahmi Salim Bin Khalifa', described as the biggest fuel smuggler in Libya, under an arrest warrant issued by the Prosecutor Office. The NOC noted that it had supplied documents to the Prosecutor Office about fuel smugglers, and had done what it could to expose them to the media. It said it had also furnished the UN Security Council expert panel with information and documents about the activities of smugglers as well as a... Read more
Euro-African Summit on Libya on Monday.
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Paris, 27 August 2017(Lana) French Presidency Office has announced that Paris was hosting a Euro-African summit on the Libyan crisis, to be chaired by the French President Emanuel Macron, and to be attended by the President of the Presidency Council Fayez Al Serraj. The Office said the summit would be attended by the President of Chad and Niger, the EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, as well as the Heads of Governments of Spain and Italy and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The meeting is reportedly designed to... Read more