World News: Political News
Fuel and Gas Crisi Committee Reassures Public Fuel Available at Reservoirs.
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Tripoli, 9 August 2017(Lana) The Fuel and Gas Crisis Committee has issued a reassuring note to the public that fuel was available at the Company's reservoirs in large amounts. The Committee said the tanker 'Anwar Al Nasr' docked at Tripoli port, laden with 33,000,000 Liters of gasoline was discharging its cargo to supply filling stations in Tripoli. Another tanker 'Anwar Afriqiya was expected to dock on Wednesday carrying 35,000,000 Liters of fuel. The Committee appealed to the general public not to be yield to attempts by suspicious media channels bent on creating... Read more
Al Serraj Holds Talks With President Al Sebsi.
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Tunis, 8 August 2017(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj on Monday discussed during a visit to Tunisia, bilateral relations and the political situation in Libya with President Al Baji Qayed Al sebsi. President Al Sebsi highlighted the brotherly relationship linking the two countries, and said Tunisia supported whatever Libyan agree upon. He said 'Libyans should not do away with the Political Agreement, their hope for a consensus.' 'What Happens in Libya affects Tunisia both positively or negatively, he.... Read more
Italian Foreign Minister Receives UN Envoy to Libya.
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Rome, 8 August 2017(Lana) The Italian Government announced Tuesday that Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano was to meet the UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salama. The Rome meeting, according to AKI news agency, came in the aftermath of the first visit by the UN Envoy to Libya, which involved the capital Tripoli and the cities of Al Guba and Al Beidha where the Envoy met separately with President of the Presidency Council Fayez Al Serraj, the President of the High State Council Abdul Rahman Al Swehli and the Speaker of Parliament Ageela Saleh. The UN Support Mission in Libya... Read more
Arab League Welcomes Every Progress Made by Libyan Parties, Says Assistant Secretary.
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Cairo, 8 August 2017(Lana) The Arab league Assistant Secretary General said the League's Envoy to Libya was there, and liaising with different parties, though he was being reported better in the Tunisian media than the Egyptian because he is Tunisian himself and works from Tunis. In an interview with the Egyptian 'Al Masri Al Youm' newspaper, published on the League's website, Hussam Zaki said Arab League Envoy to Libya Salahdine Al Jamali visited Libya recently, and was expected to visit again, adding that he was an experienced diplomat with a knowledge of the Libyan file and... Read more
Chairman of AU High-Level Committee on Libya Issues New Proposal to Help Libyan Parties Overcome Differences.
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Brazzaville, 8August 2017(Lana) President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo has issued a new proposal which calls for a meeting to be convened, to prepare for the Libyan Reconciliation Conference in Brazzaville as a soon as possible. The Chairman of the AU Peace and Security Council welcomed the proposals, made of President Nguesso in his capacity as the Chairman of the AU High-Level Committee on Libya, the proposals were also welcomed by Libyan Representative, the League of Arab States, the United Nations and the European Union. The Council said the... Read more