World News: Political News
President of the Presidency Council Discuss Electricity With Relevant State Officials.
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Tripoli, 20 July 2017(Lana) the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj met at the Council headquarters in Tripoli a number of state officials who have a relationship to the electricity crisis from the security, technical, financial and control respects. According to the Presidency Council Information bureau Al Serraj stressed the importance on coordination between different bodies to overcome this problem. The CEO of the Electricity Company explained the problem faced by the company and the solutions he thought would ease... Read more
Sun'allah: Re-opening of Benghazi Airport Milestone for Oil Sector.
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Benghazi, 20 July 2017(Lana) The Chairman of the Board of the National Oil Company Mustafa Sun'allah has said that re-opening of the Benina Airport would be would be a logistical milestone that would allow oil companies a return to work in Libya. NOC support for all of its companies would continue including and foremost those services companies, Suna'allah said at a meeting with CEOs of the oil companies, indicating that there was a need for the companies to work together and offer support for one another. The meeting which was held at Arabian Gulf Oil Company 'AGOCO' was... Read more
Joint Cooperation Agreement Signed by General Tourism Board and National League for Support of the Youth.
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Tripoli, 18 July 2017(Lana) An agreement designed to assist the youth and the employees of the General Tourism Board has been signed by the board and the National League for Support of the Youth. the agreement calls for allowing the youth to have a chance to invest in the tourism sector and to have access to grants to pursue higher education. By virtue of the agreement there will be a joint annual award 'annual tourism award' for those youth interested in antiquities and tourism. =... Read more
EU Welcomes Appointing UN New Envoy to Libya, Approves Extension of Work for its Mission.
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Brussels, 18 July 2017(Lana) The European Union has welcomed the appointment of Ghassan Salama as the new UN Special Envoy to Libya, voicing its readiness to establish a constructive working relationship with him, to find a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the country since 2011. The EU Ministers have approved extension of the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya 'EUBAM'. The Ministers, meeting in Brussels said in a statement carried by the Italian Aki news agency, linked the issue of migration closely to the political and security situation in Libya. As for the... Read more
EU Foreign Ministers Renew Support for Presidency Council.
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Brussels, 18 July 2017(Lana) The EU Foreign Ministers have renewed their support for the Libyan political agreement and the Al Serraj-led Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, expressing Europe's full commitment to a comprehensive political settlement in Libya. In a statement, the Ministers called on the House of Representatives and the High State Council to proceed with limited alterations of the Political Agreement to make it more inclusive, saying it remained the binding framework for a solution in Libya. The statement said the EU would continue to... Read more