World News: Political News
ICRC mission to Libya: Health sector in Libya unable to offer services to public.
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Tripoli, 14 May 2017 (Lana) Former head of the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation to Libya, confirmed that the health sector in Libya is almost incapable of rendering its services to the public due to low number of health institutions capable of rendering its services. In press statement, Lawrence said the mission recorded shortages in equipment, and that most staff mainly foreigners have left the country. The deteriorating economic situation of the country impacted the health sector, she added. She noted that activities of her mission was confined to ... Read more
Arabian Gulf Oil Company and Canadian Walton Oil Cooperation Discussed.
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Benghazi, 14 May 2017(Lana) The Chairman of the Board of the Arabian Gulf Oil Company AGOCO and the Director of the Canadian oil company Walton discussed joint cooperation and the headquarters of the company here. Joint cooperation and the technical expertise offered by the Canadian company in development of oil fields and reservoir engineering were discussed during the meeting. The visit by the Canadian Walton oil boss came in the aftermath of a call by Mark Newmann the Director General of the German industrial services and machinery company Ferrostaal for oil ... Read more
Mayor of Serte discusses with EU ambassador to Libya support to city in all fields.
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Serte, 14 May 2017 (Lana) Mayor of Serte, Mukhtar Al Me'adani met with the EU ambassador to Libya, Bettina Muscheidt to discuss the situation of the city and identify the pressing needs of the city. Al Me'adani told Lana the meeting discussed obstacles encountering the population of the city and their hardships due to destruction of their homes due to war against daesh and that over 2000 houses in various districts are destroyed due to liberation war. They also discussed land mines planted by Daesh in Serte, and bodies still buried under the ruins in Al Jeeza, Al, ... Read more
Aid delivered to families of First Residential District of Serte.
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Serte, 14 May 2017 (Lana) Aid has been delivered to families of First Residential District of Serte under the auspices of the Crisis Committee. Head of Serte Crisis Committee, Fawzi Al Chekarbi told Lana that the distributed humanitarian aid included carpets, food staff, detergents, and napkins. Al Chekarbi explained that the number of families that benefited from the aid programme were 620 families in First Residential District of Serte, and the aid distribution was carried out by Libyan Red Crescent Youth, Misrata branch and Serte Crisis Committee. = .... Read more
Libyan Stolen Antiquities Office Draws up List of Looted Artifacts.
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Benghazi, 14 May 2017(Lana) The office responsible for looted artifacts at the Libyan Antiquities Authority has drawn up a list of looted museums and antiquity stores from the World War II era up to now. Among the looted artifacts was a sandstone statue of the Greek Goddess Ezis, which was found in Martouba, a Pharaoh statue which was looted from Tulmeitha during the World War II, and which is now displayed at the war museum in Cleveland in the US state of Ohio. The list also included a marble statue of Asclepius, the medicine god, which was looted from Tulmeitha in the... Read more