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UN Welcomes Ceasefire in Abu Salim.
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Tripoli, 26 February 2017(Lana) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya 'UNSMIL' has welcomed the ceasefire agreement regarding the events in Abu Salim neighborhood in Tripoli. The Head of UNSMIL Martin Kobler paid tribute, in a statement on Saturday, to efforts of the Presidency Council and the notables of Tarhuna and Gharyan as well as the Supreme Council of Reconciliation in Tripoli, which resulted in an agreement to cease fire, prevent further escalation, stressing the need to implement the provisions of the agreement, and to prosecute those responsible for the.... Read more
HSC President meets US ambassador to Libya.
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Tripoli, 26.02.2017(Lana) President of High State Council ( HSC), Abdurrahman Al Sawihli has received the US ambassador to Libya, Peter Bodde at the sideline of his visit to Tunis. The US ambassador renewed during the meeting his country's support to the political accord and its sprang institutions, underlining neutrality and non-bias to any party at the expense of the other. Bodde stressed the need for the cooperation of all security and financial institutions with the government of national accord for the success of the political accord. The US ambassador... Read more
Tunisian Foreign Ministry Urges Libyans to Protect Integrity of Their County.
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Tunis, 26 February 2017(Lana) The Tunisian Government has urged all Libyans to exercise the highest degree of self-restraint, to resort to reason and wisdom to preserve the unity and integrity of their country and prevent bloodshed. This came in statement issued by the Tunisian Foreign Ministry following the clashes in Abu Salim neighborhood of Tripoli which left several causalities. 'In view of the Tunis Declaration for settlement of the Libyan crisis, Tunisia hopes that all Libyans adhere to dialogue as a way to settle their differences and save the country further... Read more
Relentless efforts to reopen Benina International airport.
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Benghazi, 26.02.2017(Lana) Relentless efforts are underway to finalize preparations to re-open Benina International airport. Lana reporter said the preparations are continuing and several meetings were held to this effect with the participation of mayor of Benghazi and chairman of the administrative committee of Arab Gulf Oil Company. =... Read more
Grants of Libyan students studying in Canada and USA for last quarter of 2016 to be transferred.
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Tripoli, 26.02.2017(Lana) A meeting was held in Tripoli that included Scholarship department and Allotment department at Ministry of Education at the GNA with the banking Transactions Department at the Central bank of Libya in the presence of Director of Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and National Audit representative. Director of Scholarships department at the Ministry, Ahmed Abugharsa explained that an agreement has been concluded to transfer the grants of Libyan students studying in Canada and the USA for the final quarter of 2016. Abughara said the grant sum... Read more