World News: Political News
New Amount of Libyan Currency Arrives at Mi'tiga Airport, Third This Month.
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Tripoli, 15 February 2017(Lana) The Central Bank of Libya has announced that it had taken hold of a new amount of paper currency namely LD 250 million. The Bank said the currency which arrived by air to Mi'tiga Airport from the United Kingdom was the third the bank received this month, and would be used to alleviate the shortages in currency, and ease the suffering of citizens as a result. Two shipments of LD 250 million each have already been delivered, one last Friday, the other on February 1st. The CBL said it would distribute the currency to commercial banks... Read more
High-Level State Council Delegation Conduct Official Visit to Egypt.
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Cairo, 15 February 2017(Lana) The Second Deputy President of the High State Council Mohamed Ma'zeb arrived in Cairo yesterday, at the head of a delegation for an official visit to Egypt. Council sources said the visit was in reply of an official invitation from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, to discuss means of pushing the political process, breaking the impasse and expanding national consensus among the Libyan parties, within the framework of the Al Sukheirat political agreement. =... Read more
Shukri Affirms Egypt Liaise With Libyan Parties to Push Al Sukheirat Agreement.
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Cairo, 15 February 2017(Lana) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri reaffirmed that Egypt was liaising with Libyan parties to push forward the Al Sukheirat agreement. At a meeting with ambassadors accredited to Egypt yesterday Shukri pointed to the situation in Libya, and the role of the African High-level Committee on this issue, saying that Egypt was liaising with all parties to push Al Sukheirat agreement to achieve the aspiration of the Libyan people. He stressed the importance of coordination between Libya's neighboring states in combating terrorism and irregular... Read more
Kobler: Al Jala Pediatric Hospital in Dire Need for Funds to Serve Patients.
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Tripoli, 15 February 2017(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has said that the Al Jala Pediatric Hospital in Tripoli was in a dire need for funds to continue to offer services to patients. The situation in the hospital is 'catastrophic', due to shortages in staff, and medical supplies, Kobler said after a meeting with the Director of the Hospital Ahmed Shati. Kobler paid a visit to the hospital in January where he met with officials, medical professionals and out-patients. =... Read more
Arab League Committed to Comprehensive Peaceful Solution to Libyan Crisis.
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Cairo, 15 February 2017(Lana) The Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abu Al Ghaith said Tuesday the League was to shoulder its responsibility to Libya, to help reach a comprehensive peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis in collaboration with the United Nations and the African Union. Ina statement issued by the League of Tuesday after a meeting with Ali Al Qatrani, Deputy Head of the Presidency Council and Omar Al Aswad, Member of the Council, Abu Al Ghaith said the Arab League was committed to preserving Libya's sovereignty and independence and national. ... Read more