World News: Political News
Electricity Company Signs Agreement With Turkish Enka to Complete Obari Gas Station.
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Tripoli, 30 January 2017(Lana) The General Electricity Company has announced that it had signed an agreement with the Turkish Enka Co., by virtue of which the company would evaluate the Obari gas station project in a bid to complete it. A statement released by the company said the agreement came after a meeting held in Tripoli, attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, the Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Electricity Company as well as the CEO of Enka and mayors of Obari and Murzuk. The agreement provides for the Turkish company to send its engineers to... Read more
Water Resources Board warn of digging wells to get rid of water due to rain falls.
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Tripoli, 30.01.2017(Lana) Water Resources Board warned against digging wells to get rid of water accumulating due to rain falls. Media and Sensitization department at the board warned in a statement posted on its website against the risks and dire consequences of such actions which it said would pollute the country's underground water. It stressed that such measures would lead to environmental and health hazard for those who use underground water as drinking or washing water, because pond water contains poisonous chemicals and organic material and microbes. It said... Read more
African Union 28 round kicks off.
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Addis Ababa, 30.01.2017(Lana) The 28th summit of the African Union kicked off in Addis Ababa at the level of head of states and governments with the participation of President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Saraj. Head of states and governments expressed in their speeches at the opening session their appreciation of all Libyan parties to reach a political consensus to attain security and stability and contribute to safeguarding unity of Libya and integrity of its territories. The speakers praised Libya's stance declaring war on... Read more
US Renews Warning to its Nationals Against Travelling to Libya.
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Washington, 30 January 2017(Lana) US State Department has renewed a warning to its nationals against travelling to Libya, and called on those in the country to leave immediately. 'The security situation in Libya still is not stable, with a crime rate very high, and repeated cases of kidnapping for ransom, the US State Department said in a statement posted on its website. It stressed that the embassy there would remain closed. The State Department called on US nationals in Libya to take precautionary steps, 'to avoid gatherings, and to exercise caution when in the places... Read more
Turkish ambassador arrives in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 30.01.2017(Lana) Director of Asia Department, at the Government of National Accord, Abdulrazaq Bujarda has confirmed the arrival of the Turkish ambassador to Libya, Ahmed Abdan Sunday. At press statement, Bujarda said the Turkish ambassador is expected to start his work from the premises of the Turkish embassy in Tripoli in the next few days. =... Read more