World News: Political News
Pan-Arab Parliament Renews Support for Arab Effort to End Libyan Crisis.
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Cairo, 12 January 2107(Lana) The office of the Pan-Arab Parliament has renewed Parliament support for efforts being mounted by Arab states neighbors of Libya namely Algeria, Egypt, and Tunisia to push forward the Libyan dialogue, for a settlement of the crisis in a way that preserves the country's unity and territorial integrity. Following a meeting in Cairo chaired by Meshal Al Salami, the Chair of Pan-Arab Parliament, the Office emphasized the pivotal role Arab countries should take in resolving the Libyan crisis. A statement by the Pan-Arab Parliament on Thursday said... Read more
Efforts Being Mounted for Re-opening of Gas Pipeline Feeding Al Zawiyah Power Station.
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Al Zawiyah, 12 January 2017(Lana) Efforts were being made by the notables and wise men of Al Zawiyah, to get the gas pipeline valves in Bir Terfas feeding Al Zawiyah power station re-opened as soon as possible. The pipeline valves were reported to have been switched off by some protesters, which according to officials, forced the plant gas station to operate two turbines out of 4 operating before the switch off. An authoritative source said unless the gas supply pipeline was re-opened, power generation would come to halt within 16 hours. =... Read more
Head of GNA Presidency Council Arrives in Cairo.
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Cairo, 12 January 2017(Lana) The Head of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Saraj arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a three day visit to Egypt. Al Saraj was scheduled to meet senior Egyptian officials to discuss cooperation between the two countries and the latest developments in Libya. =... Read more
High State Council Discuss Electricity Problem.
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Tripoli, 12 January 2017(Lana) The High State Council has convened its 13th session in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday. According to the Council's Information Office , the meeting dealt with the results of the visits by official delegations to Algeria and Egypt and the visit by the UN Special Envoy to Libya in light of the political developments. The meeting also dealt with the acute crises in the country including the electricity problem and how could it be tackled in collaboration with the Presidency Council and the competent bodies. The High State Council decided to... Read more
Kobler Meets Number of MPs in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 12 January 2017(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler on Wednesday met a number of members of the House of Representatives in the capital Tripoli. Media sources quoted Kobler as saying 'I met the members of the House of Representatives in Tripoli and we discussed the challenges facing implementation of the Political Agreement. Kobler said he had a meeting with senior officials in the health sector to discuss the problems facing health care services in Libya. Kobler inspected, during his visit to Tripoli the Al Jala Hospital where he met health... Read more