World News: Political News
Britain Calls on All Libyan Parties to Resolve Differences Through Dialogue and National Reconciliation.
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Tripoli, 19 December 2016(Lana) The British Foreign Office Secretary Boris Johnson has called, in statements published by the Foreign Ministry, on all Libyan parties 'to settle their differences through dialogue and national reconciliation, and to avoid the use of force and armed conflict.' Johnson stressed 'the need for all parties including the House of Representatives to fulfill the political agreement and to work towards establishing a unified security forces.' =... Read more
US Congratulates Libyans on Liberation of Sirte.
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Tripoli, 19 December 2016(Lana) The United States of America has congratulated the Libyan people on the liberation of Sirte from the terrorist organisation of Da'esh. A statement issued by the US President Assistant for Internal Security Combat of Terrorism Lisa Monako hailed the liberation by the 'Fortified Structure' of the city of Sirte. The Fortified Structure operation has hugely diminished the Da'esh elements in Libya, and ended what it called the organisationa's brutal control of the city. The statement warned that the organisation would seek to spread anarchy... Read more
Head of National Animal Health Centre Denies Any Cases of Avian Flu in Libya Tripoli, 19 December 2016(Lana) The Head of the National Animal Health Centre of the GNA Ministry of Agriculture Zakaria Mustafa has denied that dead birds were found
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Mustafa at a press conference he held at the Ministry headquarters in Tripoli, explained the health situation after the cases reported for migrating birds from Europe in Libya and the neighboring Tunisia and Egypt. He pointed out that a joint rooms at the national level was set up at a meeting held at the ministry recently for representatives of different departments, to monitor lakes and water reserves and any reported hotspots in neighboring countries Tunisia and Egypt, and also monitoring migrating birds in Libya. As a result of the monitor activity, one case of bird... Read more
2017 Budget Proposals Relayed to Central Bank of Libya.
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Tripoli, 19 December 2016(Lana) The GNA Delegated Minister of Finance Osama Saad Hammad on Sunday addressed a letter to the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya enclosed with it draft Financial arrangements of 2017. Hammad said the financial arrangements for 2017 were referred based on the provisions of Article 6/9 of the political agreement regarding financial arrangements, asking the governor to put the draft to discussion in accordance with the consultations provided for the fore-said article. The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord announced... Read more
Broad meeting to discuss measures to import food stuff.
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Tripoli, 19.12.2016 (Lana) The Administrative watchdog held Monday broad meeting with several; state institutions to discuss measures taken to implement the resolution of the Presidency Council allocating 300 million dinars for prices Stabilizing Fund. The meeting also discussed mechanisms and bases by which food stuff be distributed. Director of the Fund, Jamal Al Shibani said the work of the fund would be different from before as it would be via special system that including an e-card of the household linked to his special account. In a speech at the meeting, he... Read more