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NOC Resumes Oil Exports From Sidra Oil Terminal Tripoli, 15 December 2016(Lana) A source at the National Oil Company has confirmed that the Norwegian Statoil Co.

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is shipping 80000 barrels of oil from Al Sidra oil terminal on Friday on board the tanker Sea Mosiak. The NOC is planning to upload another shipment before the end of the year from the terminal which was closed since late 2014. The NOC lifted the force Majeure on oil exports from the terminals of Al Sidra and Ras Lanouf in mid September. While exports resumed from Ras Lanouf briefly ater the force majeure was lifted, exports from Al Sidra delayed due to maintenance work. =... Read more

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US-Russian Consultations Over Situation in Libya Moscow, 15 December 2016(Lana) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavarov and his American counterpart John Kerry on Wednesday discussed on the phone developments in Libya and Syria.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement the two sides discussed Libya and Syria particularly settlement of the situation in eastern Aleppo including the humanitarian issues. Lavarov and Kerry also discussed the peace process in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Syrian opposition and the Government forces have reached an agreement on Tuesday to cease fire and evacuate civilians in eastern Aleppo, but international report spoke of violations of the agreement. =... Read more

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Ras Jdeir Border Crossing Operating Normally on Libyan Side Ras Jdeir, 14 December 2016(Lana) The Spokesman for the Ras Jdeir border crossing Hafedh Muamar has said the crossing was operating normally on the Libyan side of the border, indicating

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The halt of goods and passengers movement across the border to the Tunisian side was due to sit in enforced by the resident of Bin Gerdan in Tunisia, Hafedh told the Libyan news agency. Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of the local council of Wazen said movement across Dheiba border crossing between Libyan and Tunisia was normal on both sides of the border. =... Read more

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More Than 850 Migrants Rescued off Libyan Coast Rome, 14 December 2016(Lana) The Italian Coast Guard forces rescued more than 850 irregular migrants off the Libyan coast to the Sea Port of Sardinia.

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The Coast guard said on Wednesday among the migrants were a large number of children and 6 bodies for women were recovered. More than 173000 have reached Italy this year, an increase of 12% from 2015. =... Read more

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International Conference for Support of Presidency Council Tunis, 14 December 2016(Lana) The International Conference for Support of the Libyan Presidency Council got underway in Tunis attended by the Presidency Guard commanders, and the Two De

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Addressing the conference Mi'tig said 'we call on everybody to work with the Presidency Guard to secure the state structures and the political track, noting that the Guard would not be an alternative to the national army and it should be activated promptly.' On his part the Commander of the Presidency Guard Najmi Al Nakou said the formation steps of the Presidency Guard, its structures and mission were being studied in an advanced fahion. The Presidency Guard is a body that's affiliated with the Army General Staff and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces in ... Read more

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