World News: Political News
Director General of Custom Authority Receives Secretary General of World Custom Organisation Tripoli, 12 December 2016(Lana) The Director General of the Libyan Custom Authority Brigadier Mustafa Al Tarjuman received on Sunday at the Authority'
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The meeting was attended by the Deputy Head of the Presidency Council Musa Al Koni and a some members of the diplomatic corps. The Talks were said to have focused on technical assistance, coordination at regional and international forums and issues related to the custom business. The Secretary General briefed the audience on organisation, and the plans and programs it is carrying out to upgrade work capacity to provide its workers with the skills to combat trafficking, fraud, piracy and organized crime. He also briefed the meeting on the legislations introduced by the... Read more
طفلتان تفجران نفسيهما في سوق شعبي شمال نيجيريا
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بورنو 11 ديسمبر 2016 (وال) – أصيب نحو 17 شخصا على الأقل في تفجير انتحاري ، اليوم الاحد ، نفذته طفلتان في سوق شعبية بمدينة مايدوغوري عاصمة ولاية بورنو شمال نيجيريا.\nوقال مصدر أمني إن \"الفتاتين في السابعة أو الثامنة من العمر\".. وأضاف أن الطفلتين ترجلتا من عربة ومرتا أمامي من دون أن تثيرا أي اهتمام.. وأوضح \" حاولت أن اتحدث مع إحداهما باللغة الهاوسية أو بالإنكليزية، لكنها لم ترد.. توجهت نحو باعة الطيور وفجرت حزامها الناسف\".\nووقع الانفجار الثاني فيما كان باعة في السوق يقدمون المساعدة للمصابين.\nوشهد شمال شرق نيجيريا تزايدا للهجمات في الأسابيع الأخيرة، وخصوصا في مدينة مايدوغوري الكبيرة... Read more
Kobler: High-Level Meeting on Dec 13 to Back up Libyan Presidency Guard New York, 10 December 2016(Lana) The Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Marin Kobler has announced that a high-level meeting would be held under the auspices of the Un
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The force will not be an alternative to a Libyan Army under one command, he said. Briefing the United Nations Security Council here, Kobler said UNSMIL will hold a high-level meeting on Dec 13, to discuss what he called obstacles to forming the Presidency Guard. He put his weight behind the force which he said would 'provide protection for state institutions and foreign embassies'. The vision of the Presidency Guard has now transformed into a real plan, Kobler added. Soon after establishment, the Guard would apply for a waiver from the UN weapons embargo imposed on... Read more
Central Bank of Libya Sends Money to Al Jufra Tripoli, 10 December 2016(Lana) The Issuing department at the Central Bank of Libya has dispatched an amount of currency notes to Al Jufra, to be distributed to commercial banks in the region.
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The money was part of the Central Bank of Libya's effort to relieve the liquidity shortage suffered by the residents if the region, the CBL said on its.... Read more
Fortified Structure Mobbing up Areas Liberated From Da'esh in Sirte Sirte, 10 December 2016(Lana) The Fortified Structure Forces continued mobbing up areas from which they ousted Da'esh in Al Jiza in Sirte.
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The Fortified Structure Information Office said the Structure forces arrested 3 Da'esh fighters who were hiding in a besieged building, while the remains-clearing and crime combat team in Misrata recovered in collaboration with the Ministry of Martyrs and MIA 217 bodies of Da'esh fighters from different parts of the area. This brings to 483 the number of recovered bodies over the last hours. =... Read more