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Heads of Information Bureaus of Ministries and Public Institutions Pay Visit to LANA Tripoli, 23 November 2016(Lana) A delegation consisting of heads of information bureaus of government ministries and public institutions have paid a visit to the
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The delegation, which included the director of Information and communication of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Jalal Othman, made a tour of the LANA departments, including the international and domestic news desks, the translation department, TV media monitoring, photography and the Internet, during which they were briefed on the work of the agency and the agency's relationship with Arab and international media institutions. The delegation also had a firsthand account of the agency's contact with the state institutions and public sectors as well as the ... Read more
High State Council Condemns Benghazi Terror Attack Tripoli, 23 Novemeber 2016(Lana) The High State Council has condemned the terrorist attack which took place near Al Jala Hospital in Benghazi on Monday.
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The Council issued a statement in which it offered condolences to the families of the victims. It deplored such acts of terror and said the victims are always the innocent people. The High State Council called for a ceasefire and cooperation to ensure that peace prevails, and people are protected against assassinations and explosions. It urged the prosecution office to launch an investigation into the attack, and pursue the perpetrators. =... Read more
Kajman and Education Minister Discuss Matters Related to the Ministry Tripoli, 23 November 2016(Lana) A meeting was convened by the Deputy Head of the Presidency Council Abdul Salam Kajman and the Minister of Education Mohamed Al Azabi on Tuesday f
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Kajman and the Education Minister discussed the electronic education, the needs of educational bodies, maintenance of schools as well as the problems facing students studying abroad, according the council's information an and communication department. =... Read more
Meeting at Audit Office to see Through Price Stabilizing Fund Measures Tripoli, 23 November 2016(Lana) The committee formed by the Audit Office in Tripoli, with the task of studying suggested proposals and alternatives for re-structuring the basi
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The Audit Office information bureau indicated that the meeting was a continuation of executive procedures by the office regarding the initiative it has put forward to the Presidency Council over reactivation of the Price Stabilizing Fund 'PSF', designed to seek look into ways of providing basic goods to the public and curb the price hikes. The Presidency Council and the Audit Office agreed in Tripoli last week to re-activate the Price Stabilizing Fund, to provide food goods. =... Read more
ICC Considers Expanding Investigations into Migrant Trafficking in Libya The Hague, 23 November 2016(Lana) The International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fato Bensouda said the ICC intends to study the feasibility of opening an investigation i
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In a statement on Tuesday, Bensouda said 'the situation continues to deteriorate', indicating that Libya would be a priority for investigation next year. 'We are continuing investigations in Libya, we receive a lot of information on crimes committed there, sadly civilians bear the brunt of the ongoing fighting in the country, she said. Meanwhile, Italian coast guard officials said 8 migrants have died in the Sea after a week in which 18 were reported dead and 340 missing as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Although Libya did not ratify the Rome Statute for the... Read more