World News: Political News
Siala briefs the President of Niger on the current situation in Libya.
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Niamey, November 28, 2020 (Lana) - The President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Issoufou, received in the capital Niamey, on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala. The Foreign Media Department stated that the meeting took place on the sidelines of the meeting of foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Spanish Cooperation in its forty-seventh session. The meeting was attended by Director of the Department of Islamic Affairs Al-Siddiq Al-Senussi and Chargé d'Affairs of the Libyan Embassy in Niger, Jamal Al-Ghaly. The Media Department added that "Siala"... Read more
Siala meets with his Tunisian and Algerian counterparts.
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November 27, 2020 (Lana) - Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met with his counterparts, Algerian Sabri Boukadoum and Tunisian Othman al-Grandi. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its website that the meeting came within the framework of consultations and coordination of positions between Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, prior to the start of the forty-seventh session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which will start Friday in the capital of Niger, Miami. =... Read more
The Tunisian Consulate in Tripoli announces the release of (19) Tunisians who were detained in Libya.
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Tripoli, November 27, 2020 (Lana) - The Tunisian Consulate General in Tripoli announced, Thursday, that 19 Tunisian citizens who were arrested in recent days by the security authorities in Libya have been released, indicating that they were arrested while the Libyan security forces responded to legal immigration operations. The consulate stated in a post on its official Facebook page, that the responsible mission had secured the return of citizens to Tunisia through the Ras-Jdir border crossing. =... Read more
The French Embassy in Libya confirms its support for the NOC, and threatens to impose sanctions on those who threaten it.
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Tripoli, November 27, 2020 (Lana) - France, through its embassy in Libya, reiterated its full support for the National Oil Corporation in its mission to serve all Libyans, and its firm commitment to the unity, integrity and monopoly of the corporation, calling on the Libyan parties to quickly agree on a transparent management mechanism for oil revenues. A statement issued by the French embassy in Libya cautioned that according to Security Council resolution 2213 (2015), any action aimed at threatening or putting pressure on the National Oil Corporation, whether it comes... Read more
US Blacklists Libyan Kani Group for Human Rights Violations.
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New York, 26 November 2020(Lana) The US has blacklisted the Libyan Kani group and its chief Mohamed Al Kani, after Russia last week blocked a UN Security Council to impose sanctions on the group on charges of human rights violations. US Treasury Secretary Stephen Montchin said Mohamed Al Kani and the Kani group had tortured and killed civilians in a cruel campaign in Libya. The sanctions came as part of the Majentsky law which allows the US Government to trace down human rights violators around the world. =... Read more