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Tunisia announces the resumption of flights with Libya as of Sunday.
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TUNIS, 13 November, 2020 (Lana) The Tunisian Transport Ministry announced the resumption of flights with Libya as of Sunday in accordance with an agreement that opened the land and air border between Tunisia and Libya. The ministry said in a statement on Friday that the resumption of flights will be in accordance with the health protocol, which includes measures to facilitate the movement of passengers and the exchange of goods and services, as well as the health measures to be applied by Tunisian and Libyan citizens during their travel between the two countries to prevent the... Read more
Libyan and Italian defense ministers are discussing strengthening cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
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Tripoli, 13 November, 2020 (Lana) - GNA Defense Minister "Salaheddine Nimrush" and his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini discussed mechanisms to strengthen cooperation between the defense ministries of the two countries in various military fields. The meeting, which was held in Doha, Qatar, also discussed search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean and support for the Libyan navy. The Minister of Defense, who is on a visit to Qatar, signed with his Qatari counterpart, Khaled AlAttiaha protocol for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of training and capacity... Read more
Death toll of two boats that sank off the Libyan coast has risen to 100.
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Tripoli, 13 November, 2020 (Lana) The number of victims of the two boats that sank Thursday off the coast of the city of Khomes, east of Tripoli, has risen to 100 dead, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Thursday. The Libyan coastguard and some fishermen rescued 47 migrants and recovered 31 bodies, while the search for other victims continues, according to IOM. At least 19 people, including two children, have recently drowned after two boats capsized in the central Mediterranean, while the NGO "Open Arms" rescued more than 200 people in three... Read more
Ministry of Justice announces the hand-over of three remains of missing persons found in mass graves in Tarhuna to its relatives.
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TRIPOLI, 13 November 2020 (Lana) The Ministry of Justice of the Government of National Accord announced Friday the hand-over of three remains of missing persons found in mass graves in Tarhuna to their relatives. The ministry said on its official page that the committee responsible for the search and detection of mass graves in Tarhuna, during the handover ceremony, which took place in the presence of the Attorney General's Office, handed over the bodies found to their relatives after identifying them. The bodies identified as of "Hussein Mahmoud al-Hamel, Mohammed Mahmoud al-Hamel,... Read more
The Military Committee agrees to open coastal road and withdraw foreign fighters.
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Sirt, 12 November, 2020 (Lana) The Joint Military Committee (5+5) agreed at the end of its meetings at its permanent headquarters in Sirt on Thursday to open the coastal road and remove mercenaries and foreign fighters from the lines of contact. Salim Raad, head of the security reform sector at the UN mission in Libya, said at a press conference in the presence of the committee members that the military Committee had set two phases to implement its agreements, including opening the coastal road and securing the movement of civilians, and the second to remove all mercenaries... Read more