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Mayor of Ghiryan and directors of commercial banks discuss cash crisis.
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Ghiryan, 15.05.2016(Lana) Mayor of Ghiryan has discussed with directors of commercial banks in the city, the issue of acute cash shortages at the banks barring the citizens from obtaining their savings. The managers of the banks underlined that cash delivered to the banks in Ghiryan is not enough at all, as the number of bank accounts are not taken into consideration when delivering cash to the banks. They also said delays in salary payments, and making such payments in one time exacerbates the problem. On the reasons behind the presence of large amounts of money outside... Read more
Algerian foreign ministry: Misahle to take part in Vienna conference on Libya.
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Algiers, 15.05.2016(Lana) Algerian Foreign Ministry has announced that the Algerian Minister of Maghreb, African Union and Arab League Affairs, Abdulqader Misahel is to take part Monday in the ministerial meeting on Libya to be held in Vienna to discuss efforts to bring peace to this country. Algerian foreign ministry statement said the second ministerial meeting on Libya comes after the first meeting that was held December 2015 in Rome aimed at strengthening efforts to restore stability and cement international support to the political track for peace and security and... Read more
Vienna conference discusses stability in Libya and reviving Syria peace talks.
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Vienna, 15.05.2916(Lana|) Vienna is to host Monday Vienna conference on Libya to be chaired by President of the Presidency Council of the National Accord Government, Fayez Saraj to be followed on Tuesday by Syria's Support group, with the participation of the USA, EU and Arab League . Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentolini and US Secretary of State being co-organizers of the meeting are to take part along with the foreign ministers of countries concerned with the Libyan crisis and Secretary General of the Arab League. The participants in the meeting are to discuss... Read more
ICRC Distributes Relief Aid in Libya.
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Sirte, 15 May 2016(Lana) The International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC, in collaboration with the Libyan Red Crescent Society Bani Waleed branch, on Saturday distributed relief aid to displaced families from Sirte and the surrounding areas. The aid was distributed to more than 300 displaced families and involved planets, hygiene material and cooking utensils, a media source in Sirte told Lana. The ICRC will also on Monday run an relief convoy to Tarhouna, which hosted a number of displaced families from Sirte, in collaboration with the Libyan Red Crescent Society branch in... Read more
International Migration Organisation : More Than 417000 Displaced People in Libya.
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Geneva, 15 may 2016(Lana) The International Migration Organisation has said that the number of displaced people in Libya has reached 417123, as a result of three waves of displacement since 2011, the worse was in mid 2014. In a report published on Saturday, the organisation said there were 234699 foreigners among the displaced who faced discrimination and exploitation. The report quoted a special monitor it operated in the country which specialized in displaced movement patterns and asylum seekers in Libya as as saying nearly 35 per cent of the displaced lived in private homes,... Read more