World News: Political News
GNA Foreign Minister Meets His Italian Foreign Minister.
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Rome, 18 May 2016(Lana) The Government of National Accord Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met in Rome on Tuesday his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentelone. Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement the meeting focused on reactivating the provisions of the friendship agreement signed by the two countries in 2008 as soon as possible. Italy has vowed by virtue of the friendship agreement to invest billions of dollars in Libya in exchange for energy contracts and control of migration from North Africa. Italy vowed to invest $200 million annually for 25 years in projects such as... Read more
Da'esh Executes Two in Sirte.
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Sirte, 18 May 2016(Lana) Gunmen who claim to affiliate with the so called State Organisation or Da'esh have executed two residents of the city of Sirte. Local sources said the executed persons Khalifa Al Darbashi and Bashir Al Emari were shot on Tuesday after they have been sentenced to death by so called Sharia Court operated by Da'esh. In a contact with Lana, the sources said the so called Sharia Court sentenced the two men to death one for allegedly belonging to the Libyan military and apostasy, and the other was executed without being charged. the sources noted that the... Read more
Daesh dead and injured reach Serte.
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Serte, 18.05.2016(lana) Eyewitnesses in Serte quoted a medical source in the city Wednesday that large number of dead and injured from Daesh terrorist organization arrived at Ouagadougou Compound and Serte hospital and several private clinics in the city used by the organization to treat the injured. In a phone call with Lana, the source said that dead and injured were the casualty of violent clashes Tuesday at Abugreen, which witnessed an advance by the forces fighting Daesh which was assigned by the GNA. =... Read more
Developments in Libya discussed by the Arab League.
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Cairo, 18.05.2016(Lana) The Arab League is convening Wednesday a consultative meeting at the level of the permanent representatives to prepare for the joint meeting with the ambassadors of UN Security Council member states on May 21 at the Arab League Secretariat, Deputy Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Ben Heli underlined in a statement Tuesday, the importance of the meeting, the first of its kind between members of the UN Security Council and the permanent representatives to the Arab League. During the consultative meeting of the permanent representatives , a... Read more
Libya produces 230,000 barrels of oil per day.
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Tripoli, 18.05.2016(Lana) National Oil Corporation spokesman, Mohamed al- Harari confirmed that Libya's oil production currently is at 230,000 bpd. In a press statement, he said the al-Khaleej (Gulf) Company reduced its output to 90,000 bpd following the halt of export via Harriq port He said other oil companies are producing limited volumes of crude oil, while, the off shore oil fields produce around 70,000 bpd. =... Read more