World News: Political News
Presidential Council Welcomes Reconciliation Agreement Between Tabou and Tuareg Tribes.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 16 May 2016(Lana) The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord has hailed the reconciliation agreement signed by the tribes of Tabou and Tuareg. The Council official website said the council members have welcomed, during a meeting the council held with representatives of the two tribes and representatives of Al Hasawneh Tribe which sponsored the reconciliation the meeting, as welcoming the move for the sake of stability and ending the one year long armed conflict in the area. Reconstruction of Obari where the conflict between the two tribes raged... Read more
Vienna Plays Host to International Conference on Stability in Libya.
Pulbished on:
Tripoli, 16 May 2016(Lana) Foreign Ministers of Western and Arab countries as well as senior international and regional officials are taking part in a meeting in Vienna on Monday sponsored by US and Italian foreign ministers, to discuss means of bolstering the Government of National Accord in Libya to end the conflict and stabilize the country. Senior officials were due to meet prior to the meeting under chairmanship of the US Envoy to Libya Jonathan Winer to discuss a draft statement on Libya which is expected to be endorsed. The draft, a copy of which was obtained by the... Read more
Italian Foreign Ministry: Vienna Meeting a Message of Support to Saraj.
Pulbished on:
Rome, 16 May 2016(Lana) Italian Foreign Ministry has said the meeting on Libya due to be held in Vienna on Monday was designed to send a message of support from the international community to the government of national support in Libya led by Fayez Al Saraj including his very recent moves, a decision to set up the presidential guard and the joint operation room to combat state organisation Da'esh. A statement by Faranzena Palace said the Vienna meeting was key given that the Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Saraj was taking part as well as members of the council of the Government... Read more
Mayor of Ghiryan and directors of commercial banks discuss cash crisis.
Pulbished on:
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.
Pulbished on:
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