World News: Political News
Oil Prices jump Because of Canada fire and Fighting in Libya.
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Singapore, 5 May 2016(Lana) Oil prices jumped on Thursday, as a raging wildfire near Canada's oil sands region and escalating Libyan violence raised more worries about immediate oil supplies. In Libya, the state's already crippled oil production, an official warned that the country's production could plunge by 120000 bpd if the Benghazi-based NOC continued to prevent tankers from loading at Al Hreiga terminal. Brent futures were up BY 45 cents, to $45.36 a barrel by 0654 a.m., after soaring more than $2 earlier. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures gained 95, ... Read more
US Chief of Staff: Anticipated Meeting for Al Saraj and Commander of Africom.
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Washington, 5 May 2016(Lana) The US Commander of Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Danford has announced an anticipated meeting between the Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Saraj and the Commander of US Forces in Africa 'Africom' David Rodriquez. The US Chief of Staff indicated that the US administration was discussing with the Government of National Accord what assistance it needed to fight State Organisation Da'esh. The UN Defence Department website quoted the US official as saying the Commander of US forces in Africa Danford has met the... Read more
Tunisia and Algerian Support Political Track in Libya.
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Tunis, 5 May 2016(Lana) Algerian Minister of Maghreb and AU Affairs Abdul Gader Msaahel and his Tunisian counterpart Khamis Al Jheinawi have discussed developments in Libya. The Ministers said their viewpoints were identical on the need for supporting the political track to restore peace and stability in Libya. The meeting also dealt with the agenda for the 34th meeting of the Arab Maghreb Union which will be held in Tunis on Thursday May 6. =... Read more
Unidentified warplanes attack positions of State Organization.
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Tripoli, 04.05.2016(Lana) Unidentified warplanes attacked last night positions of State Organization in Serte. Eyewitness in the city said several explosions rocked Al Dhahair area 17 km west of Serte. The sound of the explosions could be heard from the city. The eyewitnesses told Lana, they saw ambulance vehicles rushing to the area from which heavy columns of smoke were rising to the skies. The eyewitnesses however, could not report the damage caused nor if there were any causality, due to the large presence of members of the State Organization. =... Read more
Tunisian FM asserts his country's rejection of foreign intervention in Libya.
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Tunis, 04.05.2016(Lana) Tunisian FM, Khamis Al Jihanoi asserted his country's rejection of foreign intervention in Libya. At a press conference yesterday, he said; Tunisia's position on foreign intervention in Libya did not change. He said we are against foreign intervention in Libya, and wanted Libyan rivals to interact and find a solution to the crisis'. He denied, however, that there are diplomatic and security efforts to repatriate Tunisian terrorists from Libya. 'There are no such efforts, we would fight them' he added. =... Read more