World News: Political News
State Organization closes roads leading to the city from three sides.
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Tripoli, 03.05.2016(Lana) State Organization in Serte closes roads leading to the city from three; southern, western and eastern sides and erected barricades. Eyewitness said gunmen erected road blocks and searched families leaving the city and asking for permission to leave the city from so called Hisbadiwan set up by the gunmen. =... Read more
GNA takes over Ministry of Education premises.
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Tripoli, 03.05.2016(Lana) The Government of National Accord (GNA) took over Tuesday the premises of the Ministry of Education in Tripoli, regarded one of the biggest sectors of Libyan state. The State Minister of GNA Mohamed Al Emmari signed the takeover document at the ministry's premises accompanied by several security officials. El Emmari pointed out that premises of the Ministry of Education is the 10th premises to be taken over by the GNA. Nine ministerial premises were taken over so far. " The takeover security wise was done but administratively until vote of confidence is... Read more
Sawihli discusses with Libya wise men national reconciliation file.
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Tripoli, 03.05.2016(Lana) President of the High Council of State (HCS), Abdulrahman Alsawihli met Tuesday with several members of Libya wise men council. The meeting focused on national reconciliation and mechanisms to activate transitional justice law to initiate practical steps for the return of the displaced within and outside Libya. =... Read more
Al Makhzoum Urges Shu'eib to Set up Committee to End Conflict on Interpreting Political Agreement.
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Tripoli, 3 May 2016(Lana) The First Deputy President of the Supreme Council of State Saleh Al Makhzoum has urged the First Deputy President of House of Representatives Emhemed Shu'eib to urgently set up a committee with the task of ending conflict on interpreting the texts of the political agreement and its annexes, in line with the provisions of Article 13 of the agreement. Article 13 calls for referring any legal argument on interpretation or execution of the political agreement to an ad hoc committee, to be chaired by a counsel from the high court selected by the court's... Read more
Libyan Freedom of Press Centre Issues Annual Report.
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Tripoli, 3 May 2016(Lana) The Libyan Freedom of Press Centre has affirmed that freedom of the press in Libya has been negatively affected by the state of instability and conflict in the country. In its annual report issued on the International Journalism Day which falls on May 3, the Centre said it documented 118 cases of assaults against journalists and media organisations, 18 per cent of them classified as attempted murder and threatening, 19 per cent as kidnap and torture, 21 per cent as arbitrary arrests and coercive disappearance, and 13 cases of beatings and banning from... Read more