World News: Political News
Kobler Urges Libyan Youth to Do More to Promote Sports Values Among Local Communities.
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Tripoli, 7 April 2016(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has urged Libyan male and female youth, to take a bigger role in promoting sports values among their local communities. 'Sports can bring people of all backgrounds together, and across the political spectrum, and on this occasion I call on all parties especially members of civil society organisations and in the municipalities who are closer to people' aspirations, to promote sports values among their communities, from grassroots to the top, Kobler said in statements on the 3rd anniversary of the International... Read more
Attempts Underway to Reopen Al Jufra Airport.
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Houn, 7 April 2016(Lana) A meeting was convened by Al Jufra Local Council to discuss re-opening of the city's airport and resumption of flights to and from cities across the country. The meeting was attended by the mayor of Al Jufra, head and members of Al Shura and Wise men Council and representatives of civil organisations. The Director of Al Jufra Airport Mohamed Al Ashlam said the airport needed to have some repair, refurbishment and modern machinery and also separation of the military section from the civil section so that the Airports Authority could undertake the... Read more
UAE welcomes arrival of president and members of Presidential Council into Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 06.04.2016(Lana) United Arab Emirates has welcomed the arrival of President of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Saraj and members of the council into Tripoli, considering it a positive step towards a political solution to the Libyan crisis. UAE Foreign Ministry in statement underscored the significance of the constitutional approval thereby granting a vote of confidence to the NAG by the House of Representatives in accordance with the outcome of the political accord signed in the Moroccan city of Al-Sukhirat. It considered that such approval is basic in ... Read more
Malta supports Libya's political process.
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Tripoli, 06.04.2016(Lana) Malta welcomed the arrival of the Presidential Council (PC) into Tripoli, stressing that it is the first phase that would contribute to building a democratic state, based on sovereignty of the law, and respect for human rights. The Maltese foreign minister George Villa reaffirmed his country's support to the UN sponsored political process in Libya. He also called for continued work conducive to the national interest of the Libyan people. =... Read more
CBoL issues circulation to implement PC decision freezing bank accounts of ministries.
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Tripoli, 06.04.2016 (Lana) The Central Bank of Libya issued a circulation to commercial banks that provides for implementing the decision of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government No 7/2016 by freezing bank accounts of ministries, institutions, and agencies funded by the public treasury apart from chapter one account related to salaries and privileges. =... Read more