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Libyan Political Talks Resume in Closed-doors Meeting in Tunis.
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Tunis, 10 November 2020(Lana) Libyan political talks resumed in a closed-door meeting attended by the UN Special Envoy to Libya. The meeting which include 75 members representing various Libyan components kicked off yesterday =... Read more
Stephanie Williams: Libyans share a patriotic vision to get their country out of the current crisis.
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Tripoli, November 9, 2020 (Lana) - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya, Stephanie Williams, anticipated the hoped-for results of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, by motivating the participants in the dialogue to reach solutions to end the Libyan crisis. "Perhaps the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum will not solve all of Libya's problems, but the failure to solve some of them at least may make it impossible to solve the conflict in the future," said "Stephanie Williams" in posts posted on the mission's website. ... Read more
Reasons Behind Floods in Al Baidha.
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Tripoli, 9 November 2020(Lana) A local sources in the eastern Libyan city of Al Baidha said the recent floods in the city were a commonplace in the rainy seasons. The source told Lana one of the reasons for the floods is blockage of sewer holes in the streets due to rubbish which floated on the streets and could not be removed by the utility workers. The national Meteorological Centre has warned of torrential rain in the region a week ago, which it cited to unsettled weather on the eastern region that could lead to floods. =... Read more
The envoy of the un Secretary-General to Libya Stephanie Williams confirms that the discussions of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum will be public.
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Tunis, November 9, 2020 (lANA) - Acting Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced that the sessions and discussions of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, which will start on Monday, will be aired in public. Williams clarified at the press conference held yesterday evening in Tunis that the 6-day conference, will be based on Berlin outcomes, Security Council Resolution No. 2510, in addition to the political understandings to reach the formation of a presidential council and a government in Libya. The Acting UN envoy Stephanie Williams said... Read more
UNSMIL Welcomes Aviation Authority Decision to Resume Flights to the South.
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Tripoli, 9 November 2020(Lana) The UN Support Mission to Libya has welcomed decision by the Civil Aviation Authority to resume flights to the southern region. In a statement published on its SMS page on Sunday, UNSMIL said the decision was 'the result the confidence that has been built by the ceasefire agreement of October 23, and the follow up Ghadamis meeting. The UN mission said all Libyan citizens have a right to free of movement, and any violation of this right is a grave violation of Libya's commitment under the international law. UNSMIL also expressed concern... Read more