World News: Political News
National Oil Company Declares Affiliation With National Consensus Government.
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Tripoli, 3 April 2016(Lana) The Nation Oil Company NOC has announced that it now is affiliated with the UN-backed National consensus Government in Libya. The CEO of the company Sun'allah Al Zwei said in a statement posted on the Company's website, ' we work with the National Consensus Government led by Fayz Al Saraj, to we would leave divisions behind.'We now have a legal framework to work within, he added. The NOC, for decades, is running the oil sector of the country which boasts the largest oil reserves in Africa estimated at 48 billion barrels. The NOC is handling... Read more
Saudi Arabia Agrees to Use of old Libyan Passports in Travelling to Haj and Omra.
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Tripoli, 3 April 2106(Lana) The Saudi authorities have agreed to allow Libyan pilgrims to use the hand-written old passports for travel to perform Haj and Omra to the holy places this year. Saudi authorities have agreed to use of the passports, provided that they had least 6 months validity from the date of travel, the Head of Operations at the International Injaz for Tourist Investment Co. Ltd, Mohamed Baraka said. Saudi authorities last year imposed a ban on use of old passports by Libyan pilgrims, and said they should apply for the e passport, which caused a lot of... Read more
Renzi: Italy Ready to Support National Consensus Government.
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Rome, 3 April 2016(Lana) Italy has pledged support for the government of National Accord in Libya, but ruled out any military intervention in Libya. 'We are prepared to lend assistance to Libya, but we are against bombardment, said Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, a sign of exclusion of military intervention in Libya. 'We are prepared to offer the largest social and international support we could to the people of Libya, Renzi said in remarks in Washington carried by the Italian news agency Aki. He renewed his country's support for the national consensus government led by... Read more
Germany Reiterates Support for National Accord Government.
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Berlin, 3 April 2106(Lana) Germany has again voiced its full support for the Libyan National Accord Government led by Fayez Al Saraj to carry out its responsibilities to rebuild state structures. Germany and its partners in the EU and the UN support the new unity government in Libya in re-building state institutions, German Foreign Minister Frank Steinmer said. He warned against a possible upsurge in the activity of migrant trafficking across the Mediterranean to Europe, and underscored the need for supporting of the Libyan government to carry out its responsibilities on this... Read more
Unknown war-planes bombard state organization sites in Sirt.
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Tripoli, 02.04.2016 - Lana - An unknown war planes , on Friday evening , conducted air raids against gunmen sites , of what so called state organization in Sirt city. Eyewitnesses , confirmed that these air raids , included targets and sites , in which those gunmen are positioned , in Sawawa region east of the city , and also at the area near Sirt maritime port. Eyewitnesses in a phone called with Lana , said that they have seen heavy smoke at these site , confirming of heavy losses incurred by those militias , in these air raids. =... Read more