World News: Political News
Tunisia welcomes move of NAG to Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 31.03.2016(Lana) Tunisia has welcomed the move of the National Accord Government (NAG) led by Faiz Seraj, describing the step as important in the course of activating the political process in Libya'. The Tunisian Foreign Ministry appealed in a statement Thursday to all Libyan parties to 'support and back the national accord government and help it assume its tasks and responsibilities to counter terrorism, secure borders and improve living standards of Libyans and provide it with security and stability'. The statement called for continuing dialogue and... Read more
EU imposes sanctions on three Libyan officials for obstructing NAG.
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Tripoli, 31.03.2016(Lana) The EU imposed Thursday sanctions on three Libyan officials. AFP quoted two EU sources as saying that the sanctions were due to obstruction work of National Accord Government which endvours for stabilizing the capital, Tripoli. The sanctions targeted President of the Parliament, Aqila Salah, President of the GNC, Nuri Abusahmain and Head of National Salvation Government, Khalifa Al-Ghawial, the sources added. The sanctions are to take effect as of the date of publishing in the EU Official Gazette on Friday. =... Read more
British Ambassador: International Community to Deal With Al Saraj-led Consensus Government.
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Tripoli, 31 March 2106(Lana) The British Ambassador to Libya Peter Millet has said that the international community would deal only with the Consensus Government led by Fayez Al Saraj, indicating that European and International sanctions would be imposed on obstructers of the Government work. In press statements on Wednesday, Millet said 'my country has welcomed the arrival of the Al Saraj-led government in Tripoli. What happened in Tripoli was the key part of the Al Skhairat accords which produced the Presidential Council, he said. The Al Skhairat accords provides for a unity... Read more
Gunmen Storm 'Al Naba' Television Channel, Stop Broadcast and Send off Personnel.
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Tripoli, 31 March 2106(Lana) Gunmen on Wednesday broke into the Al Naba satellite channel in Tripoli, halted broadcast and ordered personnel to leave, a channel journalist said. Gunmen in civilian clothes and others in military fatigue have forced their way into the building, housing Al Naba satellite channel in downtown Tripoli on Wednesday, ordered all staff in one room and told them their work in the channel has come to an end, the journalist, whose name was not given, told the French news agency AFP. Another said 'they came to us, ordered us out of the building and shut... Read more
Member of Presidential Council: Libyan People Real Backer of Consensus Government.
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Tripoli, 31 March 2016(Lana) The Deputy Head of the Presidential Council Musa Al Kone has said that the Libyan people was real backer of the Consensus Government, and that the government had to embrace all the people so that all can join in in leadership of the current phase.' 'It was an imperative for us to move to the eternal capital of Libya to start work from there to alleviate the suffering of our honourable people badly hit by the crisis, Al Kone said in statements on Wednesday. He highlighted the arrival of the Presidential Council as a 'important and successful step',... Read more