World News: Political News
Armed Group Demolishes Part of Historical Mizran Mosque in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 17 March 2106(Lana) An armed group at dawn on Thursday demolished an endowment part of the historical Mizran mosque in downtown Tripoli using a bulldozer. The motives of the act of sabotage which targeted a room related to the mosque were still unknown, and the 11 culprits who carried out the act were not apprehended, a source at the Endowment and Islamic Affairs Authority said. The mosque of Mizran is one of the oldest in the world, and an icon of the Libyan capital. It is a bacon of enlightenment in which many scholars and Qur'anic reciters had graduated. =... Read more
Italian Foreign Minister Pledges to Al Saraj Full Support for the Consensus Government.
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Rome, 17 March 2106(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentelone has pledged full support of the Italian Government to the government of the Libyan national Consensus Government. The Italian Aki news agency reported on Wednesday that the Italian Foreign Minister has expressed in a phone call to the head of the government Fayez Al Saraj hope that the government would be able to function from Tripoli. The Ministry said Gentelone and Al Saraj have agreed to secure contacts between the members of the Consensus Government and their Italian counterparts on their areas, especially... Read more
Emphasis were made on opening and securing coastal road up to Ras jadiar.
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Tripoli, 16.03.2016(Lana) Emphasis were made on opening and securing coastal road up to Ras Jadiar, during a meeting held Tuesday at head of government office in Tripoli, which devoted to review of security situation. The coastal road is to be secured by a joint force to be assigned by the government. This came at the meeting between head of National Salvation Government, Khalifa Al-Ghawial, Minister of Interior, Abdullatif Qadwar with members of the GNC national security members, head of intelligence, head of General Investigation and an aide to the chief of general... Read more
Head of Government meets directors of commercial banks.
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Tripoli, 16.03.2016(Lana) Head of National Salvation Government, Khalifa al-Ghawial met Tuesday with directors of commercial banks to discuss Libyan economy priorities. The meeting attended by second deputy head of government and financial advisor to the head of government focused on opening of documentary credits, providing liquidity, putting proposals to ease difficulties as well as discussing speeding up measures to open transfers, top up of visa cards to alleviate the burden on the public. Directors of commercial banks explained proposed mechanisms related to the... Read more
Broad meeting between NOC and Eni and Mellita.
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Tripoli, 16.03.2016(Lana) Broad meeting was held between National Oil Corporation and Italian Eni company as well as Mellita for Oil and Gas. The meeting held at Al-Bouri off shore field was attended by chairman of NOC, member of the board and head of exploration and production director general for marketing and Eni's chief of operations director general of eni north Africa and chairman of administrative committee of Mellita for oil and gas. The meeting was attended by several directors of the NOC and the two companies. The meeting addressed activities of Mellita for oil... Read more