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Italian Defence Minister: Italy Should Have Leading and Coordinating Role in Libya.
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Rome, 23 February 2106(Lana) Italian Defence Minister Roberta Benote has said that 'Italy should have a leadership and coordinating role within a comprehensive strategy in Libya'. In an interview with the Italian El messaggero newspaper, Benote said there was nothing unusual about the use of Sigonella Air Base in Sicily by US drones against Da'esh, since the base is being used by the US as part of a treaty that goes back to the last century. Italy is not just a country that contain military bases, because the goal of US drones is not linked restricted to Libya, but rather to... Read more
Al Jheinawi: Meeting of Libya's Neighbors in Tunisia Shortly to Discuss How to Deal With Libya's Crisis.
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Tunis, 23 February 2016(Lana) Tunisian Foreign Minister Khamis Al Jheinawi said his country will host a meeting of Libya's neighboring countries shortly, to lay down a vision for dealing with the crisis in Libya and means to assist the consensus government restore peace and stability in the country. The meeting will discuss all crisis scenarios, and determine positions of these parties to a possible military intervention in Libya, Al Jheinawi told Tunisian Al Shuruq newspaper. He said he hoped that the Libyan antagonists succeed in resolving their problems and set up the... Read more
Audit office organizes a workshop to evaluate the monetary policy of CLB.
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Tripoli, 22.02.2016 - Lana - On Monday , the audit office , had organized a workshop about "evaluating the monetary policy of the Central Libya Bank" , in the shadow of the current hard economic situation in the country. Participated in the workshop , were number of experts in the economical fields , and specialized academics and bankers. The workshop was concluded with number of recommendations , including activating the monetary policy tools of the 'CLB' , that will suit the current stage , as high rates of inflation , increase in currency circulating outside the banking sector and... Read more
Libyan Red Crescent Society runs a caravan to Ghat.
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Tripoli, 22.02.2016(Lana) The Libyan Red Crescent Society run a medical caravan to Ghat and its outskirts comprising several volunteer doctors. Head of medical caravans, Abdulla Al-Shawihdi told Lana that the caravans include 13 doctors of various specialties and designed to learn about the health conditions in the city, and carry out free medical examinations to the locals in Ghat and surrounding areas, besides supplying some health utilities with medicine. The caravan set off last Saturday, was the second to the city and the 8th of its kind to be run by the Libyan Red... Read more
A partnership agreement between National Project for Reform Hands and several partners to strengthen transparency and accountability.
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Tripoli, 22.02.2016(Lana) A partnership agreement was signed Monday between the National Project of Hands for Reform and several other partners with a view to strengthen combat of corruption, transparency and accountability under the sponsorship of High National Elections Commission over the next ten years. Head of the project, Bader Addeen Abuhajer underlined in speech during the signing ceremony, the resolve of those running the project to realize its objectives. He praised the role of all other partners in this project. He explained that the goal of the project is ... Read more