World News: Political News
Almost All Bakeries Closed in Tripoli, Syndicate Boss Blames Exchange Rate Measures.
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Tripoli, 17 January 2021(Lana) Most bakeries in the Libyan capital Tripoli are closed following new rules imposed by the municipal authorities and the Food Control Centre over the making and selling of bread, which obliged the bakers to sell bread in line with previous prices or shut the bakeries. crowds appeared in front of the few bakeries which remained opened amid acute shortages of bread. The Head of the General Bakeries Syndicate Abu Khrais Mohamed told the Libyan news agency the prices of flour were climbing, reaching LD 210 for a kantar '100 kilos', while the Syndicate... Read more
Head of the Libyan Media Foundation: LANA is the home and school of Libyan media professionals.
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Tripoli, January 16, 2021 - Lana - Head of the Libyan Media Foundation, Mr. Mohamed Baiyou, appreciated the efforts made by the staff of the Libyan News Agency 'LANA', in its administration and its editorial, technical and administrative divisions, stressing that the institution will provide everything it can in terms of support and assistance to the agency. "I greet you, and through you I also thank and greet the loyal employees of the Libyan News Agency, for all your sincere efforts in serving our ancient national agency, which is the home and school of Libyan media,... Read more
A new envoy of the European Union to Libya to assist in border management.
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Brussels, January 15, 2021 -Lana - The European Union yesterday appointed the Italian diplomat Natalina C. as the new head of its mission to assist in border management in Libya, succeeding Vincenzo Tagliveri, head of mission since early September 2016. The statement issued by the European Union yesterday stated that:"Natalina C, during her 20-year career headed the Office of International Cooperation and Technical Assistance of the Italian Customs Administration, in addition to missions, programs and projects in the civil security sector at the international level, especially in... Read more
NATO reaffirms support to Libya and concern about the Russian presence.
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Brussels, January 15, 2021 - Lana - The secretary general of NATO 'Jens Stoltenberg' yesterday Thursday, renewed his concern of the "Russian presence" in Libya saying: (NATO is noting the increase of the Russian presence in the Baltic sea, the black sea and in North Africa, which is of great concern). This came in a joint press conference held by Stoltenberg with the Mauritanian president 'Mahamad Wld al-Ghizwani' in the alliance headquarters in the Belgium capital Brussels, in which he showed (NATO's willingness to help Libya in building defense and security institutions, under... Read more
EU Hopes Geneva Meeting Successful and Pave Way for Free and Fair Elections in Libya.
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Tripoli, 14 January 2021(Lana) The Europian Union has welcomed the Libyan Political Forum advisory committee meeting being held in Geneva, wishing it would come up with fruitful results. The EU Ambassador to Libya said in a tweet 'at this crucial moment of the Libyan political track, a real chance has been allowed at Geneva to pave the way for conducting free and fair elections later this year.' 'Libya needs new and unified institutions that could take the country to the elections, the Ambassador said. =... Read more