World News: Political News
Slovak Kobic to Succeed Salam in Libya.
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United Nations, 13 January 2021(Lana) Sources at the UN Security Council said Secretary General Antonio Guterres was considering naming the Slovak Yan Cobic as the special representative to Libya. Kobic, who was born in 1952, held several posts including director of Conflict-Prevention Centre of the Organisation of Peace and Cooperation in Europe from 1999-2005, and Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, as well as Head of UN Mission in Iraq from 2015-2018. =... Read more
UNSMIL Welcomes Meeting of Bumtari and Ghaith to Unify 2021 Budget.
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Tripoli, 13 January 2021(Lana) UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL welcomed the meeting held in Al Breiga by the GNA Minister of Finance Farj Bumtari and his Counterpart in the eastern region Mrajie Ghaith with the aim of unifying 2021 state budget. UNSMIL described, in a statement posted to its SMS page, the move as encouraging and necessary, and hoped it would be coupled with genuine efforts on the political track to form a unified government. =... Read more
Biden Selects Middle East Expert as CIA Chief.
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Washington, 12 January 2021(Lana) US President-elect Joe Biden was reported to have selected veteran diplomat William Burns to the post of CIA Director. Biden held several diplomatic posts, serving under both democratic and Republican presidents. He served as deputy secretary of state under former President Barrack Obama, ambassador to Russia and Jordan, and assistant secretary of State for near east affairs. He is currently President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an international think tank. Biden said in a statement circulated by the President... Read more
GNA Interior Minister Meets Chief of Tureg.
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Tripoli, 12 January 2021(Lana) GNA Minister of Interior Fathi Pashagha has had a meeting with the Head of the Supreme Council of Tuareg Maulai Gdeidi. Interior Ministry sources said the meeting focused on the problems facing the Tuareg community members and means of resolving them being a component of the Libyan society. The Tuareg delegation paid tribute to the Interior Minister's effort to enhance peace and stability across the country. =... Read more
Libyan Information Corporation Offers Good Wishes, Promises Launch of Amazig Television on Their New Calendar Year.
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Tripoli, 12 January 2021(Lana) The Libyan Information Corporation has offered its best wishes to the Libyan Amazigh community on their new calendar year, and promised that an Amazigh television channel would be launched, to help promote inter-relations and solidarity among Libyans. The Corporation said the launch of the channel, which will take place shortly, was a in fulfilment of the goals of the Feb 17 Revolution, and in recognition of the rights of the Amazigh community, and yet a demonstration of the diversity of Libyan culture and identity and realization of the national... Read more