World News: Political News
NATO is carrying out a reconnaissance mission related to Libya.
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Brussels, January 8, 2021 (Lana) - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began, on Friday, the implementation of a new mission related to Libya, according to the website "Itamel Radar". The website stated that a non-pilot aircraft (Hawk RQ-4d) known as "Phoenix", belonging to the alliance, left Friday morning, bound for southern Europe, opposite Libya. NATO recently carried out a similar mission via a Phoenix plane over the Gulf of Sirt. According to the site itself (Itamel Radar), the new mission launched today seems to be to achieve the same goals. =... Read more
India is the new chair of the International Sanctions Committee for Libya.
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New York, January 8, 2021 (Lana) - The India's ambassador to the United Nations, Terumurti, becomes the new president for 2021 of the UN Security Council's International Sanctions Committee for Libya, succeeding Germany's Jurgon Schultz, who ended his mandate on December 31, 2020. The International Sanctions Committee for Libya was formed on March 17, 2011 according to Security Council Resolution No. 1973, in the aftermath of the February 17 Revolution 2011, and includes in its membership all the fifteen members of the Security Council, and it takes its decisions by consensus, and... Read more
The United Nations mission welcomes elections for municipal councils.
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Tripoli, January 8, 2021 (Lana) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomed the municipal council elections that were launched at the beginning of the year 2021 in the Hay-Andalus and Suwani Ben Adam in the Big-Tripoli, and in the Qasr Khyar and Zliten. "I encourage all registered voters, especially women, youth and vulnerable groups, to participate in the polls, while taking all precautionary measures, to contribute to the peaceful and inclusive electoral processes," said Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams. =... Read more
A workshop for the implementation of the National Civil Aviation Security Program.
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Tripoli, January 7, 2021 (LANA) - The Airports Authority of the Ministry of Transportation organized a workshop on procedures for implementing the National Civil Aviation Security Program in cooperation with the International Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional Center. The workshop dealt with an explanation of the National Program for Civil Aviation Security, procedures for its application, identification of the appropriate methodology for its development, and the establishment of mechanisms to ensure its monitoring and review periodically, and making the... Read more
The National Oil Corporation entered into a partnership with the US Department of Energy.
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Tripoli, January 7, 2021 (LANA) - Within the framework of supporting transparency and developing the performance of the National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries, the Corporation cooperates with the US Department of Energy to implement a comprehensive study of the corporation’s plan in the medium and long term to rehabilitate and develop newly discovered producing fields to increase oil and gas production. The corporation’s website on the international information network stated that the study includes reviewing the corporate governance system in the corporation and... Read more