On Friday, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, praised #Italy’s cooperation with Libyan authorities in tackling the migration crisis across the Mediterranean. Speaking at a press conference following the EU summit in #Brussels, Tusk said that leaders of European countries pledged to increase their support for the African …
Read More »Dutch Journalist Killed By ISIS Sniper in Sirte
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) A prominent dutch photojournalist was killed by ISIS snipers in Sirte on Sunday while he was covering events in Sirte. Jeroen Oerlemans was killed by a shot to the chest said Akram Gliwan, a doctor from the Misrata hospital where the journalist’s body was taken …
Read More »Foreign Intervention Stalls Libya’s Progress Towards Democracy
Libyans protest French intervention in Eastern Libya. Photo source: AFP Civilians in Benghazi say they have seen French air crafts involved in airstrikes on their city. Local militias also say they have seen the French air crafts in addition to Egyptian military air crafts. Shelling by General Khalifa Haftar’s forces …
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