Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, during his meeting with President of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj in Tunis, said that his country supports the convening of the national conference with the participation of all the political forces in the country. In a statement published on its official website on …
Read More »Pashagha Confirms The Failure Of Terrorism In Libya During The Council Of Arab Ministers
The Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Pashagha, confirmed Libya’s success in thwarting the terrorist project and the elimination of terrorist organizations that commit killings and attacks against security gates and state institutions. During his participation in the opening of the 36th session of …
Read More »Britain to provide the Government of National Accord with equipment worth nearly $4 million for mine clearance
The British government provided $4.9 million worth of mine clearance equipment to the Government of National Accord in order to help make #Sirte safe. On Thursday, the British embassy released a statement on its Facebook page saying that Libyan engineers would be trained on how to use the equipment provided …
Read More »Continued condemnation of the killing and dumping of 36 bodies in Abyar and more calls for the initiation of an investigation
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Accord, UN special envoy Ghassan Salame, and the National Commission for Human Rights condemned the killing and dumping of the 36 bodies found in Abyar east of Benghazi. They described the incident as being a heinous violation of …
Read More »Mass condemnation of the killing and dumping of the 36 bodies in Abyar and calls for the initiation of an investigation
The Ministry of Justice of the Government of National Accord, the Justice and Construction Party, the deputy of the Presidential Council, the Presidential Council, the Italian embassy to Libya, and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya all condemned the killing and dumping of the 36 bodies found in Abyar …
Read More »Defense Minister for the #GNA Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi discusses possibility for military support for #Libya by #Russia and #China
On Wednesday, the Defense Minister for the Government of National Accord, Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi, discussed the possibility of a joint defence agreement between Libya, Russia, and China with their respective ambassadors. The meeting also tackled the developments of the Libyan crisis and the war on terror. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation #Libya #News
Read More »Libyan Coastguards Abusing Power by Collecting Bribes from Migrants
The Libyan coastguard has been accused of “running a racket in the Mediterranean Sea”; using their authority to turn the prevention of migrant crossing into a lucrative business. Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated that they have collected multiple testimonies from migrants, whom were intercepted at sea, confirming that they have …
Read More »US Airstrike Continue’s Into Third Month
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The United States is extending its airstrikes campaign against ISIS targets in Sirte for a third month. AFRICOM, the US Africa command, launched the airstrike campaign on August 1st, and was only expected to go on for a number of weeks. A total of 175 …
Read More »Sarraj Calls for Libyan National Unity at UN
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Sunday, Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj called for a national reconciliation effort to resolve Libya’s divisions. In an interview with Reuters at the UN headquarters in New York, Sarraj stated that the battle to liberate Sirte from ISIS is in its final stages despite setbacks …
Read More »EU May Supply Libya With Ships to Assist with Border Patrol
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Member states of the European Union are considering providing Libya with boats to assist in their refugee management program called Operation Sophia, which began in June 2015. Earlier this week, the EU said they are hoping that Libya will be able to protect its own …
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