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Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff MSF Bringing medical relief to Tripoli hospitals Libya’s continuing political conflict has left the healthcare system in shatters with 60 per cent of hospitals closed and many operating on a reduced schedule due to damage and lack of resources. After visiting a site in Libya, Dr. …
Read More »Libya Begins To See Political Progress And Increased Security Under GNA
Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff The political situation in Libya is beginning to stabilize and head in the right direction as the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) gains more political support, placing the eastern government under increased international pressure to vote in confidence of Fayez al-Sarraj’s government, and the …
Read More »Libyan Political Dialogue Committee has Accomplished its Mission
Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff Libyan dialogue members set date for signing the Libyan Political Agreement As we assess the historical political events and conflicts in contrast with the current political climate in Libya and the way forward with the UN-backed Government of National Accord, there is no doubt that …
Read More »UN Envoy Kobler Calls on Eastern Government to Respect the Presidential Council’s Authority Over Oil Resources
Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff UN envoy Kobler calls on all parties in Libya to respect PC authority over Libya’s natural resources Martin Kobler, head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), stated he was deeply concerned over recent ISIS attacks on Libyan oil fields, and called on …
Read More »Libya’s U.N.-Backed Government Ventures Farther Into Tripoli
(New York Times) CAIRO — The leaders of Libya’s fragile new unity government cautiously expanded their authority in Tripoli on Friday, venturing from their fortified base in the city port to make public appearances in a downtown mosque and square, while political factions from nearby towns pledged their allegiance. The …
Read More »The Path Forward in Libya – Frederic Wehrey Testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
(The Carnegie Middle East Program) Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Cardin, Committee members, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak with you about Libya’s worsening security crisis and the next steps for U.S. policy. I have just returned from two weeks in Libya, where I saw firsthand the country’s humanitarian …
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