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(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Brigades protecting Libya’s two major oil terminals in Ras Lanuf and Es-Sider have joined forces with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNC)’s National Oil Corporation (NOC). A spokesperson made the announcement on thursday that the GNC and NOC will be working together to reopen …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The self-declared Libyan parliament in the eastern side of the country will not be given international recognition said the United Nations envoy to Libya led by Martin Kobler. In an email to The Associated Press (AP) Kobler emphasized that the eastern parliament, “is not the …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The European Union (EU) is aiming to put an end to the flow of migrants seeking asylum fleeing Libya to Europe. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that such aims put the migrants at great risk of being brutally abused and violently taken advantage of …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Wednesday reports spread that Saif Gaddafi, the former Libyan dictator’s eldest son, was released from prison. Saif was serving a death sentence in a prison that is said to be located in Zintan, a city in western Libya. Karim Khan, who has been Saif’s …

(Republished From Huffington Post) By: Dr. Anwar Elfeitori Since 2014 the terrorist group Daesh, or ISIS, has come under increasing pressure in Iraq and Syria, prompting its members to encroach more and more onto Libyan territory with hopes of reviving themselves through a new branch in Libya. The disparate governing bodies …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Andrea Vella, an executive for Goldman Sachs’s Asia investment banking, gave his testimony in the case of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) lawsuit against his firm. The LIA has accused Goldman of fraud saying that Goldman manipulated the LIA by building close personal relationships with …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Horrific stories told by refugees who migrated from Libya to Italy via the mediterranean were published on Friday by Amnesty International. Amnesty International was able to meet and interview over 90 refugees in Italy’s Puglia and Sicily centres set up to receive refugees. Most of …

  (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Early Tuesday morning the forces of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) faced difficult clashes between the, so-called, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the battle to gain control over Sirte. GNA fighters twice attempted to flee the battle scene against ISIS …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libya’s official National Oil Corporation (NOC) based in Tripoli and a competing corporation established by the eastern government have finally agreed to merge forming one unified body. The United Nations (UN) along with the international community recognize the body based in the west who and …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Monday Albinyan Almarsous, the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)’s military operation in Sirte, reports heavy and strategic fighting for its forces against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Sirte’s downtown area. The GNA forces followed intelligence they had leading them …

  News DigestJuly 4, 2016 Your top stories from the past week: LG Special – Who’s Who? Libya’s Main Players The Rise of ISIS  (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Since the ousting of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya’s various political and armed factions have been fighting for control and power …

  (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Since the ousting of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya’s various political and armed factions have been fighting for control and power over the country’s post-revolution future, allowing extremist groups to take advantage of the ongoing chaos and security vacuum and rise up in …

  News Digest June 27, 2016 Your top stories from the past week: LG Special – Who’s Who? Libya’s Main Players General Khalifa Haftar and the Libyan National Army (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) General Khalifa Haftar and the Libyan National Army General Khalifa Haftar has been part of the Libyan …

  (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) forces fighting against, the so-called, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have discovered in Sirte what seems to be secret prisons as reported by the Middle Eastern Eye. The luxury homes located near the industrial district in …

  (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj has called on Libyan military forces to unite in the fight against the rogue militant group known as ISIS who still have control over parts of Sirte. “We trust there can’t be any solution to overcome that organization (ISIS) apart …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The offense against ISIS in Sirte continues with a new wave of airstrikes by forces loyal to the UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA). One life has been lost in today’s battles against ISIS and nine fighters injured who have all been transported to …