(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The blacklisted Indian-flagged oil tanker, the Distya Ameye, is returning to Libya after the eastern government’s rival oil corporation failed to illegally export 650,000 barrels of crude oil. The oil tanker which set sail from the eastern port of Marsa el-Hariga late Monday towards Malta …
Read More »UAE’s Intervention has Prolonged and Intensified Libya’s Multitude of Problems
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) New Armored Personal Carriers donated by the UAE to the Libyan National Army Despite the establishment of the newly formed UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), the UAE on April 23rd sent an illegal shipment of several donated Armored Personal Carriers (APC) and military pick-up …
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Your top stories from the past week: Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj Calls on the HOR to Complete Their Responsibility (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff)Yesterday Libyan Prime Minister Designate Fayez Al Sarraj issued a statement through an online video from Tripoli, announcing his plans to battle the threat …
Read More »A United Armed Forces Is The Only Way To Win The Fight Against Isis In Libya
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) ISIS militants in Sirte, Libya Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) called on all political factions to refrain from any military operations against ISIS controlled Sirte until a unified military force is established. Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj stated Thursday that any isolated campaigns against …
Read More »Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj Calls on the HOR to Complete Their Responsibility
Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff Link to Video Yesterday Libyan Prime Minister Designate Fayez Al Sarraj issued a statement through an online video from Tripoli, announcing his plans to battle the threat of ISIS through the unification of all parties under his government, and without foreign intervention. Sarraj spoke of …
Read More »HOR Reluctance to Move Forward is Causing a Deteriorating Health Care Situation
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 …
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