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(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Sunda-y ISIS in Sirte launched two separate failed attacks on GNA loyal forces. The first attack took place near Ouagadougou Hall where ISIS fighters were taken out by GNA fighter jets. In the second attack ISIS fighters attempted to sneak through an area between …

  News DigestJuly 18, 2016 Your top stories from the past week: War on ISIS: Ouagadougou Hall a Symbol of the Fall of Ghaddafi and Soon the Fall of ISIS (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Muammar Qaddafi has been killed in his home town of Sirte. It is ironic that …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Court sessions continue in the lawsuit filed by the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) against the American investment bank Goldman Sachs. In a recent court appearance an expert witness said the investments that Goldman was able to persuade the LIA to take on were “dint of …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Martin Kobler, the UN special envoy to Libya, has been calling for the formation of three regional Libyan armies, one for the western region, one for eastern region and one for the southern region. Meanwhile Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj has been calling on his people …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libya’s Minister of Defense Mahdi Al-Barghathi survived an attempted car bomb assassination on Wednesday night in the eastern city of Benghazi. Four people were were injured, including two children, according to Khalil Qwaider, director of media office at Benghazi Medical Center. There has been conflicting …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Muammar Qaddafi has been killed in his home town of Sirte. It is ironic that ISIS choose Sirte as their base in Libya and Ouagadougou Hall as their headquarters. For months the Government of National Accord’s operation Albinyan Almarsous, that united armed groups and battalions …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Presidency Council were both born out of a Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) championed by the United Nations and signed by representatives from a broad range of Libyan society. Article VIII of the LPA requires that all powers …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Thursday five of Libya’s World Heritage sites were added to the list of World Heritage in Danger by the World Heritage Committee. The heritage sites have been damaged by the ongoing clashes in Libya, and further damage is thought to be imminent. The five …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Martin Kobler, the head of the United Nations envoy to Libya, said on Wednesday that the Libyan army could be decentralized in order to put an end to the political standstill surrounding the formation of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). In an interview …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Tuesday’s rescue missions on the Mediterranean saved 945 refugees and migrants about 48 kilometers off Libya’s coast, reported the Italian coast guard. The first three missions were launched by Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), the Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Navy with assistance from …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Tuesday the Italian coast guard reported a total of about 500 people were rescued from three separate rescue missions about 20 kilometers off Libya’s coast. The total number of deaths has yet to be confirmed. Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), a Maltese humanitarian organization, …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The siege imposed on ISIS in Sirte continues with the Government of National Accord (GNA) forces firing heavy artillery and airstrikes at ISIS on Tuesday according to an official. Rida Issa, a spokesperson for the Misrata brigade fighting against ISIS said, “Our forces have…targeted militants …

  News DigestJuly 11, 2016 Your top stories from the past week: War on ISIS: Misrata Brigades Threaten to Withdraw Loyalty to GNA (Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Forces loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) are saying they have neared the end of the battle with ISIS. …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The UN-backed Libyan government moved into official offices in Tripoli on Monday after working out of a naval base in Tripoli for over 100 days. The decision to move came after three months since Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj accompanied by some members of the Libyan …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The Government of National Accord (GNA) is facing a critical decision that may enable the final push against ISIS or risk the chances of freeing Libya from its worst enemy, ISIS. It has been reported for months that armed groups loyal to the GNA have …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The brigade guarding two main oil ports is in talks with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) about reopening the ports to begin exporting oil after production was halted in 2014. The Petroleum Facilities Guard, the brigade guarding the oil ports in Ras Lanuf …