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Wissam Jama, head of the Diplomatic Security Service at the Libyan Interior Ministry, stated that the embassies of Netherlands, Hungary and South Korea have reopened and began their official functions in Tripoli following a three year closure.   The embassies had closed down due to security concerns; as most foreign …

The Joint Operations Unit in #Misrata explained that recent arrests inside the city were based on arrest warrants issued by the Attorney General’s Office. The Operations Unit stated that all arrests were carried out based on joint security work led ,by the Security Directorate of #Misrata. The Operations Unit went …

An armed group in the South threatened to blow up the oil and gas pipelines for the ports of Melita and Zawiya; demanding the release of Al-Mabrouk Haneesh within 72 hours. The armed group, which is affiliated with Colonel Ali Kanah, denied that Lieutenant  Haneesh brought over mercenaries from the …

According to the Gaddafi family lawyer, it has been confirmed that Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Muammar Gaddafi, is planning a political comeback in Libya. Saif Gaddafi was released from detention in July earlier this year and is reported to be moving around Libya. It is alleged that he …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Sunday, Libya’s state oil corporation announced that it will not get involved with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s oil production cuts in the the “foreseeable future”. According to the National Oil Corporation (NOC)’s Chairman Mustafa Sanalla, since Libya has only recently …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The Libyan pro-Haftar parliament, known as the House of Representatives (HoR), is denouncing US airstrikes in Sirte. The HoR, who are rivals to the UN-backed unity government in Tripoli (GNA), consider the US forces to have breached Libyan air space without prior coordination with the …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) 30 bodies were found dead in eastern Libya on Friday. 14 bodies were found in a garbage bin in Benghazi and were brought by the Red Crescent to the Benghazi Medical Centre. It was evident that all 14 were killed execution style as they all …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Four Libyan nationals, including two Libyan Americans, and a Libyan Canadian who were detained in the United Arab Emirates for nearly two years were acquitted on Monday of charges that they illegally raised funds for a foreign entity and took hostile actions against a foreign …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO stands ready to support the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) by assisting in the county in the building of defence and security institutions. In a press conference on Thursday Stoltenberg said that NATO had a clear …