The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salame, on Sunday, declared that it is time to look for alternatives to the House of Representatives, the Supreme Council of State, and the Presidential Council, adding that “Libya deserves a better political class.” During a speech in his …
Read More »Deputy Speaker of HOR Mohammed Shuaib submits his resignation to the presidency of the Council
The member of the House of Representatives (HOR) Bashir Al-Ahmar confirmed that the First Deputy Speaker of the HOR, Mohammed Shuaib submitted his resignation to the presidency of the Council. Al-Ahmar said in a statement on Saturday to Arraed LG that the next session is scheduled for next Monday, …
Read More »Managers Of Media Organizations In Libya Complain Of Lack Of Regulation In The Field Of Media
During a meeting on Sunday, with the directors of media institutions, the Secretary-General of the GNA Council of Ministers Taher Ben Amer discussed the absence of a ministry that regulates the media in Libya. According to the Government’s Information Office, Ben Amer confirmed his cooperation with officials of the media …
Read More »President of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj: The “elimination of criminals is necessary” and the government will compensate those displaced from Al-Jafara
Fayez al-Sarraj, the President of the Presidential Council, attributed the “cleansing” of Al-Jafara from crime to concerted efforts at bringing security and stability to the region. In a statement released on Thursday, Al-Sarraj said that he had issued instructions to activate the security directorates in Al-Jafara and to return state …
Read More »The Presidential Council, Justice and Construction Party, and United Nations Support Mission strongly condemn the bombing of #Derna
The Presidential Council, the Justice and Construction Party, and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya issued statements condemning the aerial bombing of #Derna on Monday- which has left many innocent civilians, including women and children, dead. The head of the JCP, Mohamed Sowan, labeled the bombing as “crimes against …
Read More »Mass condemnation of the killing and dumping of the 36 bodies in Abyar and calls for the initiation of an investigation
The Ministry of Justice of the Government of National Accord, the Justice and Construction Party, the deputy of the Presidential Council, the Presidential Council, the Italian embassy to Libya, and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya all condemned the killing and dumping of the 36 bodies found in Abyar …
Read More »Joint forces established to secure the road between the North and the South
In a meeting on Thursday with the deputy of the presidential council, Ahmed Maiteeq, the security director of Mizda, Salah Kharwat, and the security director of Gharyan, Khaled Ghariani, agreed to establish a joint security force and a presidential guards force in order to secure the area. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation …
Read More »EU May Supply Libya With Ships to Assist with Border Patrol
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Member states of the European Union are considering providing Libya with boats to assist in their refugee management program called Operation Sophia, which began in June 2015. Earlier this week, the EU said they are hoping that Libya will be able to protect its own …
Read More »Libyan Prime Minister’s Historic Visit to Sirte
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj, of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), along with Libyan ministers visited Sirte on Wednesday to honour the efforts of the many who have sacrificed so much to rid Sirte of ISIS. This was the Prime Minister’s first visit to …
Read More »GNA in final phase of defeating ISIS in Sirte
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libyan forces loyal to the Libyan unity Government (GNA) say they have finally reached the end of their battle with ISIS. After three months of intense battle against the extremist group, the Libyan army is planning and preparing for the end of ISIS in Sirte. …
Read More »Humanitarian Rescue Boat Attacked Off Libyan Coast
A European rescue boat was attacked by an unknown armed group on the Mediterranean Sea off Libya’s shores. On the morning of August 17, the armed group was on a speedboat when they fired at Bourbon Argos, a rescue boat used by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The MSF crew was …
Read More »General Khalifa Haftar’s HoR Gives UN Backed GNA One More Chance
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Wednesday, the Government of National Accord (GNA) said that it will soon be announcing a new government with hopes of gaining the support of the Libyan parliament, known as the House of Representatives (HoR) based in Tobruk. The HoR voted “no confidence” to the …
Read More »EU and Libyan Coastguard Sign Memorandum to Train Libyan Coastguards and Navy
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Tuesday, the European Union signed a memorandum to train Libyan Coastguards. Abdallah Toumia, Commander of the Libyan Coastguard and Port Security, met with with Enrico Credendino, the EU’s Operation Sophia Commander, to sign the memorandum in Rome at the headquarters for Operation Sophia. “The …
Read More »US Deploys Gunships In Libya
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter The US military has dispatched helicopter gunships to assist in targeting ISIS militants hiding out in the centre of Sirte. Over the weekend, Marine AH-1W SuperCobra helicopters set out to strike at ISIS targets, according to a …
Read More »Libya’s Eastern Parliament Voted “No Confidence” for Libyan Government
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The House of Representatives (HoR), which is backed by General Khalifa Haftar and his rival to the UN-backed Libyan government, has voted “no confidence” in recognizing the Government of National Accord (GNA), said Abdullah Ablahig, spokesperson for the HoR. The result of the vote was …
Read More »Supplying Misrata’s Hospital is the Key to Winning the Battle Against ISIS in Sirte
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Mohammed Abu Grin, a GNA backed fighter, was injured from a landmine explosion. (AFP) Misrata’s Central Hospital, the city’s only hospital, has been overflowing as Libyan forces fighting ISIS in Sirte suffer losses from a car bomb attack earlier this week. Misrata, Libya’s third largest …
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