Tag Archives: Presidency Council

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

(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 …

(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 …

(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. …

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 …

(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 …

(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 …

(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 …

(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 …

(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 …