The Government of National Accord (GNA) Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala, says Saudi Arabia did not explain the reason for detaining two Libyan nationals,” Saudi is secretive and not forthcoming about the whole issue,” Siala told AKIpress. “The Kingdom has not issued an arrest warrant against Mahmoud bin Rajab and Mohamed …
Read More »Al-Zawiya municipality council demands the return of two Libyan nationals
Al-Zawiya municipality council called on the Government of National Accord (GNA), to use all necessary measures to free two Libyan nationals detained in Saudi Arabia.
Read More »French Government Excludes Libya From Paris Meeting Regarding Libya
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The French government excluded Libya from a meeting in Paris on Monday to discuss the crisis in the North African country. French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said, “I took this initiative on behalf of France because we want the government of national accord of Mr …
Read More »US Designates ISIS in Libya A “Foreign Terrorist Organization”
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Thursday the US State Department designated Libya’s ISIS branch as a “foreign terrorist organization.” The US added the ISIS branches from Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Libya to its global terrorism blacklist. The three ISIS branches were declared “specially designated global terrorists,” meaning that …
Read More »International Community Pledges its Support to Libya’s Unity Government
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The international community pledged its support to Libya’s fledgling UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in a joint communique released after the meeting in Vienna between foreign ministers to support security and stability in Libya. The meeting in Vienna, which took place Monday, was …
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