The US Embassy in Libya has indicated that Ambassador Peter William Bodde resumed his duties as the embassy’s acting director in Tunisia. On its official website, on Friday, the embassy said that the United States, under the leadership of Ambassador Peter, will continue its close partnership with Libyan and international …
Read More »Fayez Al-Sarraj participates in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Emergency Summit
Fayez Al-Sarraj, the president of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, will attend an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul to discuss the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. According to the media office of the President, Turkish President …
Read More »US, EU, and Egypt reaffirm their support for the political track to end the Libyan crisis
On Sunday the ambassadors of the United States and a number of EU countries issued a statement reaffirming their support for the Libyan parties to work quickly and effectively to amend the political agreement; adding that it as the only viable framework to end the political crisis and hold elections …
Read More »Political advisor to the President of the Presidential Council Taher Al-Sanni denies that Fayez Al-Sarraj requested US military protection
The political adviser to the president of the presidential council, Taher Al-Sanni, denied allegations published by the Guardian stating that Fayez Al-Sarraj requested a military guarantee from the United States to protect his government in Tripoli. On Wednesday, Al-Sanni tweeted that the newspaper’s report was “baseless”, stressing that the meeting …
Read More »Fayez Al-Sarraj: Libya demanded the management of its frozen assets and was not asking for them to be unfrozen
The President of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj said that Libya demanded the management of its assets frozen abroad, and did not ask for them to be unfrozen. He added that the frozen assets suffered losses and that they are seeking to stop these losses. During his meeting with US …
Read More »Commander of the Presidential Guard discusses support for security institutions with the Pentagon
The commander of the Presidential Guard Major General Najmi Al-Nekou discussed with the security officials at the Pentagon cooperation in the field of training, equipping, and arming. According to the Media Office of the Presidential Council, the American side expressed its support for the proposals to train the presidential guard …
Read More »U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calls for the reform of Libya’s financial system
During a meeting with the President of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj in Washington, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed his regret over the economic “suffering” of Libyans. According to the official page of the GNA Mnuchin stressed the need for reforms of the banking and financial systems in Libya. …
Read More »Donald Trump and Fayez Al-Sarraj stress the importance of continuing UN-led efforts within the framework of the Libyan political agreement
The President of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, arrived in the United States on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries with US officials. His visit is the first since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Al-Sarraj began his visit with meeting US Defense Secretary, …
Read More »Fayez Al-Sarraj to meet Donald Trump on Friday
The White House announced that US President Donald Trump will meet President of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj on Friday. The White House press secretary released a statement on Wednesday stating that the meeting would discuss efforts for political reconciliation led by the United Nations within the framework of the …
Read More »AFRICOM uses air strikes in coordination with the GNA to target ISIS
On Tuesday, the United States Forces in Africa (AFRICOM) announced that it has used air strikes from the 17th to the 19th of this month to target ISIS near Fuqaha South of Sokna. They indicated that the operation was conducted in coordination with the Government of National Accord. #Libya #News …
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