Zawiya mayor, Jamal Bahr confirmed on Saturday that the city will host, on Sunday, the second meeting between the fighting parties south of Tripoli to discuss the latest developments in the truce, and put a mechanism to put a final end to clashes. Bahr in a statement to ArraedLG said …
Read More »Libyan navy rescues 574 illegal immigrants off the coast of Garabulli and Zawiya
Navy spokesperson, Ayoub Qassem said on Wednesday Coast Guard patrol rescued 574 illegal immigrants, including women and children, in separate operations on six rubber boats. In a statement to ArraedLG, Qassem said the immigrants are of different African nationalities, in additions to Syrians and Libyans, who were on boats …
Read More »76 migrants rescued off the coast of Zawiya
The Libyan coast guard rescued 76 illegal immigrants near the coast of the city of Zawiya. Libyan navy spokesperson, Brigadier General Ayoub Qassem said in a statement to ArraedLG on Monday that the immigrants are of different African nationalities, including 12 women and 2 children, adding that they received primary …
Read More »Preliminary results of Zawiya Center municipality elections announced
The Central Committee for Municipal Elections announced on Tuesday the preliminary results for the election of Zawiya municipal council with a total number of voters 11981 and a 63% voter turnout. The top four came in the general category as follows: Jamal Abdel Nasser Bahr won 1466 votes, Mohamed Al-Bahloul …
Read More »Voter count is underway in Zawiya Municipality elections
The head of the Central Committee for the Election of Municipal Councils, Salem Bin Tahia said on Tuesday, the voter turnout at the polling stations in Zawiya Center reached 63,99%. Bin Tahia said work is underway in sorting and checking the results in preparation for the final announcment. He said …
Read More »Health Ministry distributes 20 generators to health facilities
The Government of National Accord (GNA) Ministry of Health announced on Sunday, the distribution of 20 generators on a number of health facilities; including public hospitals, specialized and rural health centers. The head of the crisis and emergency committee Fawzi Onis, confirmed that the first phase of the distribution of …
Read More »Italy ambassador hails Zawiya Municipality elections
Italy’s Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Perrone praised the elections in the municipality of Zawiya, where participation exceeded 50% of the registered voters. Perrone, on his personal Twitter account, said on Sunday, hearing the voice of the Libyan people at the local and national levels is a key factor towards building …
Read More »More than 500 illegal migrants rescued off the Libyan coast
The Libyan Coast Guard rescued in separate two operations on Monday in two separate operations 506 illegal migrants off the shores of Sabratha and Garabulli. The Libyan navy spokesperson, Ayoub Qassem told ArraedLG, the migrants were aboard four rubber boats, among them were 18 Libyan nationals and 33 women, pointing …
Read More »Zawiya elections to be held in May
The Central Committee for Municipal Elections chairman, Salem Bin Taheya said on Thursday, the date of Zawiya Center municipality elections is set on the 12 May next, instead of April 30, to enable the largest number of voters to participate. Bin Taheya pointed out that the elections of Bani Walid …
Read More »Zawiya and Zintan agree on unifying security and military institutions
The reconciliation committees between Zintan and Zawiya agreed on Tuesday, on fighting terrorism, working to unify the security and military institutions, in addition to the return of displaced people to their homes. The mayor of Zintan Mustafa Al-Baroni said in a statement to ArraedLG, the visit of the Zawyia reconciliation …
Read More »Zawiya Refinery resumes work
Hassan Al-Qulfat, an official at a Zawiya Refinery, confirmed on Saturday the resumption of distribution of fuel from the refinery to Tripoli, after being halted in the past two days. In a statement to ArraedLG, Al-Qulfat denied reports that one of the pipelines of the refinery located near Al-Harasha area …
Read More »UNSMIL: 5 civilians killed in December as a result of hostilities
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has documented the deaths of five civilians, three men and two children, and the injury of another in December in three cities: Benghazi (3 deaths and 1 injury), Zawiya (1 death) and Sabratha (1 death). The mission said that explosive remnants …
Read More »Libyan Coast Guard rescues 120 illegal immigrants
On Tuesday the Libyan Coast Guard rescued 120 illegal immigrants, aboard a rubber boat about 2 miles off of the platform of #Sabratha oil field north of the city of #Zawiya. The information office of the Libyan navy said that the rescue operation was coordinated between the Coast Guard operations …
Read More »Greek Vessel Loads Oil From Zueitina Oil Port Despite Hostile Environment
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) An Oil tanker sent by the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) began to load a shipment of oil on Thursday from the Zueitina oil port after forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar allowed the tanker to dock, said an official from the port. Earlier this …
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