Tag: Faiez Serraj

Libya: US Announces Official End of Air Campaign in Sirte

December 21, 2016

The US Africa Command headquartered in Stuttgart announced Tuesday that it ceased the air campaign against the Islamic State group (IS) in the Libyan coastal ... Read More

Libya: GNA forces snatch Sirte from terrorist groups

December 6, 2016

Libyan forces affiliated to UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) announced Monday total control of Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte formerly administrated by the Islamic ... Read More

Libya: Serraj appoints finance minister to unlock CBL-held funds

November 15, 2016

Head of UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) Faiez Serraj has appointed finance minister to help release life-saving funds help up by Central Bank of Libya (CBL) ... Read More

Libya: GNA’s Rival HoR Mired in Corruption Scandal

October 13, 2016

Libya’s internationally recognized parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), opposed to UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has found itself gripped by a corruption scandal ... Read More

Libya: IS Loses Last Hideout in Sirte

October 10, 2016

Misrata forces loyal of Tripoli-based Government of National Accord have broken the Islamic State’s last resistance position in the terrorist group’s stronghold of Sirte, reports ... Read More

Libya: Kobler Warns Further Divisions Looming after Seizure of Oil Terminals

September 12, 2016

UN envoy for Libya Martin Kobler tweeted Sunday that greater divisions are looming over Libya as the Libyan army led by Khalifa Hafter, rival of ... Read More

Libya: General Haftar Calls US Airpower Interventions Illegal

September 7, 2016

Head of the Libyan National Army backed by the east-based government opposed to the UN-sponsored Libyan unity government has scorned US decisive aerial intervention in ... Read More

Libya: ‘Serraj’s,GNA’s Popularity Declining,’ Kobler

August 15, 2016

The UN-backed Libyan Prime Minister Faiez Serraj is losing support in the country as a result of mounting social and economic challenges which need urgent ... Read More

Libya: ‘Sirte to be Liberated within Days’, Pro GNA forces

August 12, 2016

Pro-unity government forces Thursday announced eminent liberation of Sirte a day after they took control of the Islamic State group’s headquarters in the coastal city. ... Read More

Libya: Cairo hosts meetings to narrow gap between Libyan rivals

July 29, 2016

The Egyptian government is hosting meetings between Libyan political rivals in a move to end deadlock between Head of unity government Faiez Serraj and President ... Read More