Tag: GNC

Libya: US Imposes Sanctions on Khalifa Ghwell

April 20, 2016

The United States Tuesday imposed sanctions on Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Salvation Government seen by Washington as a major obstacle to the UN-backed political ... Read More

Libya: Tripoli-based Self-imposed Government Backtracks on Giving up Power

April 7, 2016

Khalifa Ghweil, chief of Tripoli’s so-called National Salvation Government dealt serious blow to the Libyan political process and the unity government Wednesday as he nullified ... Read More

Libya: Tripoli Unrecognized Administration Steps Aside, GNA Gains Currency

April 6, 2016

Tripoli-based and Islamist-backed government announced Tuesday it was ceding power “in the high national interest” in a move to avoid bloodshed, leaving Serraj-led unity government ... Read More

Tripoli Authorities Vow to Block GNA Entry in Capital, EU to Sanction 3 Leaders

March 17, 2016

Libyan authorities in Tripoli Wednesday renewed objection to the UN-backed unity government and vowed to halt the entry of the Government of National Accord in ... Read More

Libya: Disenchanted Tobruk Parliament Blocks International Efforts

March 12, 2016

The Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) also known as the internationally recognized government because of the support it receives on the international stage, and its ... Read More

Libya: France rules out military intervention against IS

February 3, 2016

France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday dismissed claims that France will join a US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) in Libya. “There is ... Read More

Libya: new cabinet in 10 days following rejection, EU set to sanction peace process spoilers

January 27, 2016

Libyan Presidency Council Tuesday pledged to re-name a new cabinet after the Tobruk parliament rejected the first 32-member proposed government deemed too large. “We will ... Read More

Libya-Turkey: Turkey’s Davutoğlu endorses GNA

January 12, 2016

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu Monday threw Ankara’s support behind the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in a meeting with Faiez Serraj, Libya’s unity ... Read More

Libya: GNC comes up with Libyan-Libyan plan to end crisis

December 30, 2015

Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC) Tuesday proposed its own Libyan-Libyan roadmap to end the political crisis in a counter move to the UN-supported plan which ... Read More

Libya: Political protagonists sign GNA agreement amid rejection from hardliners

December 18, 2015

Libya turned a new page of its dialogue process Thursday as rival political factions and other political figures endorsed in Morocco the Government of National ... Read More