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Head of the UN mission in Libya has told the media that Head of the Eastern-based army Khalifa Haftar backs his action plan to help Libyans establish central and efficient institutions to run the country as of next year. Ghassan Salamé met with Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss a number of issues including […]
UK’s foreign minister Boris Johnson made news Tuesday disregarding dead bodies in Libya noting that the city of Sirte could become the next Dubai if authorities can clear dead bodies away, reports say. Boris is known for controversial remarks made the comments during address to members of the Conservative party. “The only thing they’ve got […]
US military command for Africa AFRICOM said Thursday it conducted several strikes against the Islamic State (IS) fighters near the city of Sirte following last week Friday sorties. The new airstrikes according to the command took place Tuesday with the coordination of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). The Tuesday airstrike destroyed IS positions, […]
UN special envoy to Libya has approved any intent by Saif al-Islam to run for elections in the Libya next year if he wants despite being wanted by the International Criminal Court. Ghassan Salame, head of the UNSMIL told French France 24 that aside from Saif al-Islam all former loyalists and supporters of former Libyan […]
UN Secretary General has confirmed Ghassan Salamé, a Lebanese scholar and Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, as the new head of UNSMIL, in replacement of German veteran diplomat Martin Kobler. Salamé is not a new name in the circle of the UN Secretariat. The 66-year old man previously worked with former Ghanaian […]
Forces of the UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday announced the full seizure of Tripoli’s main airport, which has been in the hands of armed factions loyal to former leader of Salvation government, Khalifa Ghweil. Tripoli’s main airport has been closed down for air traffic after 2014 fighting for the control of the Libyan […]
Russian authorities have held talks with heads of Misrata forces aligned with UN-backed Presidential Council in a move to narrow gap between the West-based forces opposed to field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, reports say. An important delegation of forces headed by Abdulhamid Al-Dubaiba assisted by Bunyan Marsous commander Mohamed Essa met in the Russian capital with […]
The UN-backed Presidential Council’s problems are festering as leaked list of new appointed ambassadors reveals corruption and nepotism at the head of the new Libyan leadership tasked to reconstruct the country following the death of former strongman Muammar Gaddafi. A source in the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by the Presidential Council (PC) has […]
The Libyan army commander opposed to the UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) has met with a senior US military official during his ongoing stay in the United Arab Emirate, Qatari London-based media The New Arab reports. Khalifar Haftar has been visiting Abu Dhabi in search of support as the Arab League and the UN rally behind […]
Libya’s eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar has ignored an invitation by Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi because of the latter’s support for the Tripoli-based Presidency Council (PC) and Muslim Brotherhood, reports say. The Field Marshal has spurned Essebsi’s formal invitation to attend Libyan talks in Tunisia, according to Tunisian local media Alchourouk. Haftar reportedly ignored […]