Criticism of Presidency Council (PC) foreign minister Mohamed Siala over his apparent endorsement of Khalifa Haftar as head of the Libyan armed forces is growing.
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Misrata elders council urges for expelling UN-proposed government from Tripoli
The UN-proposed government and its Presidential Council must be expelled out of Tripoli, the Misrata elders and notables council said Wednesday.
Read More »Step down, Tripoli Revolutionaries’ Brigade tells Foreign Minister Sayala
A powerful brigade from Tripoli demanded Tuesday Foreign Minister-designate of UN-installed government, Mohamed Sayala, to resign for his recognition of Khalifa Haftar as “the General Commander of the Libyan Army.”
Read More »GNA Foreign Minister names Haftar army chief, receives wave of criticism
Libya’s foreign minister, Mohammed Sayala, has named Khalifa Haftar, the controversial chief of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), as the head of the country’s army – provided that he recognises the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) as the only authority.
Read More »Libyan Haftar forces launch new attack on Benghazi’s Islamists
Fifteen fighters loyal to east Libya’s renegade General Haftar were killed on Monday in a new offensive against Islamist jihadi fighters in Benghazi.
Read More »Libya’s Saif al-Islam survives ‘assassination attempt’ in Zintan
The son of the former Libyan leader Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has narrowily survived an assassination attempt by gunmen from local militias, a source from the western city of Zintan told The New Arab.
Read More »UN delegate to Libya proposes road map for peace in Libya
The UN delegate to Libya and Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, has announced a new road map for peace to end Libya’s current political deadlock and to strike comprehensive accord among all Libyan conflicting parties.
Read More »East Libyan forces launch assault in Benghazi, 12 killed
East Libyan forces pushed on Monday into two districts of Benghazi where they still face resistance, losing at least 12 men in clashes and mine blasts, according to a medical official.
Read More »IS slays two in ambush on Third Force convoy
Remnants of the so-called Islamic State (IS) killed two fighters from the Misrata-led Third Force and injured another three others in an ambush between Jufra and Sirte.
Read More »East Libya army commits another killing of captives
A new disturbing video surfaced on social media on Sunday showing Dignity Operation serial killer Mahmud Al-Wirrfalli committing an extrajudicial murder of one of his captives.
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