Libyan Government

Sarraj briefed Tunisia’s Essebsi on his new political plan

Tunis - Fatima Al Saadawy

Head of the UN-backed Libyan government Fayez al-Sarraj said on Monday that there was “no alternative to political agreement” in his country, calling on all Libyan parties to implement their commitments to reach a “comprehensive settlement”. He made his remarks following talk with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis. The meeting comes less than a month after Sarraj andRead more

Libya announced Sarraj's survival from assassination

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Libya's internationally-recognized government revealed that Head of Presidential Council Fayez Al Sarraj survived an attempt of assassination, as armed people shot his procession which included Chairperson of High Council of State Abdel Rahman Al Sowehily and head of Presidential guards Nagmi Al Nakoo. Sarraj accused what he described as an outlawed group of attempting to assassinate him, saying that theRead more

UN envoy: US supports Libyan govt of national accord

Cairo - Arab Today

The US supports the Libyan government of National Accord in its efforts to attain national consensus and peaceful transition, said US special envoy to Libya Jonathan Winer. This came during Winer's meeting with Speaker of Libyan Parliament Akila Saleh. The meeting tackled the political and military conditions in Libya, media adviser of the presidency of the Libyan House of RepresentativesRead more

Khartoum: Libya pledged to resolve problem of 1200 stranded Sudanese at Tobruk

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Monday said it has received assurances from the Libyan government to resolve the problem of as many as 1,200 Sudanese who are stranded at Massaed crossing in Libya's Tobruk. Sudan's "Al-Rai Al-Am" newspaper quoted Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Qareb Allah Khedr as saying that the Sudanese consul general in Tobruk received affirmation from the LibyanRead more

Libyan government accuses international community of keeping silent toward pro-terror parties

Tripoli - Arab Today

The Libyan government on Sunday reiterated accusations for the international community of keeping silent toward those who support terrorism in the country and refusing to deliver the army with equipment needed to defuse landmines. In a statement, the government also mourned a Libyan explosives expert who was killed Saturday when a landmine went off in Benghazi. Source: MENARead more

Mansour bin Zayed receives Al Saraj

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, today received the President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez Al Saraj, and his accompanying delegation, at the Presidential Palace. They discussed the latest developments in the Libyan crisis. Sheikh Mansour emphasised the importance of adhering to the constitutionalRead more

New Libyan government takes over foreign ministry

Libya's new unity government on Monday took control of the foreign affairs ministry headquarters in Tripoli as it seeks to assert its authority over the violence-plagued country. Mohammad al-Amari, a minister of state in the Government of National Accord, signed the documents passing control of the complex in the north of the capital to the new government, an AFP journalistRead more

Qatar welcomes arrival of Libyan government in Tripoli

Doha - Arab Today

The State of Qatar welcomed on Sunday the arrival of the presidential council of Libyan national unity government in the capital, Tripoli. Qatar News Agency (QNA) quoted a statement released by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs today as saying the arrival of the government, which is under the chairmanship of Fayez Sarraj, to Tripoli was an important step towardsRead more