Presidential council approves public sector salary increase

The head of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Serraj issued a statement approving earlier decision to increase the salaries of public sector employees in the country by 20%.This comes just days after the Central Bank of…

Haftar forces clash with mercenaries in Sabha

The Director of the Moral Guidance Department of Haftar's forces General Khaled Al-Mahjoub claimed that their forces launched “powerful strikes” on mercenaries in Sebha.Al-Mahjoub stated that their forces continue to "secure all areas…

Al-Serraj welcomes reconciliation with Qatar

Head of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Serraj welcomed the positive outcome of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia where the three-year rift between Qatar and other GCC members came to an end."The Head…

GNA suspends fees on foreign currency transactions

As the newly instated unified exchange rate goes into effect, the Government of National Accord suspended fees on foreign currency transactions introduced two years ago in a bid to combat the black market rate by bringing the official one…

Tunisia pushes for protection of Libya’s fragile truce

Assuming the presidency of the 68th session of the UN Security Council yesterday, Tunisia called for a UN peacekeeping force to maintain the fragile ceasefire in Libya.Tunisian Ambassador to the UN, Tarek Ladeb told the Security Council…

EU delegation: Coming weeks will be critical for Libya

The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Libya, Ambassador Jose Sabadell, stated that the upcoming weeks will be crucial for political dialogue and the peace process in Libya.In a tweet on his official account, the ambassador…

Iran accused of being responsible for Lockerbie explosion

Former CIA operations officer, John Holt has claimed that the perpetrator of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was not Libya, but Iran.Holt, a handler for a key witness in the Lockerbie trial, Abdul-Majid Giaka, has said that he reported to…