Ghassan Salame

UN envoy refuses to hold a dialogue with Gaddafi's son

Tripoli - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said, on a TV channel on Friday, that the supporters of the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, can participate in the political operation in Libya. Salame stated that the coming elections in Libya should be opened for all including Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi. He added that his office is open to welcomeRead more

Sarraj pledges to ensure security of Turkish abductees

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Sources close to Libya’s Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said that surprises are heading towards Tripoli. The announcement comes at a time the military official also gave a warning on intervening in the political process should current peace efforts led by the United Nations fail. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj told Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım that his government isRead more

Italy stresses need for elections in Libya

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

The commander of the self-styled army in eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar agreed with the Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano that nothing can replace elections for a better future for Libya, according to Italy's news agency Aki. Both Haftar and Alfano came to terms Monday in Rome regarding the fact that the upcoming December 17 is the anniversary and not theRead more

Declining ‘international interference’ a chance for Libya vote, says Salame

ROME - Muslimchronicle

UN Libya envoy Ghassan Salame has urged the conflict-torn country to seize an opportunity to forge its own path toward hoped-for elections next year while “international interference” is declining. Countries from Britain and France to Egypt, Turkey and Russia have been accused by critics of maneuvering in Libya outside of the UN process in efforts to secure their own interests.Read more

UN envoy Salame hold surprise visit to Libya

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

The head of the United Nations mission to Libya, Ghassan Salame, began a surprise visit to the capital Tripoli on Monday, during which he would travel to several other cities to hold consultations on what he called “the best way to implement the UN plan for Libya.” Salame tackled the amendments to the political agreement concluded in the resort ofRead more

UN envoy for Libya focused on building institutions to unite country

UNITED NATIONS - Muslimchronicle

Five months after he was appointed to lead UN peace efforts in Libya, Ghassan Salame says he is focused on building institutions as a way to unite the country. The 66-year-old Lebanese-born academic said in an interview that if state institutions can begin to work, Libya would finally change course after years of chaos since the fall of Muammar QaddafiRead more

UN envoy proposes amendment of Skhirat Agreement

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

The UN special envoy Ghassan Salamé had talks in Tripoli today with Presidency Council (PC) head Faiez Serraj on his new action plan to resolve the Libyan crisis. According to the PC’s media office, the discussions focussed on “the next step” of the road map. This is believed to refer to the grand gathering of Libyan notables. There is growingRead more

UN ends Libya talks in Tunisia with no breakthrough

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Month-long UN-backed talks aimed at bridging differences between rival Libyan factions ended on Saturday with no discernable progress toward stabilizing the country and paving the way for elections. A month ago, UN envoy Ghassan Salame, the latest in a series of Libya envoys since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising ended Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year rule, announced a one-year action plan for aRead more

Libya’s Sarraj says government has plans to secure borders

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Presidency Council leader Faiez Serraj flew to Sabratha this morning to inspect damage to the town in the recent fighting and prioritise its resulting needs. Met by the town’s mayor, Hassen Dhawadi, and Brigadier Omar Abdul Jail, the commander of the Anti-IS Operations Room (AIOR) which last week crushed the local Amu Brigade, Serraj then had extensive talks with themRead more