Western — 29 August 2016

On 24 August, the Presidential Council (PC) issued statement accepting the House of Representatives (HoR) vote of no-confidence in the current Government of National Accord (GNA), adding that it will draw up a new list of GNA ministers for its approval, while current...

Who Pays for ISIS in Libya?

Who Pays for ISIS in Libya? August 24, 2016 EOIL’s first major publication drawing upon our thousands of pages of primary source materials and hundreds of categorized webposts dating back to 2014, has been released by the Norwegian think tank, Hate Speech...

Action — 22 August 2016

The Bunyan Marsus coalition continued its steady advance deep into the center of Sirte, taking major residential areas throughout the week with the help of US airstrikes.  ISIS militants still fighting in these areas continue to show fierce resistance using snipers,...

Anti — 22 August 2016

On 19 August, Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez Serraj held meetings in Tunis with the deputy presidents of the House of Representatives (HoR) to discuss the split within the Presidential Council, and how to reorganize the GNA to enable its...

Other — 22 August 2016

Conflict continues in eastern Libya between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the coalition of jihadists in Benghazi. The LNA made gains in Gwarsha and Ganfuda this week, despite suffering more heavy losses from mortar fire and IED’s on 16 and 19 August.  On 20...