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Libya 6+6 deal: Loopholes cast doubt on democratic elections

Key issues remain strongly contested despite draft laws agreed in Morocco by Libya’s rival legislative bodies.

Al Jazeera

Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha

Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha suspended by parliament and his duties handed over to his finance minister.

Al Jazeera

Libya parliament replaces its appointed PM, spokesperson says

Libya's eastern-based parliament voted to suspend its appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, and assign his finance minister Osama Hamada to his duties, the parliament spokesperson Abdullah Belhaiq said on Tuesday.

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Libya’s Bashagha to Asharq Al-Awsat: I Will Remain in My Post Until Elections Are Held

Head of Libya’s government of stability, Fathi Bashagha announced that he would remain in his position until “all Libyan parties” agree on electoral laws, which are welcomed by the international community, and until they set dates for the presidential and parliamentary elections. “Only then will I decide,” he told Asharq…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan House of Representatives Rejects UN Proposal to Form High-Level Panel for Elections

The Libyan House of Representatives and the stability government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, rejected the initiative put forward by the Sec-Gen's Special Representative for Libya and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily to launch a High-Level Panel for Elections. Bathily told a UN Security…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bashagha: Holding Elections in Libya Impossible with Two Govts

Head of Libya’s government of stability Fathi Bashagha stressed on Wednesday that holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the country will be impossible amid the presence of two rival governments. He declared that Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's Government of National Unity (GNU) had lost its legitimacy in wake of the 2020 Geneva…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah admits role in extraditing Lockerbie suspect Abu Agila Mas'ud to US

One of Libya's rival prime ministers has admitted his government was involved in the extradition of a former intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

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Libya PM admits role in extraditing Lockerbie suspect to U.S

One of Libya’s rival prime ministers admitted his government was involved in the extradition of a former Libyan intelligence agent to the U_S_ He says the extradition was lawful and his government was cooperating with an ’’international judicial framework to extradite accused citizens.”

The Independent UK

Rival Libya PM calls for US to release Lockerbie accused

One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has called for the release of the former Libyan intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing all onboard, after he surfaced in U.S. custody earlier this week

The Independent UK

Bashagha’s Govt Calls on Libya’s GNU to Resign

Libya’s government of stability, headed by Fathi Bashagha, called on the rival interim Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibeh, to resign. The demand was made shortly after GNU health minister Ali al-Zayati resigned. Bashagha’s health ministry hailed the development, saying Zayati had taken an “honorable national stance”.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Libya's festering crisis risks slide back to war

As its political stalemate festers, Libya risks sliding back towards civil war with diplomacy at a standstill, politicians thwarting progress towards elections and military leaders including eastern commander Khalifa Haftar threatening violence.

Reuters

No 10 chief of staff accompanied Libyan militiaman to Foreign Office meeting

Exclusive: Mark Fullbrook said to have acted as Fathi Bashagha’s PR adviser, as officials were lobbied on foreign policy

The Guardian - UK

No 10 chief of staff’s position untenable amid lobbying claims, says Labour

Mark Fullbrook accused of trying to change UK policy by arranging for ministers to meet Libyan politician

The Guardian - UK

Greek FM in Egypt for talks after Turkey’s deals with Libya

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry in Cairo

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya's Bashagha Admits his Government Failed to Enter Tripoli

Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, has admitted the government’s failure to conduct its daily business from the capital Tripoli nearly eight months after its formation. Bashagha said in a speech in Benghazi, after concluding his tour abroad, that the cabinet will exercise its duties from Sirte and Benghazi, adding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Says it Seeks to ‘Build Good Relations’ with Various Libyan Parties

Türkiye has expressed willingness to build good relations with all Libyan parties, revealing its intention to send a parliamentary delegation to visit Tripoli and the east of the country. Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu said that his country sought to establish relations with various parties in Libya out of its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clashes Rock Outskirts of Libyan Capital

Libyan armed factions fought in the western outskirts of Tripoli late on Friday and early Saturday as forces aligned with Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's government further consolidated their control over the capital. Fighting took place in Warshafala, a district west of Tripoli that has been the site of repeated clashes throughout the…

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Libyans Await Outcome of Turkish Mediation between Dbeibah, Bashagha

Libyans are awaiting the result of a Turkish mediation between the heads of rival government – Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), and Fathi Bashagha, of the east-based government of stability. Bashagha’s office did not disclose the outcome of his talks with officials in Türkiye. Dbeibah’s…

Al Jazeera

What to know about the Middle East this week?

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage from the past week.

The Guardian - UK

Libyans have lost faith in political class, US diplomat says after Tripoli clashes

UN security council hears bleak assessment of country’s prospects after violence between militia in capital

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dbeibah Says Tripoli ‘Aggression’ over, Vows to Punish Rivals

Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah announced on Sunday the “end of the aggression” on the capital, Tripoli, declaring the defeat of his rival, Fathi Bashagha, the head of the government of stability. Dbeibah vowed that all military personnel and civilians will be held to account…

Al Jazeera

Libyan comedian killed while filming Tripoli clashes on Instagram

As many as 32 people were killed in the latest outbreak of fighting in Tripoli, including comedian Mustafa Baraka.

Reuters

Explainer: Untangling the crisis in Libya

Libya's worst fighting for two years suddenly hit the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday. This explains what led to the violence, why it matters, and how things may play out.

Al Jazeera

What we know about Libya’s worst fighting in two years

At least 32 people killed in the clashes amid fears of escalating violence in the country with two competing PMs.

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