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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya’s Lawmakers Push for New PM after Failing to Hold Vote

Head of the GNU Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. (AFP file photo)

Libyan lawmakers pushed ahead Monday with plans to appoint a new transitional government, more than a month after the country failed to hold its first presidential election.

Candidates may submit their bids for the post of prime minister, said Abdullah Bliheg, a spokesman for the legislature. He said parliament will convene next week for deliberations on the candidates and the appointment of a new prime minister to lead the transitional government.

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