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Libyan parliament set to name new PM amid signs of power struggle

The presidential vote was originally planned for December 24, but it was postponed over disputes between rival factions over the laws governing the vote [File: Costas Baltas/Reuters]

Libya’s parliament is set to name a new prime minister to head the transitional government on Thursday, raising concerns over the possibility of a new power struggle.

The effort to replace interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah comes after the date for Libya’s first presidential election – scheduled for December 24 last year – came and went during his watch.

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