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Eastern Libya orders journalists out of flood-hit Derna after protests

Media crackdown follows reports that police officers had detained and questioned Libyan reporters

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity

The disastrous flooding that killed more than 11,000 people has fostered national solidarity among Libyans, long governed by opposing powers

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

David Pratt: The political roots of Libya's unnatural disaster

LOOKING back now, there was so much optimism despite the obvious dangers and challenges the revolution had thrown up. From Benghazi in the east to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2023

UN Envoy: Signs of Libya’s Partition Grow, Election Needed

The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that signs of partition are already evident in Libya and urged influential nations to pressure the country's rival leaders to urgently finalize the constitutional basis for elections. The first anniversary of the vote’s postponement is coming up later in December, said Abdoulaye…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 18, 2022

Egypt Insists on Withdrawal of Mercenaries from Libya

Cairo hosted on Monday meetings with Libyan officials, including parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. The UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, also met Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian Foreign Minister. Egypt reiterated its demand for the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya. Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 29, 2022

Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Mission to Libya for 12 Months

The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a year and urged key institutions and parties in the divided north African country to agree on a roadmap to deliver presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 29, 2022

UN Mission Welcomes Libya’s ‘Morocco Agreement’, Dbeibah Rejects it

The declaration of an agreement in Morocco between head of Libya’s High Council of State Khaled al-Mishri and east-based parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh over the sovereign posts and the formation of a unified government sparked a heated dispute between head of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022

Libyan Speaker Visits Qatar to Discuss Boosting Relations

Speaker of Libya’s east-based parliament Aguila Saleh met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Sunday to discuss boosting cooperation and the latest developments in the North African country. Saleh briefed Sheikh Tamim on the latest developments in Libya, expressing gratitude for his continuous…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022

US Mediates between Libya’s Parliament, High Council of State

The Libyan Presidential Council sought US mediation to resolve the ongoing disputes between the Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR), Aguila Saleh, and the Chairman of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid al-Mishri. The US and the international and local community fear an outbreak of a new armed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022

Factbox-The legitimacy crisis in Libya's political institutions

Libyan protesters want the political authorities to quit and hold elections after previous transitional periods created institutions that clung on long after their mandates expired.

Reuters · Jul 3, 2022