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The Latest Breaking News from Libya

Inside Ain Zara, where Europe’s unwanted are disappeared

Asylum seekers in Libya speak of inhuman detention conditions after raids outside the UNHCR compound in Tripoli.

Al Jazeera

Libya’s embattled PM says replacing him could trigger war

Libya’s embattled prime minister is warning that the appointment of a new interim government could set off war and chaos in a Mediterranean country mired for a decade in turmoil

The Independent UK

Libya Interim PM Promises Legislative Elections by End of June

Libya's interim prime minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah reaffirmed Monday that he will only cede power to an elected government and announced a plan for legislative elections before the end of June, in the wake of an attempted ouster by parliament. Already plagued by divisions between rival administrations in the east and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libyan PM pushes summer election amid parliament bid to oust him

Libya's interim prime minister on Monday announced a plan for elections in the summer as he seeks to stay in office despite a push by parliament to dislodge him in favour of a new government.

Reuters

Bashagha Prepares to Announce Libya Govt Lineup

Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha announced that government formation efforts have made progress and that he should unveil a lineup before parliament within the set deadline later this week. His press office said the concerned committee has started to receive the ministerial candidates and their resumes will be assessed. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan clubs too good for Orlando Pirates and Sfaxien in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Libyan clubs Al Ittihad and Al Ahly Tripoli scored notable CAF Confederation Cup group victories on Sunday over African title winners Orlando Pirates of South Africa and CS Sfaxien of Tunisia.

AFP

French Ambassador to UN to Asharq Al-Awsat: Political Process in Syria Has Become a 'Joke'; Iran's Nuclear Program Is a 'Top Priority'

The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, Nicolas de Riviere, stressed that the war in Ukraine, if it occurred, would be a "disaster" for the European people. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he expressed his "pessimism" regarding the current situation in Syria, describing the political and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libya’s Dbeibah Promises Populist Spending Plan

Libya's interim prime minister announced a series of populist spending plans on Friday as he sought to strengthen his position against a push by the eastern-based parliament to replace him, Reuters reported. Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who has sworn only to hand over power after an election, pledged help for Libyans buying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?

A year ago, Libya looked to be on the path towards democracy after more than a decade of civil war

The Independent UK

Eleven years since revolt, Libya far from democracy

Tripoli (AFP) - Libyans on Thursday marked 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, but the democracy many hoped for seems as elusive as ever, and many fear a return to conflict.

AFP

Libyan town awaits justice over family militia's reign of terror

Tarhuna (Libya) (AFP) - For years, a family clan that kept lions to sow terror in the Libyan town of Tarhuna tortured and killed hundreds of people, then dumped their bodies in mass graves.

AFP

Eleven years since revolt, Libya transition grinds on

Tripoli (AFP) - Libyans on Thursday mark 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, but the democracy many hoped for seems as elusive as ever, and many fear a return to conflict.

AFP

Manchester Arena bomber 'talked about killing people' for years as MI5 secrets unveiled

Salman Abedi had flown from Libya in the days before he detonated a killer bomb, but he was never stopped at the borders after MI5 didn't pass intelligence on to police

Daily Mirror

Aguila Affirms Libya’s Support for Palestinian Cause

Libyan Speaker Aguila Saleh and visiting Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh reviewed on Tuesday Libyan-Palestinian relations as well as developments in Libya and the Palestinian territories. During a meeting in the city of Al Qubbah, the Speaker stressed Libya's firm position in support of the Palestinian people and unlimited backing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Five Turkish journalists to be jailed over Libya coverage after failed appeal

Five Turkish journalists were beginning jail sentences on Tuesday after a court rejected their appeal against a conviction related to their coverage of the deaths of Turkish intelligence officers in Libya in 2020, a lawyer in the case said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Stresses Importance of Political Consensus in Libya

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed Monday on the importance of all Libyan parties working towards political consensus as the real guarantee of maintaining stability in the country. An official source at the organization's General Secretariat said that Aboul Gheit underscored the importance of putting the interests of Libya…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bashagha Kicks off Consultations to Form New Libya Govt

Libya's prime minister-designate Fathi Bashagha announced on Monday he was kicking off consultations to form a new government. In televised remarks, he said his consultations "will guarantee the effective political participation of all sides." He revealed that he has received calls of congratulations from whom he described as "friendly and…

Radio France Internationale

Libya's political divide widens as rival PMs vie for power

Libya's western-based administration has upheld a decision by lawmakers in the country's east to appoint a new prime minister, effectively creating two rival heads of government. The UN has urged all sides to preserve calm "as an absolute priority".

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Algeria's Sonatrach to Share Production in a Region in Niger

Algeria's Sonatrach oil company said it had signed an agreement with the Niger petroleum ministry to share production in Niger's Kafra region, according to a Sonatrach statement. Sonatrach International Petroleum Exploration and Production, a subsidiary of the Algerian company, signed the agreement in Niger's capital. Sonatrach's works in Kafra cover…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shtayyeh Visits Libya to Enhance Cooperation, Trade

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh arrived in Libya Sunday on a two-day visit for talks on bilateral relations between the two countries, and the latest developments on the Palestinian cause. During his visit, the PM is scheduled to meet with his Libyan counterpart Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and other top officials.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Adviser Tells Libya It Must Preserve Calm, Stability

The UN Secretary-General's special adviser on Libya on Sunday called on both Libya's interim prime minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and his parliament-designated successor Fathi Bashagha to preserve calm and stability. Dbeibah, prime minister of the UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNU), has said he will hand over power only after an…

Reuters

U.N. adviser calls for Libyan elections in 'shortest possible time'

The U.N. Secretary-General's special adviser on Libya said she stressed the need for calm as she met senior politicians there on Sunday and said free and fair elections should be held "in the shortest possible time".

AFP

Senior west Libya figure defends naming of new PM

Tripoli (AFP) - Libya's western-based upper house on Saturday defended a decision by lawmakers in the country's east to designate a new prime minister as institutional chaos reigns.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Armed Convoy Moves into Tripoli to Shore up Dbeibah

A convoy of fighters moved into Tripoli from the Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday to shore up the interim prime minister amid a push by the parliament to oust him in favor of its own candidate. Interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has sworn he will hand over power only…

Reuters

Armed convoy moves into Tripoli to shore up interim PM

A convoy of fighters moved into Tripoli from the Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday to shore up the interim prime minister amid a push by the parliament to oust him in favour of its own candidate.

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