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The Latest Breaking News from Libya

Cindy Wockner: If only there were more great hearts and spirits in this world like ‘Detta’ Gleeson

Afghanistan, Lebanon, Africa, Libya – this was Australian nurse Bernadette 'Detta' Gleeson's turf with the Red Cross. The world is poorer for her passing.

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Arab League Urges 'Comprehensive Political Process' to Libya Crisis

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Thursday stressed the importance of achieving a national consensus in Libya. He expressed concern that the recent developments in the country could lead to "a state of polarization". "Libya's political leaders should work on achieving national consensus and set aside any narrow interests,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya's Dbeibah Promises New Election Law to Solve Political Crisis

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah on Friday promised to draft a new election law to solve the political crisis in the North African country. A day after surviving an alleged assassination attempt, Dbeibah told Libya Al Ahrar TV a bill would be presented to the House of Representatives then transferred…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libya’s political turmoil set to worsen with two prime ministers

The chaos-stricken country once again finds itself with two claims to authority

The Independent UK

Libya: Tobruk parliament names new PM, fuelling division

Eastern-based parliament says it has chosen former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha as the interim leader.

Al Jazeera

Libya's east-based lawmakers name new PM, fueling divisions

Libya’s east-based parliament has appointed a new prime minister, a development that counters U.N. efforts to reconcile the divided country and one that will likely produce two parallel administrations

The Independent UK

Libyan Parliament Chooses Bashagha as PM

Libya's parliament spokesman said the chamber had selected a new prime minister on Thursday after one of the two candidates withdrew. A video showed parliament members raising their hands when asked to support Fathi Bashagha, a former interior minister, to head a new interim government, but it was not clear…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libya's parliament names new PM, sparking another challenge for unity government

Libya found itself with two prime ministers Thursday, after its parliament named a rival to replace the existing unity government’s chief Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening a new power struggle in the war-torn nation.

France 24

Libyan parliament spokesman declares Bashagha new PM after rival withdraws

Libya's parliament spokesman on Thursday declared Fathi Bashagha as the new interim prime minister after a rival candidate withdrew, but it was not clear if the chamber had held a vote.

Reuters

Libyan parliament one candidate left for PM

Libya's Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh said on Thursday that one of the two men seeking the chamber's support as prime minister had withdrawn, leaving former interior minister Fathi Bashagha as the only candidate.

Reuters

Libya's Dbeibah: the ambitious politician who promised not to be

A move by Libya's parliament to oust Interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who had promised not to use his stand-in position for political advancement, is testament to his success in doing just that.

Reuters

Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield

Libya's divisions seemed poised to deepen on Thursday as the eastern-based parliament named a new prime minister, with the incumbent refusing to step aside.

Reuters

Libyan PM Survives Assassination Attempt

Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. The source said the incident happened as Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya: Gunmen attack Dbeibah’s car ahead of vote to replace him

Sources say Libya’s Abdulhamid Dbeibah escaped unhurt after gunmen fired on his car in the capital, Tripoli.

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Libyan PM escapes unharmed from assassination bid -Al Arabiya TV

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt early on Thursday when unidentified persons shot at his car in Tripoli, Al Arabiya TV said.

Reuters

Libya's politics are broken but war not seen as inevitable

Libya's political jostling is intensifying as the parliament prepares to announce a new prime minister despite the incumbent's refusal to step down, further undermining an already faltering U.N.-backed peace process.

Al Jazeera

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

Interim PM says he will not hand over power, a position that could lead to flare-up of conflicts between rival factions.

The Independent UK

Libya PM defiant as lawmakers set to name new leader

Libya’s prime minister has taken a defiant stand against efforts to appoint a new interim government

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Reuters

With elections delayed again, Libya's endless transition angers its people

As Libya's political institutions pushed ahead with plans to again extend a transitional period and delay any elections, Libyans across the country were filled with weariness, cynicism and anger.

Al Jazeera

Libya’s parliament to appoint new PM amid rise in tensions

Parliament speaker said vote to name PM to head the transitional government will take place on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Libya's parliament to appoint new PM, increasing tensions

Libya’s parliament says it will name a new prime minister this week to lead the country's transitional government

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Parliament Says No Elections this Year, Moves to Choose New PM

Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday there would be no elections this year and it would choose a new interim prime minister on Thursday, potentially setting up a new factional struggle over control of government. The parliament, which has been working on a political roadmap since the collapse in December…

Reuters

Libyan parliament says no elections this year, moves to choose new PM

Manchester Evening News

'Dad, look what I've done now': The hunt for the people who poisoned the mind of the Manchester Arena bomber

His parents, brothers and Islamist associates - at least six of whom are convicted terrorists - are alleged to have been potential radicalisers

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya Militias Refuse to Abandon Dbeibah Govt

Clashes erupted between rival militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli in wake of attempts by the parliament to oust the Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and appoint a replacement. Local sources said a member of "Brigade 777" was killed in the fighting with the "deterrence force"…

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