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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.

Reuters

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Reuters

'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

Manchester Evening News

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"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Misrata Faces Tensions as Libya Decides on Leadership

Since the onset of the last decade, the northwestern Libyan city of Misrata has occupied a prominent position and played a remarkable role in the North African country’s history. Located 200 kilometers east of the capital, Tripoli, Misrata helped in overthrowing the regime in 2011 and took over a leading…

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UN experts: Darfur rebel groups make money in Libya

U.N. experts say rebel groups in Darfur that signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese government in 2020 continue to operate in Libya and profit from opportunities provided by the civil war and lack of government control in the oil-rich north African nation

The Independent UK

Libya, Egypt Hold Talks to Return Dozens of Detainees

Egyptian ambassador to Libya Tamer Mostafa met on Thursday with head of the Libyan Anti-Illegal Migration Agency Muhammad al-Khouja in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The meeting came in light of demands by families of many Egyptian detainees that relevant authorities take action to return them to the country. According to…

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UN Extends Libya Mission after US-Russia Dispute over Envoy

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend its political mission in Libya for just three months after a dispute between the West and Russia over the appointment of a new top UN envoy for the North African country, which is trying to form a united government after 10 years…

The Independent UK

UN extends Libya mission after US-Russia dispute over envoy

The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend its political mission in Libya for just three months after a dispute between the West and Russia

The Independent UK

Libya’s lawmakers push for new PM after failing to hold vote

Libyan lawmakers are pushing ahead with their plans to appoint a new transitional government

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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.

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Wrangle over interim Libyan government intensifies

The speaker of Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday the chamber would choose a new interim prime minister next week, but the current incumbent rejected the move.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Group Urges EU to Stop Returning Migrants to Libya

A leading rights group on Monday urged the European Union to reverse its migration policy on Libya, saying the approach helps return migrants to “hellish” conditions in the North African country. Amnesty International said in a statement more than 82,000 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past…

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Washington Warns of Risks of Forming New Govt in Libya

US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland again threatened to hold to account the sides that are hindering the political process in the country. In remarks to CNN on Saturday, he warned of the dangers of forming a new government before the presidential and parliamentary elections are held. "Almost three million…

The Guardian - UK

Libya elite told to end ‘game of musical chairs and focus on elections’

UN special adviser Stephanie Williams warns of resurgence of Islamic State if country is divided

Al Jazeera

What next for world powers in war-torn Libya?

The presence of both Turkish and Russian forces in the North African country is deeply unsettling to European powers.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guterres Urges Security Council to Unify Stance amid US-Russian Differences over Libya

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged on Friday the members of the Security Council to unify their stance over extending the mandate of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which ends Jan. 31, following a disagreement between the US and Russia. Moscow has demanded the UN secretary general’s special advisor…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bennett: Israel Decided to Hit Head of Iranian Octopus

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that Israel decided to change its policies towards Iran, by hitting the head of the Iranian octopus instead of its arms in the region. Speaking to Israeli media seven months after his government was formed, the Israeli PM said for decades, the Iranian octopus, with…

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