Libyan parliament suspends Fathi Bashagha as prime minister of Sirte-based government
The failure of the two rival administrations in Libya to agree on a new electoral law is delaying the national elections and endangering the fragile ceasefire achieved through UN mediation in November 2020
UN mission revives consultation among parties in Libya for holding delayed national elections
UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily has been meeting with Libya’s rival political and military leaders in order to find a consensus on holding elections, with emphasis on the expulsion of all foreign mercenaries from the war-torn country
Political uncertainty continues in Libya a year after elections were postponed
The elections scheduled on December 24 last year were postponed due to disagreements over electoral law and the candidature of interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah
Israeli court: Palestinians to remain in their homes until land arrangement and other stories
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Honduran Supreme Court dismisses case against Guapinol activists and other stories
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Libyan parliament elects Fathi Bashagha as new prime minister, Dbeibah refuses to resign
The election of the new prime minister may widen the political rift in Libya and prove detrimental to the UN-led peace process designed to end the decade-long war in country which started with the NATO-led invasion of 2011
Libyan presidential elections postponed
The Libyan election committee has proposed January 24 as the new date for the elections due to unresolved disputes regarding the electoral laws and the presence of foreign troops in the country
Foreign fighters have begun to leave Libya, says foreign minister
The interim government has been insisting that all foreign troops should leave the country for the UN-brokered peace deal to be successful and for elections to be held in a credible manner
LPDF resumes talks to end Libyan civil war with eye on December elections
The talks between the different groups seek to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections
Peace conference on Libya calls for immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces
The UN-sponsored second global Conference on Libya demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries need to be withdrawn without delay. However, Turkey has raised objections to the call
Libyan parliament approves interim unity government
The interim government is led by prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and consists of 33 ministers, including two deputy prime ministers. It will administer the country till the December 2021 elections
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