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(DW.com) Libya’s parliament has postponed a vote of confidence on a UN-backed unity government. The international community sees the proposed government as the best hope for Libya, but parliament remains split. The internationally-recognized parliament was to have met Monday in the eastern city of Tobruk, but failed to take place …
Read More »Libyan unity govt to start moving into ministries
(Reuters) Libya’s new U.N.-backed unity government has secured six ministry buildings in Tripoli and will take administrative control of some of them on Monday, a deputy prime minister has said, despite the volatile security situation. Libya’s new U.N.-backed unity government has secured six ministry buildings in Tripoli and will take …
Read More »Libyan politicians hit by EU sanctions over new government
(Left: Agilah Saleh, Right: Khalifa Ghweil) (BBC World) The European Union has imposed sanctions on three prominent Libyan politicians opposed to the installation of a UN-backed government. The sanctions target the leaders of two rival administrations that have been vying for power amid the chaos after the 2011 overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. …
Read More »Leaders of Libya’s new unity government have arrived in the capital, Tripoli, by boat in an attempt to take control
Unity government PM Fayez Sarraj and his colleagues arrived at a naval base in Tripoli (BBC World) Over recent days, Tripoli’s airspace has been intermittently closed to stop the Presidency Council, which has been based in Tunisia, from arriving by air. Libya’s UN envoy called for “a peaceful and orderly …
Read More »Libya’s Unity Government Defies Air Blockade to Reach Tripoli
Fayez Serraj, the Libyan prime minister-designate, said Wednesday at a news conference in Tripoli that he would broker a cease-fire among Libya’s myriad factions and confront the Islamic state. (Credit Ismail Zitouny/Reuters) (New York Times) CAIRO — The Libyans who lead a United Nations-backed unity government traveled by sea early Wednesday to …
Read More »Libya’s Presidential Council calls for transfer of power to unity government
(Reuters) Libya’s U.N.-backed Presidential Council called on Saturday on the country’s institutions to begin a transfer of authority to a unity government, and appealed to the international community to stop dealing with any rival powers. The Presidential Council is tasked with guiding through a transition to end the political chaos …
Read More »The Path Forward in Libya – Frederic Wehrey Testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
(The Carnegie Middle East Program) Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Cardin, Committee members, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak with you about Libya’s worsening security crisis and the next steps for U.S. policy. I have just returned from two weeks in Libya, where I saw firsthand the country’s humanitarian …
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