Tag: House of Representatives

Libya: GNA Moves to Control Purse Strings

April 5, 2016

Libya’s unity government yet to be approved issued Monday a decree freezing all state and institutions bank accounts expect for accounts for state salaries. The ... Read More

Libya: Unity Government Awaiting Approval, US Considering Airstrikes

March 9, 2016

Several attempts by the Tobruk-based parliament to hold a vote of confidence of the national unity government proposed by Prime-Minister designate Fayz al-Serraj have failed. ... Read More

Libya: Kobler Urges Security Council to Sideline Process Spoilers

March 3, 2016

UNSMIL Chief Martin Kobler Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to get rid of the spoilers of the peace and unity process if the UN ... Read More

Egypt: MP Kicked out of Parliament over Meeting with Israeli Envoy

March 3, 2016

The Egyptian Parliament Wednesday decided to revoke the membership of independent lawmaker Tawfiq Okasha following his meeting with Israeli envoy to Cairo late last month. ... Read More

Libya: National forces flash IS out of Benghazi

February 24, 2016

Libyan National Army Tuesday announced it liberated the last jihadist-held area of Benghazi after two years of fighting. "We have totally liberated the area of ... Read More

Libya : HoR Meets to Endorse Challenged GNA

February 23, 2016

The Libyan internationally recognized parliament based in Tobruk is due to meet Tuesday to approve the Government of National Accord said to tackle Libya’s numerous ... Read More

Libya: HoR Pressured to Endorse Proposed Unity Government

February 19, 2016

Seven States, namely France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UAE, UK, and the US, Thursday issued a joint statement calling on the Libyan internationally recognized House of ... Read More

Libya: New Govt List Rekindles Hope for Peace

February 15, 2016

A new Libyan national unity government has been formed in Moroccan Atlantic Coastal city of Skhirat, outskirts of Rabat, rekindling hopes to restore peace to ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Leading Talks for New Unity Government in Skhirat

February 4, 2016

The Libyan rivals who endorsed the Political Dialogue Agreement are meeting Thursday in Skhirat, Morocco, to form a new cabinet after the previous cabinet was ... Read More

Libya: France rules out military intervention against IS

February 3, 2016

France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday dismissed claims that France will join a US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) in Libya. “There is ... Read More