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Libya: Haftar’s Operation Endangers Dialogue Process, UNSMIL chief

UNSMIL Chief warned the House of Representatives that Gen. Haftar’s military actions in Benghazi puts the Dialogue process in jeopardy and that targeting civilians will further widen the gap between Libyans. Bernardino Leon condemned from the Moroccan seaside city of Skhirat Gen Haftar’s military raid on Benghazi Friday claimed to be aimed at neutralising IS […]

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Libya: Unity government composition begins in Skhirat

Talks for the composition of the Libyan future Government of National Accord (GNA) have begun Thursday after Bernardino Leon called all parties to return to Morocco. Formation of the unity government will go on as planned by UNMIL Chief Leon despite significant stirs in the dialogue process between the two rival factions, namely the House […]

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Libya: GNC attacked by armed men while discussing draft agreement

The parliament of the Libyan Islamist government in Tripoli has reportedly been attacked while in a session to discuss the draft UN-brokered text that is meant to end the war in the country with the formation of a Unity government. The General National Congress (GNC) was attacked when its members were in session in the […]

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Libya: HoR rejects amendments to July Draft, smashes hope for Sept. 20 deadline

Libya’s political Dialogue process is nowhere near over yet. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives (HoR) rejected the amendments introduced at the request of the General National Congress (GNC) to the July Draft initialed in Morocco and pulled out its negotiation team for consultation. The HoR based in Tobruk announced the rejection of Leon’s reviewed […]

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Libya-Dialogue: new draft hashed out, GNC amendments integrated

UNMIL Chief Bernardino Leon Sunday handed to the Libyan political antagonists present at the Skhirat round of talks a new draft incorporating the amendments demanded by the General National Congress (GNC) of Tripoli. The new draft is a reviewed form of the July draft that was initialled by several Libyan factions including the House of […]

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Libya: political agreement due for September 20, Leon exalted

The ongoing Libyan dialogue in Geneva may yield a quick agreement by September 20 according the UNMIL Chief Bernardino Leon who praised the climate of talks. The UN envoy for the Libyan political crisis sounded very optimistic on the second day of the dialogue that has registered the participation of the hardline General National Congress […]

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Libya: GNC announces its come-back to Dialogue Talks in Geneva

The Turkey-backed Libyan General National Congress surprisingly announced it will take part in the Libyan Dialogue process due to continue this Thursday in the Swiss city of Geneva after it had earlier dismissed the UN envoy’s invite to return to talks. The GNC said it would be present in Geneva after it managed to re-organize […]

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Libya: HoR sends names for Premiership position to Leon

Libya’s internationally recognised Parliament Tuesday sent a list of its nominees for the post of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the future Government of National Accord to UNMIL Chief Bernardino Leon. The House of Representatives (HoR) of the internationally recognised government operating from Tobruk finally sent its list of 12 nominees to the […]

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Libya: Car bombing hits Tripoli, damaging Eni office

A car bombing attack rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli Monday wounding one person and damaging the Italian gas company giant Eni office. Witnesses of the incident told reporters two cars exploded no far from the offices of Mellitah Oil and Gas, a joint corporation belonging to the Italian giant Eni and the Libyan government. The […]

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Libya: Dinar collapses highlighting ailing economy

The Libyan Dinar has plummeted further over the week-end against foreign currencies on the black market now appearing as the only available FOREX market for most Libyans desiring to buy foreign currency owing to lack of central regulatory body. The Libyan Dinar in Tripoli is trading much lower as the one Libyan Dinar is trading […]