Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh has accused Muhamed Menfi, the Presidential Council’s Head, of having a role in the attack on the Parliament’s HQ in Tobruk last Friday, Libya Observer reports. A nationwide protest swept through Libya last week from Friday calling for elections and replacement of current institutions and figures. The demonstrators stormed the headquarters […]
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Egypt’s Al Sisi hosts Haftar, Aqila Saleh to support political process in Libya
Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi hosted on Sunday Khalifa Haftar and House of Representatives’ (HoR) Speaker, Aqila Saleh in Cairo, as part of Egypt’s support for the political process that led to forming Fathi Bashagha’s government, Libya Observer reports, citing unnamed sources. The sources indicated that the visit came in a time of tension as Bashagha’s […]
Bashagha, Maiteeq among candidates to replace embattled Libyan PM
The Libyan parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), has accepted the candidacies of former members of Government of National Accord (GNA), the previous Libyan administration, as candidates to replace incumbent Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh being pushed out. Fathi Bashagha, former interior minister of the GNA and Ahmed Maiteeq, deputy head of the GNA, both […]
Libya’s PM accuses HoR speaker of sowing division amid plans to replace him
Libya’s Premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah Monday told Al Jazeera network that the Speaker of the House of Representative (HoR) is trying to bring back division and fragmentation to the country, adding that his government will continue its work until the holding of elections, Libya Observer reports. Dbeibah’s accusations came after Aqila Saleh on Monday said HoR […]
Libya’s HoR to unveil new cabinet today
The Libyan parliament, House of Representatives (HoR), is set to appoint a new cabinet today, Tuesday, house member Abdelmoneim al-Orafi has confirmed, Libya Update media reports. Al-Orafi also indicated in press statements that the Government of National Unity (GNU), led by Abdulhamid Dbeibeh has officially ended its mandate, pointing out that the candidates to head […]




