First Independent Mena Newspaper
The media office of Libya’s newly designated Prime Minister has said the cabinet of the former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha is ready as the country’s parliament (HoR) called on all its members for a formal session to be held next Monday. “Prime minister-designate Fathi Bashagha announces that his government is ready and will be presented […]
Libya’s designated Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha will present his administration lineup next week to the House of Representative (HoR), a house member has told Libya Observer. Salem Gunidi told the Libyan media that the HoR is expected to convene a session next week on Monday or Tuesday. “The new government will no doubt gain confidence […]
The US embassy in Libya Thursday rallied behind U.N. Advisor Stephanie Williams after spokesman of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh cabinet accused her of being biased towards new designated Premier Fathi Bashagha. This came after Mohamed Hamouda commented on a Wednesday meeting between Williams and Speaker of the House of Representatives Aguila Saleh in the town […]
The governor of the Libyan central bank, Saddek El-Kaber, is being pressured by some international parties to cut off financing for the Government of National Unity (GNU) led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh who has refused to step down, after the country’s Parliament replaced him last week, Update Libya reports, citing some diplomatic sources who […]
Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah Wednesday escaped an alleged attempt assassination after gun shots were fired at his car in capital Tripoli, reports say. A source close to Dbeibah who asked not to be named, told Al Wasat news outlet, the Prime Minister had been returning home when shots were fired from another vehicle that […]
Libya’s state legislature, House of Representatives (HoR) located in Tobruk, shortlisted Monday former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and businessman Khaled Al-Bibas as the only two candidates meeting conditions for the post of Prime Minister in replacement of embattled Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, reports say. Aguila Saleh, Speaker of the parliament, during a session held to vet […]
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 […]
Egypt is expected to re-open its embassy in Libya today Monday as a high key diplomatic delegation visits Tripoli for the second time since 2014. Libya’s foreign ministry’s spokesman Mohammed Al-Qablawi in a statement to Anadolu indicated that the delegation made of diplomats and security personnel would visit the Libyan capital and will re-open the […]
Libyan Tripoli-based administration, Government of National Accord (GNA), has inked a deal with European multinational aerospace corporation, Airbus, for the purchase of 10 helicopters to be used in the fight against criminality. Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord Fathi Bashagha announced the deal Saturday following his visit to France last week. The aircraft, […]