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Firefighters try to put out a fire in an oil tank in Libya’s Sidra port, on December 26, 2014. (Reuters Photos)
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President of Libya’s Supreme Court Kamal Edhan (C) chairs a hearing to discuss the legitimacy of Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq in Tripoli, June 9, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Libya’s top court rejects appointment of new PM
Tripoli, Libya, AP—Libya’s top court on Monday rejected the Islamist-led parliament’s appointment of a new prime minister in a contested vote, ending one power struggle as a renegade general’s offensive against Islamist militias in the east continues...Caption:
New Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq meets with his ministers for the first time on June 2, 2014 in Tripoli. (AFP PHOTO / Mahmud Turkia)
Gunmen fire grenade at Libya PM’s office, says aide
Tripoli and Benghazi, Reuters—Unidentified gunmen fired a rocket propelled grenade at the office of new Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq on Wednesday, one of his aides said. Nobody was hurt when the projectile hit the building’s kitchen, located on the same...Caption:
Reporters watch a live feed of Libyan members of parliament meeting to decide on the new prime minister at the parliament in Tripoli May 4, 2014. (Reuters/Ismail Zitouny)
Libya interim PM faces “legitimacy” challenges
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libya’s newly appointed interim prime minister, Ahmed Maiteeq, found himself embroiled in further controversy on Thursday after Libya’s Administration of Fatwa and Law—a division of the Justice Ministry—ruled his appointment illegal. “The...Caption:
Libya’s acting prime minister Abdallah Al-Thinni speaks during a news conference in Tripoli, in this March 12, 2014 file picture. (Reuters/Ismail Zitouny)