by Khalid Mahmoud | May 9, 2014 | Middle East
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 6, 2014 | Middle East
Tripoli, Reuters—New Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq said he wanted to engage all political forces in forming a “crisis government” in Libya and devolving some powers to regions in the oil-producing state. Maiteeq was sworn in on Sunday after a chaotic vote...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 5, 2014 | Middle East
Tripoli, Reuters—The head of Libya’s parliament has confirmed businessman Ahmed Maiteeq as the country’s new prime minister, according to a decree signed by him on Monday, one day after a deputy speaker had declared Maiteeq’s election invalid. The...
