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UN Envoy to Libya Bernardino León (L) signs the document on a new version of a UN-brokered peace deal as Morocco’s Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar applauds, at the Palais des Congres of Skhirate in Rabat, Morocco, on July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)

Rival Libyan factions reach agreement but some key players absent

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 13, 2015 | Middle East

Rabat and Tobruk, Asharq Al-Awsat—Some of Libya’s rival factions on Saturday reached a UN-brokered agreement to form a unity government and end the fighting in the war-torn country. However, members of one of the factions chose not to attend the ceremony to sign the...

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Saleh Al-Makzom, deputy president of Libya’s General National Congress (GNC), speaks during UN-brokered talks in Skhirat, near Rabat, Morocco, on June 25, 2015. (Reuters/Stringer)

Rival Libyan factions meet for first time in UN-sponsored talks

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jun 29, 2015 | Middle East

Rabat and Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libya’s rival parliaments on Sunday met for the first time for talks on a UN-sponsored proposal which would see them sharing power in the war-torn country. Libya currently has two parliaments, the General National Congress (GNC) in...

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UN special envoy Bernardino Leon holds a press conference ahead of a new round of Libya peace talks on April 15, 2015, in Skirate, Morocco. (AFP Photo/Fadel Senna)

Airstrikes near Tripoli as UN peace talks on Libya resume

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2015 | Middle East

Tripoli and Rabat, Reuters—Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government carried out airstrikes on Wednesday near the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by its rivals, officials said, as United Nations-brokered peace talks resumed in Morocco....

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Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thani (C) attends a meeting with ministers as well as leaders of the Libyan army in Benghazi, on February 1, 2015. (Reuters/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)

Libya parliament withdrew from UN talks to sideline Muslim Brotherhood: official

by Khalid Mahmoud | Feb 24, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The decision by Libya’s parliament to withdraw from UN-brokered negotiations was made in order to sideline the Muslim Brotherhood from any future unity government, a Libyan official told Asharq Al-Awsat. The talks have been suspended as a result...

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African Union’s Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra speaks during an interview with Reuters in Algiers December 12, 2010. (Reuters)

We support “strong” Libyan army: Algerian FM

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jan 18, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Algiers is backing the establishment of a “strong” Libyan army so long as this takes place within the framework of comprehensive national dialogue that aims to reach a peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan...