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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
