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People walk near the wreckage of a car which was set on fire by protesters in front of the General National Congress, a day after protesters stormed into the building in Tripoli March 3, 2014. (REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny)

Libyan parliament seeks to beef up security measures

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 6, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libya’s transitional government is attempting to put in place new security measures after the country’s interim parliament, the General National Congress (GNC), was stormed by a mob earlier this week. A number of protesters stormed a...

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Forces of the Military Council of Tripoli deploy next to the General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli on March 3, 2014 after dozens of protesters stormed the parliament and wounded two of its members. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA)

Gunmen kill French national in Libya’s Benghazi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 3, 2014 | World

Benghazi, Reuters—Gunmen killed a Frenchman and wounded an Egyptian in separate attacks in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday, security sources said, as insecurity threatened to overwhelm the North African nation. In the capital, Tripoli, protesters stormed...

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Thousands of Libyans celebrate the second anniversary of the Libyan uprising at Martyrs square on February 17, 2013 in Tripoli. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA

Debate: Libya’s institutions cannot facilitate the political transition

by Kamel Abdallah | Feb 8, 2014 | Debate

You would be wrong if you were to say that Libya’s existing state institutions were capable of halting its slide into chaos and division. Libyans have inherited a daunting legacy from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the most prominent aspect of which is the absence of any...

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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan speaks during a press conference on January 22, 2014 in the capital Tripoli. Zeidan vowed on January 21 to stay at his post, as Islamist ministers quit in protest at persistent lawlessness that saw him briefly abducted last year. AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA

Debate: Libya’s institutions can facilitate the political transition

by Hassan Al-Amin | Feb 8, 2014 | Debate

There are four fundamental institutions in Libya that need to reconsider their configuration and the nature of their work. However, it is possible to argue that they are already in a position to end Libya’s slide into chaos and division. First, we have the legislative...

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Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan speaks during a news conference in Tripoli February 7, 2014. Zeidan appealed for Libyans to avoid violence in settling a standoff over their interim parliament, whose mandate was due to run out on Friday with the country deeply divided over its future. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

Libya: Protests expected as parliament mandate officially ends

by Khalid Mahmoud | Feb 7, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq...