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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)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 9, 2014 | Middle East
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...
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General Khalifa Haftar speaks during a news conference at a sports club in Abyar, a small town to the east of Benghazi, on May 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)
by Khalid Mahmoud | May 22, 2014 | Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar denied being motivated by power in a broad-ranging interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, but stressed that his forces are on their way to the capital Tripoli. The former Libyan army chief, who announced an...
