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A man leaves a voting booth during a parliamentary election in Benghazi, Libya, on June 25, 2014. (REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)

Libyans vote for new parliament in test for transition

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2014 | Middle East

Tripoli, Reuters—Libyans started voting for a new parliament on Wednesday, in an election that officials hope will ease the turmoil that has gripped the country since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi three years ago. The vote is another step in Libya’s transition...

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Electoral workers prepare to count ballots after polling stations closed in Benghazi February 20, 2014. (Reuters/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)

Libya: Low turnout at constitution committee vote

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 21, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libya’s election commission confirmed that voter turnout for Thursday’s nationwide vote for a constitution-drafting panel stood at 45 percent, with incidents of violence reported across the country. Explosions were reported at five polling...

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A man shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot during a vote to elect a constitution-drafting panel in Benghazi February 20, 2014. Libyans head to the polls on Thursday to elect a body to draft a new constitution, marking a step in the country’s transition after the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori (LIBYA – Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Libyans vote for constitution-drafting panel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 20, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libyans headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a body to draft the country’s first post-Gaddafi constitution as Tripoli announced it had reached a key agreement with a powerful militia that had earlier this week sought to disband the...