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The U.N. delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, Reuters

U.N. Libya Delegate: The GNA Will Prevail

by Khalid Mahmoud | Oct 28, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- The U.N. delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, defended the internationally-backed (Government of National Accord) GNA led by Fayez al-Sarraj saying that its presidential council still is constitutionally legitimate. Kobler added that rumors on the GNA’s legitimacy...

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A member of military forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government points to a fire near the Libyan cement factory during clashes with the Shura Council of Libyan Revolutionaries, an alliance of former anti-Gaddafi rebels who have joined forces with Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia, in Benghazi, Libya April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Libyan Parliament might Grant Amnesty to Rebels in Oil Crescent Region

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 18, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh Issa called on all the armed in the oil crescent region to hand out their weapons to the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the guards of the oil facilities. From his part, Prime Minister of Libya’s unity government Fayez Seraj...

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A fire next to the Libyan cement factory is seen during clashes between military forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government, who are backed by the locals, and the Shura Council of Libyan Revolutionaries, an alliance of former anti-Gaddafi rebels, who have joined forces with the Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia, in Benghazi, Libya April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

LNA Shrugs off Western Call for Pullout from Oil Crescent Region, Sarraj Seeks Talks

by Khalid Mahmoud and Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 14, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-The Libyan National Army (LNA) has shrugged off calls by the U.S. and five other western governments to withdraw from the oil crescent region, which LNA seized two days ago. The new developments compelled the head of Libya’s U.N.-backed unity government,...

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: Rubble from the offensive against ISIS in Libya. (Photo: AP)

Tunisia Hosts New Round of Libyan Political Dialogue

by Al-munji al-Saaidani | Sep 6, 2016 | Middle East

Tunisia – Under the patronage of the United Nations, members of the Libyan political dialogue held a consultative meeting in Tunisia on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in Libya, including the implementation of the Libyan political agreement...

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Special Representative and Head of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler. U.N. Photo/Manuel Elías

Libyan Parliament Rejects International Proposal to Hold Intra-Tribal Dialogue

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Aug 10, 2016 | Interviews

Cairo-Libya’s First Deputy Speaker Mohammed Shoeib said on Tuesday that Parliament has rejected a proposal submitted by U.N. Special Envoy Martin Kobler to launch an intra-tribal dialogue in an attempt to resolve the crisis in the African country. Shoeib noted that...