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Khalifa Ghweil, a self-declared prime minister, gestures during an interview with Reuters, in Tripoli. Photo: Reuters

Libya’s Ghweil Wounded, Lost Tripoli Bastion to UN-Backed Sarraj

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 16, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Local Libya sources said that prime minister of the self-declared government in Tripoli Khalifa Ghweil received a leg injury during fierce battles over the last three days. The internationally-backed government headed by Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj has been...

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Many migrants have died trying to cross the sea from Libya to Europe [Reuters]

Libyans Executed inside Refugee Camps

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | Middle East

Berlin- German diplomats have warned of the human rights violations, seeing in extreme cases executions, across Libya’s refugee camps. German daily “Welt am Sonntag” reported on Sunday that the diplomats at the Niger Capital, Niamey, have testified to the cruel human...

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Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taha Siala – Reuters

Libyan FM: We are Optimistic about Haftar Meeting with Sarraj

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jan 23, 2017 | Interviews

Cairo – Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taha Siala considers the upcoming meeting between Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar and Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj a positive action following the political block. He called upon all parties to make concessions for the nation’s...

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File photo: Libya’s Deputy Prime Minister Musa Al-Koni visits the media center at the headquarters of the prime minister in Tripoli after a meeting of his Government of National Accord (GNA) held for the first time at the official government headquarters in the capital Tripoli July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Libya’s Unity Government Suffers Blow as Deputy PM Resigns

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jan 3, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – In yet another surprising move, deputy leader of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Musa al-Koni announced his resignation, after two ministers also resigned from the government headed by Fayiz al-Sarraj. Koni, member of presidential council,...

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Fayez al-Sarraj speaks at a press conference in Tripoli. Photograph: Stringer/AFP/Getty Images

Sarraj Hints Using Force to End Ghawil’s Tripoli-Based Government

by Khalid Mahmoud | Oct 24, 2016 | Middle East

Fayez Al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) announced a possible meeting between him and the Libyan National Army (LNA) leader General Khalifa Haftar on Sunday. PM Sarraj also promised to terminate the non-constitutional...