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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)
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Libya’s Deadly Catch-22
Misrata and Tripoli, Asharq Al-Awsat—It was Anwar, a former rebel fighter and community leader from Misrata, who summed the situation up best: “If you’re a state and you have a rifle, but the people have ten rifles, then you will have a problem.” He had cut right to...Caption:
Libyan protestors hold placards as they demonstrate against the extended mandate of the General National Congress, the country’s highest political authority, in Front of the Supreme Court, in Tripoli on February 23, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA)
Opinion: Libya needs a new national narrative as much as security
Last week, Libyans went to the ballot box to elect a committee charged with the drafting of a new constitution. Voter turnout was around 45 percent, but threats and violence meant several voting stations remained closed, so a second round of elections will be...Caption:
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
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...Caption:
Libyan Justice Minister Salah al-Mirghani speaks during a press conference following the kidnapping of five Egyptian diplomats on January 25, 2014 in Tripoli Libya. (AFP PHOTO MAHMUD TURKIA)