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Former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Former PM Jibril Says War-Torn Country Is Ready for Peace

by Jordan Dakamseh | Sep 30, 2017 | Interviews

New York- Libya has drawn in a great deal of attention over the past few years as hopes for reviving peace talks were strengthened after the United Nations adopted a comprehensive settlement. The plan, which began negotiations in Tunisia under the auspices of the UN...

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Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, French President Emmanuel Macron and Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar in Paris, July 25, 2017 (REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer)

France Stresses Commitment to ‘Celle Saint-Cloud Agreements’ during Haftar’s Visit

by Michel Abu Najm | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East

Paris – France is maintaining pressure on the Libyan parties to push for a political settlement, in continuation of the Celle Saint-Cloud summit in July, which brought together Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan armed forces, and Prime Minister...

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Ghassan Salame, UN envoy to Libya envoy, addresses members of Libya’s rival factions at a conference in Tunis, on September 26, 2017. Zoubeir Souissi / Reuters

Libyan Parties Set Conditions for Accepting to Amend Skhirat Agreement

by Al-munji al-Saaidani | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East

Tunis– Libyan political dialogue sessions have focused, for the third consecutive day, on the restructuring of the High Presidential Council, the proposal to elect a president and two vice-presidents, and the future relation between the government of national accord...

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A North Korean navy truck carries the ‘Pukkuksong’ submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Beijing Orders North Korean Companies Operating in China to Shut down

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | World

China announced on Thursday that all North Korean companies operating in the country will have to shut down by January as Beijing applies UN sanctions imposed following Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test. The announcement comes days after China confirmed that it...

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Armed followers of the Houthi movement protest against the presidentÕs announcement of an extension of the state of emergency and U.S. supporting the Arab alliance led by Saudi Arabia, what they say is a U.S. interference in Yemen’s affairs in Sanaa, Yemen May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Saudi Human Rights Delegation Chief: Houthis Violated International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia confirmed on Thursday that operations led by the Arab coalition in Yemen began in 2015 upon the request of its legitimate government when it faced an illicit armed coup obstructing the process of peaceful political transition, said the Saudi Press Agency...