European sources said that some members of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are closely thinking about military intervention to strike terrorism strongholds inside Libya, in the wake of Libyan political factions’ inability to form government approved by the international community, despite the international community’s decision based on the outcomes of …
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Libyan journalists: torture, displacement and raping
The Arabic newspaper, Al-Araby Al-Jadid, published a report, and LIBYAPROSPECT is translating here, tackling journalists’ statues inside Libya after the 17th February revolution. It said that after the revolution, a lot of TV stations, radio and newspapers were launched in Libya, so freedom space increased after decades of sole speech. …
Read More »Libyan Unity Government announced amid walkouts
After tough political bargaining behind closed doors in Tunis, Libya’s Presidency Council announced the Unity Government on Tuesday morning, 48 hours after the UN-set deadline and amid walkouts.
Read More »Decree No. (3) of 2016 on the establishment of the Government of National Accord
On Monday, the Presidency Council issued a decree with 7 votes out of 9, suggesting names for a Government of National Accord (GNA). This decree will be presented to the House of Representatives (HoR) in Tobruk for approval. This is part of a process initiated on 17 December 2015 when …
Read More »Beida council orders government to get out
In the face of daily power cuts lasting up to 14 hours, an angry Beida municipal council is trying to throw Thinni government ministries out of the overcrowded town and has given them 24 hours to quit.
Read More »Tebu – Tuareg peace deal shaken by renewed clashes
Heavy clashes shook Ubari this week, once again casting doubt on the dragged out peace talks between the Tebu and the Tuareg. The two communities are at war since August 2014, fighting for the control of the southwest Libyan desert oasis. Last November, representatives from both sides signed a peace …
Read More »Khalifa Haftar or no concord government, eastern region officials tell UNSMIL
The UN Support Mission in Libya is in limbo because of the fate of renegade Gen. Khalifa Haftar in the UN-imposed government.
Read More »Kobler meets president and boycotting members of HoR in Shahat – but separately
UN Special Envoy Martin Kobler held talks with both the President of the House of Representatives (HoR), Ageela Salah, and its boycotting members in a flying visit to the east Libyan town of Shahat, but in different meetings.
Read More »Division growing in UN-imposed government over decision-making
For the second time in less than a week, the UN-imposed government seems to be in a state of uncertainty for not being able to agree on their decisions and statements.
Read More »Al-Qaeda leader menaces West if they enter Libya
A leader in Al-Qaeda group in the Islamic Maghreb warned the West against intervention in Libya, calling on all Libyans to unite to ditch democracy, describing the Prime Minister of being an ally of the West, according to him, Aljazeera net reported.
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