The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh said he would withdraw from the session to elect a second deputy speaker because one of the candidates had accused him of forgery in the past, adding that the candidate issued a statement saying “I was making forgery”.
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Libya’s HCS votes on constitutional basis articles under discussion with HoR
The Libyan High Council of State (HCS) members voted in their 79th session on Monday on the constitutional basis articles that are under discussion with the House of Representatives (HoR), as the media office of the HCS added that the session, headed by HCS Head Khalid Al-Mishri, picked up on …
Parliament will debate the Constitutional Court and the Unified Pay Scale
MP Ibrahim Al-Zaghid stated that the House of Representatives will hold its session on Tuesday.
Qatar opens up to Libya’s eastern camp after years of animosity
The Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, visited Qatar on 10 September where he spoke with officials before meeting Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. Saleh’s visit came two days after Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh left Doha, which suggests that the Gulf State is seeking to mediate …
Bashagha says his government will operate from Sirte and Benghazi
The Prime Minister-designate of the House of Representatives (HoR), Fathi Bashagha, announced that his government will exercise its duties from the cities of Sirte and Benghazi, after the failure of its attempt to work from Tripoli because “it did not want to shed blood or ignite division”.
Newly-appointed Supreme Court’s Chief Justice sworn in by Libya’s HoR
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who was recently appointed by the House of Representatives (HoR) Abdullah Burazizah, was sworn in on Sunday before the Speaker of the HoR, Aqila Saleh, HoR spokesman Abdullah Blehiq.
Power struggle continues in Libya
Libya’s capital, Tripoli, lost its calm during the last days of August as local political rivals opted for force to settle differences. Fierce fighting claimed 32 lives, and over a hundred were left injured. This development is a fresh diplomatic setback and ushers in a new chapter of power struggle …
HoR members prevented from flying from Tripoli to today’s Benghazi session
The planned House of Representatives (HoR) session to be held in Benghazi today was cancelled after HoR members were prevented from flying out from Tripoli’s Mitiga airport.
Libyan constitutional circuit court looks into appeals against HoR decisions
For the first time since being reactivated in last August, the constitutional circuit court started work on Sunday to look into the appeals against the 10th and 11th constitutional amendments as well as law No.6 of 2018 that is related to constitutional referendum.
UNSMIL: Current impasse can only be resolved through national elections
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reiterated on Wednesday that ‘the current political impasse can only be resolved through inclusive national elections that enable the Libyan people choose their leaders and renew the legitimacy of institutions,’ calling on all parties to resolve the dispute through dialogue.