The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, discussed the Libyan crisis while meeting French defense minister Jean-Yves Le Derian, on the sidelines of the 12th session in Manama.
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HoR members urge PC members Gotrani and Mijibri to resign over oil crescent region clashes
The Pact members at the Tobruk-based House of Representatives called on the members of the UN-proposed government’s Presidential Council, Fathi Al-Mijibri and Ali Al-Gotrani, to resign over the latest turmoil at the oil crescent region.
Read More »Russia in Libya, A Driver for Escalation?
Since summer 2016 Russia has stealthily joined the fray in Libya, having disengaged in 2011 when its hopes at protecting up to $10 billion in contracts with the Qaddafi regime were frustrated. In early November, a small number of Russian military technicians appeared on the ground in Cyrenaica, reportedly to …
Read More »Security Council Press Statement on Libya
Following the briefing on 6 December by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Martin Kobler, the Members of the Security Council reiterated their support for his efforts and those of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and encouraged their intensified efforts in facilitating implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement.
Read More »Al-Gotrani proposes transitional government led by Haftar, Presidential Council shuns commenting
The member of the Presidential Council of the UN-proposed government, Ali Al-Gotrani, proposed Sunday a transitional phase under the governing of what he called “the national army” led by Khalifa Haftar in order to have a full grip tightened on Libya and then reorder the political issues in accordance with …
Read More »Moscow wants Hafter involved in political process but will not give him arms
Russia says that the head of Libya’s armed forces appointed by the House of Representatives (HoR), Field Marshal Khalifa Hafter, must be part of the political settlement along with all other political forces. But it will not provide him with arms.
Read More »Haftar and Russia agreement … Where it goes?
Informed sources revealed that the commander of the army of the House of Representatives (HoR), General Khalifa Haftar, held different meetings with Russian officials on Monday and Tuesday.
Read More »Dabbashi bows out of UN with bitter attack on UNSMIL
Libya’s outgoing UN ambassador has launched a bitter attack on the international community’s interference in Libya’s internal affairs.
Read More »Article 8 prevents Algeria from mediating
Algeria restored to indirect mediation efforts, two weeks before the due period of Shkirat accord expires, between the main parties to the Libyan crisis, the Presidential Council (PC) and the House of Representatives (HoR), as a last attempt to resolve the political and security complicated crises.
Read More »Kobler’s Tobruk airport talks with HoR spark angry protest
Tobruk airport was picketed by angry demonstrators today protesting a visit by UNSMIL chief Martin Kobler. Inside the airport building Kobler had talks with members of the HoR headed by its deputy president Emhemed Shouaib.
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