Libyan social media and media outlets have been talking tirelessly since the weekend about the newly surfaced relationship between the commander of the self-proclaimed Libyan Army in east of the country Khalifa Haftar and Ari Ben-Menashe, who is an Israeli lobbyist.
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Head of Libyan Elections Commission: Elections on September 30, Saif Gaddafi can run for president
The Head of the Libyan High National Election Commission (HNEC) Emad Al-Sayeh confirmed on Sunday that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will be held before September 30 in 2018.
War of words breaks out between Haftar and his former political adviser
Social networking sites and TV screens bore witness to accusations and counter accusations over the past few days between Khalifa Haftar and his former political advisor, Mohammed Buiser, ranging everything from corruption to cooperation with the Mossad.
Serraj assures Tawerghan protestors he is planning for their return home
Presidency Council head Faiez Serraj and two of his deputies, Ahmed Maetig and Ahmed Hamza, have told Tawerghan protestors that they are working to ensure that the people of Tawergha can return to their hometown as soon as possible and that they would be compensated for their losses and suffering, …
UN envoy to Libya: It’s time nationwide reconciliation took effect in Libya
The United Nations envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said Thursday that it is about time a nationwide reconciliation has taken effect in Libya.
Q&A: What’s happening in Libya?
Libyan general Khalifa Haftar has said the mandate for a UN-backed government in Tripoli has expired, plunging the North African country deeper into political turmoil.
Could Saif al-Islam Qaddafi be Libya’s next president?
As upcoming legislative and presidential elections in Libya are slated for next year, supporters of the former regime see a new opportunity for a comeback with Qaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam as president.
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam ‘to run for Libyan presidency’
Saif al-Islam, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity, is to stand in his country’s next presidential election, it was reported on Monday.
Libyan women call for more involvement in politics
28 leading Libyan women discussed in a two-day consultative meeting, organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the impact of women’s participation in the political life in Libya.
Al-Sarraj: Some factions refuse elections in Libya
The head of the Presidential Council (PC) of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that there are some factions are working against holding the general elections in Libya.