Libyan tribes have been invited to participate in the political process on the Libyan crisis settlement by the United Nations, Senussi al-Haleeq, the deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of Libyan Sheikhs and Elders, which supports the Libyan National Army, said on Saturday.

The announcement of a cease-fire was a rare positive development in a chaotic conflict plagued by foreign meddling. But skeptics abound.

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), welcomed the statements issued by the Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Fayez Al-Sarraj and the Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR), Aqaila Saleh, in which they both announced the cessation of hostilities throughout all Libyan territories.

The NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated the organization’s support for the United Nations’ efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in Libya, saying that all Libyan parties, and members of the international community, should support the UN-led process and respect the UN arms embargo.

Chairman of Libya’s High Council of State, Khalid Al-Mishri, announced that he is ready to meet with Aguila Saleh, speaker of the pro-Haftar parliament based in Tobruk, in Morocco, Anadolu reported yesterday.

Strongman Khalifa Haftar has lost the initiative, and it looks as if the only option left for his international backers is to divide the country.

Libya’s internationally recognized prime minister, Faiez Sarraj, met German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his delegation in Tripoli on Monday.

The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, praised the Turkish intervention in Libya, which contributed to turning the scales in favour of the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA).

The Tripoli-based House of Representatives (HoR) announced on Tuesday a new comprehensive political initiative, aimed at resolving the Libyan crisis, ending the transitional phase, and implementing parliamentary and presidential elections on a constitutional basis.

Libya’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, said that a date has been set for Tuesday, July 28, for a closed hearing of the Sanctions Committee and the team of experts on Libya, along with representatives of Libya and the countries concerned, particularly those mentioned in the Committee’s …