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US Mediates between Libya's Dbeibah, Bashagha

US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland kicked off public and official mediation efforts between Premier Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha. However, Norland did not indicate which government was recognized by the US administration. Norland spoke over the phone with both Dbeibah and Bashagha urging them to consider ways…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

UN Libya Adviser Seeks Joint Committee on Constitution

The United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said on Friday she had invited the parliament and High State Council to each nominate six members for a joint committee on Libya's constitutional arrangements. Libya's political process fell apart in December with the collapse of a scheduled election, with major factions and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2022

Libya Parliament Backs New Government as Crisis Deepens

Libya's east-based parliament approved a new government on Tuesday despite the incumbent administration vowing not to cede power, pushing a fragile peace process to the brink of collapse and raising the risk of new fighting or territorial partition. Lawmakers' declaration of Fathi Bashagha as prime minister after a televised vote…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022

Libya's Dbeibah Promises New Election Law to Solve Political Crisis

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah on Friday promised to draft a new election law to solve the political crisis in the North African country. A day after surviving an alleged assassination attempt, Dbeibah told Libya Al Ahrar TV a bill would be presented to the House of Representatives then transferred…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022

Libya's Dbeibah: the ambitious politician who promised not to be

A move by Libya's parliament to oust Interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who had promised not to use his stand-in position for political advancement, is testament to his success in doing just that.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Libyan PM Survives Assassination Attempt

Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. The source said the incident happened as Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2022

Libyan PM escapes unharmed from assassination bid -Al Arabiya TV

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt early on Thursday when unidentified persons shot at his car in Tripoli, Al Arabiya TV said.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Libya Militias Refuse to Abandon Dbeibah Govt

Clashes erupted between rival militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli in wake of attempts by the parliament to oust the Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and appoint a replacement. Local sources said a member of "Brigade 777" was killed in the fighting with the "deterrence force"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Libyan Parliament Committee Urges Change of PM, Risking New Strife

A Libyan parliament committee said on Monday the chamber should choose a new interim prime minister, a move that could set major factions against each other in the wake of a failed election. The committee, set up to chart a political path forward after a national election process collapsed last…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022