UN still recognizes Libya's Dbeibah as PM despite challenge: spokesman
The State Council in Libya supports the decision of the House of Representatives to choose Bashagha as Prime Minister
Libyan Army: Assigning Bashagha will protect sovereign institutions from blackmailing outlaws
Speaker of Libyan Parliament announces selection of Fathi Bashagha as Prime Minister of Libya: Al-Arabiya
Confirmed: @fathi_bashagha is Libya's new PM designate. He will now have 2 weeks to form a new Gov. HoR will then hold a vote of confidence on his proposed Gov
Khaled Al-Bibas, the candidate to head the Libyan government, withdrew from the parliament session
Khalid Al-Beybas withdrew his candidacy according to Agilah Saleh. This means the only candidate left is @fathi_bashagha. According to Agilah Saleh, Fathi Bashagha is now the PM designate & will form a new Gov and seek confidence vote for it from HoR in 2 weeks
3 year agoLibya's interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah defies attempts by parliament to replace him, setting up a potential showdown between his western-based government and the assembly in the east
140 MPs are expected at today's HoR session to choose between Fathi Bashagha and Khalid El-Baybas for one of them to become the new PM to replace Abdulhamid Dbaiba. Bashagha is backed by Agilah & Haftar. Baybas is backed by a group of pro-Dbaiba MPs
The Military Committee 5+5 agreed with the Demining Committee to complete its work and comb the rest of the areas at seam points and land roads to protect civilians
3 year agoMembers of the "5+5" Committee arrive at the permanent headquarters of the Committee in Sirte to discuss demining from war zones, in the presence of the delegation of the UN mission. The meeting will study the development of effective vehicles to remove mercenaries and the forces supporting them, in the areas of the Libyan conflict
The candidates for prime minister in Libya are Bashagha, Maitiq, and Al-Bibas
Egyptian Presidency: Al-Sisi discusses with the Chinese President in Beijing the Renaissance Dam and the files of Libya and Syria
Closure of Tripoli University road due to armed clashes on the island of Al-Farnaj
3 year agoTurkish Air Force A400M 221 en route to Libya
The Libyan army: 3 of our members were killed in the confrontations with ISIS in the city of "Qatrun"
The Libyan army: Our operations against ISIS in the southwest of the country ended with the killing of 19 terrorist elements
Violent clashes of the Libyan National Army with groups affiliated with ISIS in Qatrun, southwest of Libya
3 year agoHeavy clashes between the armed forces and the terrorist organization ISIS in Jabal Asida, south of the city of Qatroun.
The UN Adviser in Libya: I discussed with military leaders the reintegration of armed formations and supporting forces
3 year agoLibya- GNU MoI raided the National Oil Corporation HQ in Abu Miliana area of Tripoli after it was taken over by a criminal group, arrested 1 person and recovered firearms, drugs and alcohol (Note the G3+T-40 under-barrel grenade launcher with MoI)
3 year agoLibya- ISIS claim a 2nd attack in a week in southern Libya, this time targeting 2 LNA vehicles with small arms fire along the road connecting Umm al-Aranib & Qatrun, killing 2 fighters
US envoy to Security Council: We warn anyone who tries to obstruct Libyan elections will face Security Council sanctions. We remind Libyan leaders to consider file of unifying Libyan army. We encourage unifying institutions, especially Central Bank
The UN Adviser to Libya: There is no need for another prolonged transition period
The terrorist organization of the "Islamic State" announces its responsibility for the attack that targeted the Tariq bin Ziyad Brigade with an explosive device in the Umm Al-Aranib area at dawn yesterday, and led to the death of one of its soldiers in Libya
3 year agoIS claims IED yesterday against post of Haftar's forces one dead
Aqila Saleh: The National Unity Government is considered to have expired and must be reconstituted
3 year agoLibya- video purportedly from yesterday's clashes between Nawasi Militia and al-Radaa Force (SDF/Kara) along al-Shat Road, right by Port of Tripoli, in which 1 person reportedly was wounded
The Libyan Interior Ministry: The armed clash has been cordoned off in the capital, Tripoli
The Libyan Interior Ministry: The parties that clashed with weapons in Tripoli do not follow us
