The Head of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, has refused to hand over power to a new government except by holding elections, in clear defiance of the parliament’s decision to choose a new prime minister next Thursday.
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The 106th Brigade of the Libyan National Army (LNA) said Tuesday its units conducted a night march on the streets of Benghazi.
The Secretary of the Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR) in Libya, Abdel Moneim Al-Hur, said that the consensus on the road map between the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS) limits foreign interference.
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The 5+5 Joint Military Committee convened a meeting in Sirte on Tuesday and talks are expected to continue for two days, sources told The Libya Update.
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The Libyan Bar Association released a statement on Monday denouncing the “legislative tampering” caused by dispute between the House of Representatives and the Government of National Unity over electoral laws and the government’s legitimacy.
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Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and U.N. Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams met in Rome on Monday for talks on the situation in Libya, according a statement by the Italian top diplomat.
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The candidate for heading the new Libyan government, Khaled al-Bibas, said that the priorities for forming his government are professionalism, efficiency and fair representation of all the regions.
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The candidate for prime minister of the Libyan new government, Fathi Bashagha, confirmed that he would not run for the upcoming presidential elections, if he assumes the position of Prime Minister, noting that any minister wishing to run would be considered resigned from his government.
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The candidate for the presidency of the Libyan new government, Fathi Bashagha, presented Monday his candidacy file before the House of Representatives (HoR).
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Muhammad Al-Abani, a member of parliament, called on the House of Representatives to comply with the demands of the Libyan people and hold the general elections as soon as possible.
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