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Libya in grip of chaos two years after unity deal

Tripoli - Muslimchronicle

Two years after a deal to form a unity government aimed at ending deep divisions between Libya's opposing sides, the country remains mired in crisis with no solution in sight. The UN-brokered agreement signed in Morocco in December 2015 establishing a Government of National Accord (GNA) brought hopes of an easing of chaos that followed the 2011 revolution. But LibyaRead more

Libya’s Presidential Council calls UN Security Council for position

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has issued a statement condemning the heinous and terrifying crime of extrajudicial executions of 36 people in Abiyar district in east Benghazi. The Presidential Council offered condolences in the statement to the families and relatives of the killed persons, saying such an atrocious crime is only done by those whoRead more

Libya ex-premier freed after nine-day kidnapping

Tripoli - Muslimchronicle

An armed group has released former Libyan premier Ali Zeidan, nine days after he was kidnapped in Tripoli while making his first visit home for three years, a family member and friend said Wednesday. Zeidan, 67, who served as premier from November 2012 to March 2014, was snatched on August 13 from his hotel. He was on his first visitRead more

Libya unity government denies accord for Italy

Rome - Muslimchronicle

Libya’s UN-backed unity government chief has denied that an agreement has been struck with Rome to deploy Italian vessels in Libyan waters to combat human trafficking. Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj “denies having asked Italy to send naval vessels into Libya’s territorial waters or fighter planes into Libyan airspace,” his Government of National Accord (GNA) said in a statement late onRead more

Libya’s eastern Parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli

Benghazi - Arab Today

Libya’s eastern Parliament voted on Tuesday to withdraw its support for a UN peace deal and Government of National Accord (GNA), an escalation in the fractured country’s split that stokes concerns recent violence could intensify. Abdullah Ablaihig, spokesman for the Tobruk-based, internationally recognized House of Representatives, said the body voted to annul its previous acceptance of a presidential council andRead more

Libya unity govt slams creation of rival ‘national guard’

Tripoli - Arab Today

Libya’s UN-backed unity government on Sunday slammed the creation by armed groups of a national guard rival to its own Presidential Guard in the capital Tripoli. The Government of National Accord (GNA) said it considered the creation of the Libyan National Guard to be “an attempt to form a parallel body to the Presidential Guard” it has formed. “These groupsRead more

Fears of escalation after militias enter Libya’s Tripoli

Tripoli - Arab Today

A group of Libyan militias entered the capital Tripoli this week and said they were creating a “Libyan National Guard,” to the alarm of the country’s unity government and Washington. The Libyan capital has been controlled by dozens of militias with shifting loyalties and territories since the overthrow of dictator Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. On Thursday, Mahmud Zagal, a militiaRead more

Libya deputy PM quits, saying he has ‘failed’

Tripoli - Arab Today

One of three deputy premiers in Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) resigned on Monday, saying he had failed in his mission. Moussa Al-Kouni told a press conference in the capital of the chaos-ridden North African country that he could no longer stay in the post. “I’m resigning because I have failed,” said a visibly moved Al-Kouni, who isRead more