Debate: Libya’s path to stability can be guided by Egypt and Tunisia
Libya differs from Egypt and Tunisia. Libya has a complicated background from more than 40 years under Gaddafi’s rule, and this has a direct impact on the present state of the country. Libya’s...
View ArticleZeidan says Libya under control following coup claim
Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan speaks during a news conference in Tripoli on February 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan appeared on state...
View ArticleLibyans vote for constitution-drafting panel
A man shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot during a vote to elect a constitution-drafting panel in Benghazi on February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori) Cairo, Asharq...
View ArticleOpinion: Libya needs a new national narrative as much as security
Last week, Libyans went to the ballot box to elect a committee charged with the drafting of a new constitution. Voter turnout was around 45 percent, but threats and violence meant several voting...
View ArticleLibya PM faces confidence vote as oil port standoff escalates
The North Korean-flagged tanker, Morning Glory, is docked at the Sidra export terminal in Ras Lanuf, eastern Libya, on March 8, 2014. (Reuters/Esam Omran Al-Fetori) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libya’s...
View ArticleLibyan parliament sacks prime minister after rebels export oil
A file photo dated November 16, 2013 shows Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, left, and Libyan Minister of Defense Abdullah Al-Thani attending a press conference with members of the government, in...
View ArticleLibya: Acting PM says will halt illegal export of oil
In this March 7, 2014, photo, then-Libyan Defense Minister Abdallah Al-Thinni addresses Libyan National Army soldiers training at an Italian military base. (AP Photo) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following...
View ArticleLibya: Men arrested aboard rogue oil tanker released
A North Korean-flagged tanker, the Morning Glory, is seen docked at the Sidra export terminal in Ras Lanuf in this March 8, 2014 file photo. (Reuters/Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Files) London, Asharq...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda flags raised in Eastern Libya
Militants parade as they raise the Al-Qaeda flag in the city of Derna in Libya (Asharq Al-Awsat) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libyan militiamen raised the flags of Al-Qaeda in the town of Derna, eastern...
View ArticleLibyan parliament calls for new government
Pipelines are seen at the Zueitina oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi, on April 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori) Tripoli, Reuters—Libya’s parliament asked Prime Minister Abdullah...
View ArticleAli Zeidan on Libya’s Struggle
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—The collapse of the authority of the Libyan state in the aftermath of Muammar Gaddafi’s downfall has been … continue reading Ali Zeidan on Libya’s Struggle
View ArticleLibya budget crisis looms as oil strikes wipe out finances
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Tripoli, Reuters—As strikes at Libyan oil ports run into their sixth month, reducing government income to a trickle, a budget … continue reading Libya budget crisis looms as oil...
View ArticleLibya: Government is on the verge of bankruptcy—source
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Libyan interim government could face bankruptcy as public revenues continue to shrink as the suspension of oil … continue reading Libya: Government is...
View ArticleEgypt government reshuffle expected to allow Sisi to run for president
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi has said an upcoming and widely-expected government reshuffle may affect three ministries, … continue...
View ArticleLibya: Protests expected as parliament mandate officially ends
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat</em—Unidentified gunmen clashed with military personnel in the Libyan capital on Friday after they attempted to storm the … continue reading Libya:...
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