Libya’s parliament removes Speaker Saleh after 12 years as discontent grows
Eastern-based parliament votes to replace longtime speaker with Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi.
![Former Libyan parliament speaker, Agila Saleh Essa Gwaider attends a UN meeting in New York September 29, 2015 [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2015-09-29T120000Z_700154716_GF10000226970_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-1791343049.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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CIA chief visits Libya after Lockerbie suspect handover
William Burns makes a rare trip to Libya, meeting the country’s interim prime minister and his rival, Khalifa Haftar.
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Libya: Violence to Votes
“Why have you killed my father and my uncles and my grandfather? Where is the justice?”
Published On 5 Jan 2022
In Libya, anger and uncertainty after polls delayed
Libyans express frustration after presidential election scheduled for December 24 was indefinitely pushed back.
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Why Libya’s election got postponed: A quick guide
A look at the factors that have forced Libya to postpone a vote seen as crucial to end its 10-year-long crisis.
![Some 98 candidates registered for the presidential race - including some who were seen as unacceptable in parts of the country and powerful armed factions [File: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-11-16T131231Z_174475150_RC25RQ9SKMQ3_RTRMADP_3_LIBYA-ELECTION-HAFTAR.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Turkey rebuffs French call for troop withdrawal from Libya
Senior Turkish official says Turkish presence in Libya has helped maintain stability in the North African country.
Libya set to open registration for election candidates
Libya’s national elections commission said it will open registration for candidates in presidential, parliamentary vote.
![Emad Al-Sayeh, Head of the High National Election Commission, left, said it had received amendments to the law from the parliament [File: Ismail Zitouny/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2017-12-06T153028Z_1960555359_RC1BBB5F1840_RTRMADP_3_LIBYA-ELECTIONS.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Libya parliament adopts law on legislative elections
The new law comes before a planned national vote set for December 24 under a UN-led peace process for Libya.
![Libya has endured a decade of violence since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising [File: Mohammed El Shaikhy/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/000_96242C.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Libya’s Haftar stands down from military role before polls
Libyan media said move paves way for Haftar to run for president under controversial new law.
Libya’s parliament passes no-confidence vote in unity government
In a new blow to UN-backed peace efforts, 89 MPs in Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted to withdraw confidence.
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Egypt’s el-Sisi backs December elections in Libya
Egyptian president holds talks with Libya’s interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, days after Haftar meeting.
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