Libya Bound

Libya: Political divisions threaten the holding of this month’s electionsF

Libya court upholds presidential bid of PM Dbeibah A Libyan appeals court on Wednesday rejected two petitions against interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah's candidacy in this month's presidential election, Libyan media reported. The cases argued that Dbeibah was...
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Libya: As country prepares for elections, presence of foreign mercenaries remains thorny issueF

Fewer violations of the arms embargo on Libya have occurred this year as compared with 2020, but the "continuing presence" of foreign fighters is "still a serious threat," UN experts said in a confidential report. Nonetheless, while the "intense pace of delivery" of...
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Libya restores maritime link with Turkey after a 40-year breakF

A ferry set sail on Wednesday from the Libyan port of Misrata to Turkey's coastal city of Izmir, 40 years after the last passenger vessel plied the route. Libya has not been serviced by any international ferries for 25 years. Travel links with and within the country...
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Libya: Electoral commission says Kadhafi cannot run for president due to his legal problemsF

Libya's electoral commission on Wednesday announced its rejection of the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, to run in next month's presidential election. Other hopefuls still in the running include eastern-based strongman Khalifa...
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