Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car was struck with bullets, but he escaped unharmed, according to sources close to him The Libyan Prime Minister has emerged unharmed after gunmen attempted to assassinate him while returning home early on Thursday, according to reports. Sources close to Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah told Reuters that shots were fired at his vehicle from another […]
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Gaddafi’s son back in Libyan presidential race
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader, has been reinstated as a presidential candidate by a court in Sebha. Gaddafi’s lawyer Khaled al-Zaydi confirmed on Thursday that his client’s appeal had been accepted and called the court’s decision “a victory for justice and the people’s will.” A photo of the smiling candidate was […]
Libyan warlord Haftar to challenge Gaddafi’s son in presidential race
Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar is set to challenge Gaddafi’s son for the top job, announcing his presidential bid. The election will take place on December 24. Read more Gaddafi heir runs for Libyan presidency despite arrest warrant “I declare my candidacy for the presidential election, not because I am chasing power but because I […]
Gaddafi heir runs for Libyan presidency despite arrest warrant
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has filed paperwork to run for president. He is wanted internationally for his role in the 2011 war in Libya, which cost his father his power and life. The 49-year-old was registered as a candidate in the December 24 presidential election, the divided country’s […]
Libyan general elections in limbo after eastern-based faction withdraws support from unity government
One of the two dueling parliaments in Libya passed a motion of no confidence in the unity government. The UN earlier warned that a civil war could resume if rivals don’t agree on a legal framework for the December election. The Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) said its members voted to withdraw confidence in the […]




