Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political division
Qatari minister meets eastern army chief in Benghazi amid efforts to bridge longstanding political divisions in Libya. Qatar’s minister of state has pledged his country’s commitment to ending longstanding political division in Libya during a visit to Benghazi.
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- Fact 1: Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli fell Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust Libya has been split since 2014 between the Tripoli-based government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, and the Haftar-backed eastern administration of Osama Hammad.
- Fact 2: A document obtained by Al Jazeera Arabic shows the “4+4” committee’s deal, initiated in Tunisia, rewrites the laws governing presidential and legislative elections and sets a 24-month deadline to hold them.
Qatari minister meets eastern army chief in Benghazi amid efforts to bridge longstanding political divisions in Libya. Qatar’s minister of state has pledged his country’s commitment to ending longstanding political division in Libya during a visit to Benghazi.
Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi met with Khalifa Haftar, commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army, which is aligned with the unrecognised eastern-based government, on Thursday. Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli fell Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust Libya has been split since 2014 between the Tripoli-based government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, and the Haftar-backed eastern administration of Osama Hammad. The visit, during which al-Khulaifi expressed Qatar’s support for Libyan unity and sovereignty, comes as the country faces the challenge of implementing a recently agreed election pact.
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