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LBCI
22-07-2025
- Business
- LBCI
Lebanese PM discusses banking reforms and Beirut Museum project with French official
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held talks Tuesday morning at the Grand Serail with Jacques de La Jogie, economic advisor to the French President's special envoy to Lebanon, focusing on the latest developments in the bank restructuring law and proposed amendments currently under discussion in Parliament. The meeting also reviewed the expected timeline for the law's approval, along with progress in drafting the financial gap law, both of which are seen as essential steps toward Lebanon's financial and economic recovery. Additionally, Prime Minister Salam was briefed on the details of a planned archaeological museum for the city of Beirut, which is slated to be built in Martyrs' Square, the heart of the capital.
Jordan Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Libya's Tripoli back to calm after bout of deadly violence
Libyan protesters chant slogans and wave national flags as they gather in Tripoli's Martyrs Square to call for the resignation of the national unity government on May 16, 2025 (AFP photo) TRIPOLI — Flights resumed on Friday at Tripoli airport as businesses and markets reopened after days of deadly fighting between armed groups in the Libyan capital. "Last night, for the first time since Monday, residents of the capital were able to sleep without hearing explosions or gunfire," an interior ministry official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. After the bout of violence that pitted armed groups aligned with the Tripoli government and rival factions it seeks to dismantle, the official said: "We believe the situation is moving toward a ceasefire." Security forces were out in force for an anti-government demonstration joined by around 1,000 people from various parts of the capital, AFP journalists reported. But there were no immediate reports of any disturbances. Ahead of the demonstration, the UN Support Mission in Libya, UNSMIL, had underlined "citizens' right to peaceful protest" and warned against "any escalation of violence". Authorities have deployed teams to clear the streets of barricades, burned-out vehicles and rubble caused by the violence, the latest outburst in Libya which has remained deeply divided since the 2011 revolt that toppled and killed longtime leader Muamer Qadhafi. The country is split between a UN-recognised government in Tripoli, led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and a rival administration in the east controlled by the family of military strongman Khalifa Haftar. The violence in Tripoli was sparked by the killing of Abdelghani al-Kikli, head of the Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA) faction, by the Dbeibah-aligned 444 Brigade. A second wave of clashes pitted the 444 Brigade against another group, the Radaa force, which controls parts of eastern Tripoli and several key state institutions. A string of executive orders had sought to dismantle Radaa and dissolve other Tripoli-based armed groups, excluding the 444 Brigade. UNSMIL said on Thursday there was a "truce" in Tripoli, calling on "parties to take urgent steps to sustain and build upon it through dialogue". It said that "at least eight civilians" were killed in the clashes, "which drew armed groups from outside the city and subjected heavily populated neighbourhoods to heavy artillery fire". The interior ministry source said authorities were patrolling key parts in Tripoli, as "armed groups' vehicles" withdrew from flashpoint areas. "It's a positive thing, and it indicates good intentions," said the source. Human rights group Amnesty International demanded that "militia leaders (be) held to account after the outbreak of violence in Tripoli". It said for years, groups including the SSA "terrorised people in Tripoli through enforced disappearances, torture, and other crimes under international law". The International Criminal Court announced on Thursday that Libya had recognised its jurisdiction over allegations of war crimes committed in the North African country since 2011.
Al Arabiya
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Libyan protesters demand prime minister quit as three ministers resign
Hundreds of Libyan protesters called on Friday for the ouster of the internationally recognized prime minister, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and at least three ministers resigned in sympathy with the protesters. The demonstrators gathered in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli, chanting slogans such as 'The nation wants to topple the government' and 'We want elections.' They then marched to the main government building in the city center. 'We won't leave until he leaves,' one protester said. The marchers carried pictures of Dbeibah, national security adviser Ibrahim Dbeibah and Interior Minister Emad Tarbulsi with their faces crossed out in red Dbeibah, who leads the divided country's Government of National Unity, came to power through a UN-backed process in 2021. Planned elections failed to proceed that year because of disagreements among rival factions, and he has remained in power. On Friday, businessman Wael Abdulhafed said, 'We are (here) today to express our anger against Dbeibah and all those in the power for years now and (who) prevent elections. They must leave power.' Calls for Dbeibah to resign increased after two rival armed groups clashed in the capital this week in the heaviest fighting in years. Eight civilians were killed, according to the United Nations. Violence flared after the prime minister on Tuesday ordered the armed groups to be dismantled. Demonstrators have accused Dbeibah of failing to restore stability and of being complicit in the growing power of armed groups. Economy and Trade Minister Mohamed al-Hawij, Local Government Minister Badr Eddin al-Tumi and Minister of Housing Abu Bakr al-Ghawi resigned on Friday. Militia leader Abdulghani Kikli, widely known as Ghaniwa, died in the clashes, which calmed on Wednesday after the government announced a ceasefire. Libya has had little stability since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising ousted longtime autocrat Muammar Gaddafi. The country split in 2014 between rival eastern and western factions, though an outbreak of major warfare paused with a truce in 2020. While eastern Libya has been dominated for a decade by commander Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army, control in Tripoli and western Libya has been splintered among numerous armed factions. The main oil facilities in the major energy exporter are located in southern and eastern Libya, far from fighting in Tripoli. Engineers at several oil fields and export terminals told Reuters output remained unaffected by the clashes.
