Haftar’s forces launched an offensive in April to wrest Tripoli from forces backing the internationally-recognised GNA
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Cairo has been a steadfast ally of Khartoum’s military leaders after long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled on April 11
A team of archaeologists had uncovered sarcophagi and the remains of an ancient wall dating back some 4,000 years ago.
Essebsi, the country’s first head of state elected in nationwide polls, died Thursday at the age of 92
He had been hospitalised with a severe illness in late June and was returned to intensive care on Thursday
The British carrier recently said it had halted flights for a week following a security review, without giving further details
Videos circulated on social media in recent days show columns of LNA military vehicles trucking towards Tripoli.
Mahmoudi was arrested in September 2011 as he tried to flee across the border to Tunisia, and was extradited to Libya
At Friday’s talks, the two sides were to finalise a “Constitutional Declaration” to thrash out crucial remaining issues
The prosecution has called for jail terms of between 15 years and life for the 21 other defendants on trial since May 2