US EditionLibyan Protesters Demand Prime Minister Quit as Three Ministers Resign
- Hundreds of Libyan protesters gathered in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square on Friday, calling for Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah to resign.
- The protests followed heavy clashes earlier in the week between rival armed groups in the capital, which left eight civilians dead and increased demands for Dbeibah's departure.
- In a show of solidarity with the protesters, three government officials—Economy and Trade Minister Mohamed al-Hawij, Badr Eddin al-Tumi who oversees local government affairs, and Housing Minister Abu Bakr al-Ghawi—submitted their resignations on Friday, expressing their support for the demonstrators' concerns through videos.
- Protesters gathered in Tripoli’s Martyrs' Square, voicing demands for the removal of the government and calling for new elections. A businessman expressed frustration, stating they had come to protest against Dbeibah and others in power who have long obstructed the electoral process.
- The unrest highlights Libya's ongoing instability since the 2011 uprising, with disputed national elections and divided governance maintaining tensions amid calls for political change.
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Libyan protesters demand PM quits as three ministers resign
Hundreds of Libyan protesters called on Friday for the ouster of the internationally recognised prime minister, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, with at least three ministers resigning 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 …
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Arab NewsLibyan protesters demand prime minister quit as three ministers resign
TRIPOLI - Hundreds of Libyan protesters called on Friday for the ouster of the internationally recognised prime minister, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and at least three ministers resigned in sympathy with the protesters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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