Arab League to Hold Urgent Meeting on Libya

Arab World

June 19th, 2:06pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C), Libyan commander General Khalifa Haftar (R) and the Libya's parliament speaker Aguila Saleh at a June 6 press conference in the capital Cairo | AFP

The Arab League on Friday announced plans to hold an urgent virtual foreign ministers meeting to discuss the escalating conflict in Libya. The meeting, to be held at Egypt's request via video conference, comes as fighting continues between rival administrations based in Libya's capital and the east. "Coordination is currently underway with the current session's head (the Sultanate of Oman) to determine the meeting's date, which is expected to be next week," said Arab League deputy head Hossam Zaki. Egypt, which backs forces of Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar, is pushing for a peace deal in Libya. Earlier this month, it proposed an initiative calling for a ceasefire and peace talks following a series of military victories for the Turkey-backed Government of National Accord.

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