...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
session, as Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush began her speech.
Abu Zeid, told Middle East News Agency, "This topic was discussed in the consultative meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers before the start of the official session."
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told al-Arabiya / al-Hadath that the withdrawal came after the Libyan Foreign Minister assumed the Presidency.
Cairo also called on international parties to recognize the government approved by the Libyan Parliament, in reference to the government of Fathi Bashagha.
The Egyptian MoFA affirmed its reservations about holding any consultations with al-Mangoush, "due to the end of her government’s mandate." It demanded a "political solution to the Libyan crisis, an end to the mobilisation of gangs, and the protection of civilians."
The 158th ordinary session was held at the vaporous Arab League General Secretariat headquarters in Cairo, under the chairmanship of Libya which succeeded Leb
...an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozeen flavors of Christians. It is the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers....
Notably, Libya is mired in a constitutional and political stalemate. This has resulted in increasing festivities, a dire economic situation, and demonstrations across the country by frustrated citizens, a senior UN official said.
Tensions have been rising for months as two Prime Ministers vie for power; raising fears of renewed conflict two years after a landmark truce. Recent festivities took place in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
, killing 32, and wounding 158.
On 10 February, the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh announced the unanimous appointment of Bashagha as the new Prime Minister. He is due to replace incumbent PM, Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba. But Dbaiba warned that the appointment of a new interim government could lead to war and chaos in the country. He renewed his pledge to only hand power over to an elected government.
Egypt reported that it has "confidence in the ability of the new Libyan government to expel all mercenaries and foreign forces out of the country, preserve Libya’s unity and illusory sovereignty, and pave the way for elections."