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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Libyan lawmakers met Monday to discuss the myriad challenges that forced a postponement of the long-awaited presidential election this month. The postponement was a major blow to international efforts to end a decade of chaos in the oil-rich North African country. The vote has faced many obstacles, including controversial presidential hopefuls, disputes over laws governing the elections, and occasional infighting among armed groups. The parliament, based in the country’s east, convened to decide on the proposal by Libya’s election commission to hold the vote on January 24. Under the proposal, …