Libyan election

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Libya Parliament Ousts New PM
 Libya Parliament Ousts New PM 

Libya Parliament Ousts New PM

Mustafa Abu Shagur will stand down after failing to put together a Cabinet

(Newser) - Libya's parliament has passed a no-confidence vote in the newly-elected prime minister, removing him from his post. Mustafa Abu Shagur had until today to form a Cabinet or risk losing his job, but his initial list of ministers was criticized for not being diverse enough. Abushagur was Libya's...

Islamists Behind in Libya Election

Early results put Jibril's moderate coalition in the lead

(Newser) - It will be at least a few days before final results from Libya's first election in more than 40 years are in, but early results suggest that a coalition of moderate, Western-leaning groups is ahead of its Islamist rivals. If the alliance led by former rebel prime minister Mahmoud...

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