Libya Rival Parliaments Hold First Joint Talks on New Government

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Libya’s two rival parliaments met for the first time to start discussions on a proposed unity government to lead the war-torn OPEC member until elections in December.

Monday’s joint session was attended by 132 members drawn from the Tobruk-based parliament, which backed eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar, and the rival assembly in Tripoli, the capital.