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Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Abdelhamid Dabaiba's appointment as head of the new interim government is great news for central bank governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir, who has weathered many storms to keep his seat. [...] (270 words)

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Politics

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Lybian prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba. © Facebook/pmGNUmedia

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LIBYA Politics 15/04/2021

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Central Bank of Libya Governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir. © Mohamed Azakir/Reuters

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Libyan parliament approves Abdelhamid Dabaiba's unity government in Sitre. © Hamza Turkia/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Central bank governor al-Kabir on a knife edge

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Seddiq Al Kabir, governor of the Central Bank of Libya. © Hamza Turkia / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

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The governor of the Libyan Central Bank Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir, has remained in office sincehis term expired in 2014. © Sabri Elmhedwi/EPA/MaxPPP

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Business bigwigs Dabaiba, Raied, and Aradi muscle in on political dialogue

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