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Libya
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh finally sacks spymaster

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Libyan PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Rome on 7 May 2026.
Libyan PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Rome on 7 May 2026. © Remo Casilli/Reuters

The Libyan PM has dismissed the head of the intelligence services, Mohamed Khalifa Hussein al-Ayeb, and put forward a loyalist to replace him. The choice may prove problematic, given the resistance of a number of key players.

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