TRIPOLI: Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan vowed on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to stay at his post, as Islamist ministers quit in protest at persistent lawlessness that saw him briefly abducted last year.

Zeidan accused the Justice and Construction Party—the political arm of the Libyan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood that has been bloodily repressed in neighboring Egypt since the ouster of elected President Mohamed Morsi—of seeking to destabilize his government.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details