On November 4th, the constitutional court is due to rule on the legality of the decisions of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR). Experts diverge on the outcome: some constitutional law experts think that after repeatedly postponing its decision the court has to give its verdict, others believe that it should be postponed due to the political pression exerted on the court’s 11 judges (6 of them from the time of Qaddafi).

Over the last week, Hafter’s forces have attempted to take control of Al Fadhil hotel on the outskirts of Benghazi in order to establish it as the new venue of the HoR. By securing Al Fadhil hotel in Benghazi, Al Thenni’s government aimed at dismissing criticism for their limited ruling (three small towns (Tobruk, Al Mourj, and Al Beida).

According to some sources, a compromise aiming at ending the political deadlock and military stalemate between Tripoli’s Libya Dawn and Hafter’s Dignity forces and which will consist of holding parliamentary elections on the basis of the new constitution should be reached by the end of the year. The parties have not yet reacted to the proposals.

While the political struggle for diplomatic legitimacy remains, clashes continue in Benghazi.

http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/11/03/algeria-and-libya-call-for-inclusive-libyan-dialogue

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