Libyan nominal Prime Minister Faiez Serraj backed by the international community has been invited by President Trump’s administration to visit Washington, few days after Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni urged the U.S. to play more roles in solving Libya’s political puzzle, London-based Qatari media The New Arab has learned. A senior source in the Government of National Accord (GNA) told the media that Serraj could meet with his rival Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, backed by the country’s only internationally recognized parliament. The announcement comes few days after a meeting in Washington between President Donald Trump and the Italian Prime Minister. I think the United States has right now enough roles,” Trumps responded. The Obama administration had backed Serraj and conducted targeted air raids against Islamic State militants.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 25, 2017 15:11 UTC