UN says talks among warring Libyan factions make progress

RABAT - The United Nations said on Saturday delegates from Libya@@@s warring factions had made progress toward a unity government in UN-backed negotiations, and a Libyan delegate said they would resume discussions next week.
Western leaders are backing the UN talks as the only way to end the turmoil in Libya, where two rival governments and armed factions are battling for control and Islamist militants have also gained ground in the chaos.
The talks in Morocco are aimed at establishing a unity government and a lasting ceasefire and putting Libya@@@s democratic transition back on track, but both factions face internal divisions over the negotiations and fighting continues.
Representatives from the two sides met together for the first time since several rounds of talks.
"There was a meeting between the two parties which was symbolic, it was not part of the talks, but symbols count, it was important," United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon said after the meetings.
Defense Ministry to conduct exercise on Highway 35 on Sunday afternoon
Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow forces airport closure, Russia says
US condemns shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe
Israeli man arrested in Albania after trying to leave with undeclared €194,000 - report
IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee issues evacuation notice to residents north of Gaza City
Fire breaks out in Haruvit Forest, not yet contained
France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirms no weapons being sold to Israel
IDF arrests PIJ Jenin Battalion commander during West Bank operation
Twenty live hostages, two undetermined, 33 dead, says Israeli source
North Korea internet hit by a major outage, analyst says