A sage old Moslem spiritual leader became the world’s newest King, Idris I of Libya. Three territories, separated by wide deserts and mutual distrust—Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan —were ...
The following year, a Constitution was established and King Idris declared the independence of the United Kingdom of Libya. Parliamentary elections were held in 1952. Soon after the new Kingdom ...
Diplomatic Reactions and Analysis Libyan political analyst Idris Ahmed criticized the GNU’s stance, emphasizing Libya’s long-standing support for Morocco’s territorial integrity.