PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba has been using the fast break in Ramadan for invitations to various militia leaders and other key actors from northern Tripolitania to Iftar dinner in Tripoli.
During these meetings, Dabaiba is usually accompanied by Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi and Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions, Military Affairs Abdussalam Zoubi, and several other close advisors and ministers.
On 4 March, Dabaiba invited several civilian and militia leaders from Zawiyya to an iftar dinner in Tripoli. This included Othman al-Lahab, commander of the 103rd Infantry Battalion, Mahmoud Bin Rajab, commander of the 52nd Infantry Brigade and Mohammad Hassan Abu Zuriba, commander of the Abu Sora militia and of the Stability Support Agency (SSA). Al-Lahab said his presence in the capital comes in response to those who accused the western coast of criminality, referring to Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi. PC Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi (who is from Zawiyya) also attended.
On 10 March, Dabaiba issued Decree No.89 of 2026 establishing the municipality of Abu Surra in the south-west Zawiyya area. According to the text of the decree, the new local authority will be established ‘according to the administrative boundaries approved by the Ministry of Local Government.’ The decree also establishes that the measure must be ratified at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers, while the competent ministry must adopt the necessary procedures for its implementation.
On 6 March, the Tripoli Protection Force issued a sharply worded statement rejecting PM Dabaiba’s meetings and activities in the capital with various militia leaders, describing them as suspicious moves and ‘desperate attempts to recycle failure.’ The force accused Dabaiba of using Tripoli for ‘cheap political showmanship at the expense of the economy and citizens’ dignity’ and insisted that the capital is not a stage for ‘false conferences’ nor a hostage to personal ambitions. It also distanced itself from Abdussalam Zoubi, rejecting his claim to represent the revolutionaries and warning him against what it called a systematic campaign targeting Tripoli’s fighters within the military institution.