Belhaj gives UK  7 days to say "Sorry" and pay six dinars damages
Mar 4 Nigel Ash

Belhaj gives UK 7 days to say "Sorry" and pay six dinars damages

By Nigel AshLondon 4 March, 2013:Abdul Hakim Belhaj, the former leader of Tripoli Military Council,  has given the British government a week to admit...

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Abushagur to announce cabinet names by end of the month
Sep 20 Michel Cousins

Abushagur to announce cabinet names by end of the month

By Michel Cousins and George Grant.Tripoli and London, 20 September:Mustafa Abushagur will submit his chosen cabinet on 30 September to the General Na...

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National Forces Alliance sweeps party lists as election results finally announced
Jul 17 George Grant

National Forces Alliance sweeps party lists as election results finally announced

Tripoli, 17 July:Members of the HNEC stand for the National Anthem following the announcement of the election results in Tripoli this evening (Photo:...

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Jibril calls for Grand Coalition
Jul 9 George Grant

Jibril calls for Grand Coalition

By George Grant.Benghazi, 9 July:Jibril has said that "whoever wins, Libya is the real winner" of these electionsMahmoud Jibril has called for the cre...

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Massive election turnout in Tripoli
Jul 7 Michel Cousins

Massive election turnout in Tripoli

By Henrik Tessmer and Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 7 July: Voters in Abu Sleem waiting to vote.In a sign that holds great promise for the new democracy in...

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Belhaj holds election rally in Suq Al-Juma
Jul 1 George Grant

Belhaj holds election rally in Suq Al-Juma

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 1 July:Belhaj has emerged as one of the leading figures in the Nation PartyThe Nation Party (Hizb Al-Watan) held an event in the...

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Party Profile: The Nation Party
Jun 30 George Grant

Party Profile: The Nation Party

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 30 June:The Nation Party (Hizb Al-Watan) was founded in April of this year and has the backing the leading Islamist cleric Ali S...

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Jun 30 George Grant

Elections Analysis: So who are they and what do they actually stand for?

By George Grant.Tripoli, 30 June 2012: 3,708 candidates are standing for election in individual seats and for political partiesIf Libyans are feeling...

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Media event for Nation Party
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

Media event for Nation Party

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 2 June: A media event to launch for the Nation Party's election campaign was held today in Tripoli today, Saturday. The ev...

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"I’m a civilian, LIFG is history; I want an apology not the money" Belhaj
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

"I’m a civilian, LIFG is history; I want an apology not the money" Belhaj

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 2 June: Abdul Hakim Belhaj has resigned from the Tripoli Military Council (TMC) to prepare for the upcoming elections for t...

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