Federalists pull out of 15 February Cyrenaica demonstrations
Feb 14 Michel Cousins

Federalists pull out of 15 February Cyrenaica demonstrations

By Ahmed Ruyahem.Benghazi, 14 February 2013:In a surprise announcement on Al-Ro’ya TV last night, Wednesday, the Cyrenaica federalist block announced...

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Federalism on the rise in Benghazi
Jan 5 tomlittle

Federalism on the rise in Benghazi

 By Mathieu Galtier.Tripoli, 5 January 2013:Nearly two years after the beginning of Libya’s revolution, the country is still going through a period of...

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Ajdabiya election storage centre burned by suspected federalist arsonists
Jul 5 George Grant

Ajdabiya election storage centre burned by suspected federalist arsonists

Tripoli, 5 July:The main storage centre for election materials was burned down by suspected federalist arsonists in Ajdabiya this morning, destroying...

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Jun 11 Michel Cousins

NTC agrees LD 8000-a-month compensation for Qaddafi political prisoners

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 11 June:The NTC has issued a new law to compensate former political prisoners of the Qaddafi regime.  Under Law No. 50 anyone...

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A martyr in the making - but for a right cause?
Jun 9 Michel Cousins

A martyr in the making - but for a right cause?

By  Hind El Houni and Nadine Sherif.Hunger striker Jaber Al-Majbari (Photo: Nadine Sherif)Benghazi, 9 June:Last Saturday’s political rally in Ajdabiya...

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Pro-federal rallies in Ajdabiya and Bayda mark Cyrenaica's 1949 "independence"
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

Pro-federal rallies in Ajdabiya and Bayda mark Cyrenaica's 1949 "independence"

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 2 June:There were pro-Cyrenaica rallies in Ajdabiya, Al-Bayda and other eastern towns on Friday against the distribution of...

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Mar 16 Michel Cousins

Clashes in Benghazi over federalism

Benghazi, March 16: A number of people were wounded in clashes in Benghazi on Friday between supporters and opponents of federalism.  There were repor...

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Opinion: Should Libya consider federalism?  By Ismail Suayah.
Mar 14 Michel Cousins

Opinion: Should Libya consider federalism? By Ismail Suayah.

On March 6, factions in eastern Libya gathered in the city of Benghazi to revive federalism, a system previously adopted in Libya in 1951 when what wa...

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NTC suspends Ahmed Zubair Senussi
Mar 10 Michel Cousins

NTC suspends Ahmed Zubair Senussi

Tripoli, March 10: It was reported Friday by sources close to the NTC that it has voted to suspend the membership of Ahmed Zubair Senussi.On Tuesday,...

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Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Massive Anti-federal demonstrations planned on Friday

Tripoli, 8 March: Massive demonstrations are expected tomorrow, Friday, across Libya to protest the unilateral establishment of the Cyrenaica Transiti...

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