Nov 27 thomwestcott

Oil strikes have caused “financial crisis”: Zeidan

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 27 November 2013:Months of strikes at the country’s oil fields and export terminals have seen production plummet, plunging L...

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Nov 12 Sami Zaptia

Payments will be stopped by 31 December to ex-fighters - Zeidan.

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 12 November 2013:At Sunday's press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan warned that wages will be stopped as of 31 December t...

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Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

Thuwar must accept responsibility, must not use force - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 November 2013:At yesterday's press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that his government "will not allow the prest...

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Aug 19 Sami Zaptia

Libyans should protect their historical sites – Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 19 August 2013:Speaking at last Wednesday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan appealed to the Libyan public to safeg...

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We will prosecute criminals even if we use international bodies – Zeidan
Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

We will prosecute criminals even if we use international bodies – Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 July 2013:The Libyan government will prosecute those criminals responsible for illegal activities such as bombings, shootin...

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Apr 29 Michel Cousins

May Day holiday on Wednesday

Tripoli, 28 April 2013:Wednesday, 1 May, will again be an official holiday this year. Government departments will be closed, as will banks and other b...

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Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

Interior Minister Shuwail has not resigned - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 April 2013:Asked about rumours that Interior Minister Ashour Shuwail had resigned due to the French embassy bomb and the po...

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PM's office refutes allegations of running over demonstrators
Mar 24 Nihal Zaroug

PM's office refutes allegations of running over demonstrators

Footage of incident shows no real harm caused to protestors. (Photo: PM Office)Tripoli, 23 March 2o13:Reports in local media that a vehicle had run ov...

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Canada backs Libya on justice
Feb 10 thomwestcott

Canada backs Libya on justice

Tripoli, 10 February 2013:Canada has responded to the government’s own concerns about justice by pledging support for Libya’s development of the rule...

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Nov 19 Michel Cousins

Libya's security problems will be solved says confident Japan

Tripoli, 19 November:Japan says that it expects the security situation in Libya to improve following the handover to the new government of Prime Minis...

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