GNC Deputy President Ateega quits
Jul 16 thomwestcott

GNC Deputy President Ateega quits

Tripoli, 16 July 2013:The Deputy President of the General National Congress (GNC), Juma Ateega, has today resigned.In a letter addressed to new GNC Pr...

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Three days National Mourning for Benghazi dead
Jun 9 Michel Cousins

Three days National Mourning for Benghazi dead

By Ahmed Elumami. Acting head of Congress, Juma Ateega                                                     (Photo: Tom Westcott, Libya Herald)Tripoli,...

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Jun 5 Michel Cousins

UK Minister in Tripoli to look at practical support for reform

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 5 June 2013:The UK’s Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, arrived in Tripoli from Tunis today for a...

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Top level mediation ends tensions between Tajoura and Misrata
May 31 Michel Cousins

Top level mediation ends tensions between Tajoura and Misrata

Tripoli, 31 May, 2013:Threats of clashes between Tajoura and Misrata subsided today after three Tajoura men seized by Misratan brigadesmen were releas...

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Libya is Safe: GNC deputy
May 15 thomwestcott

Libya is Safe: GNC deputy

By Seraj Essul and Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 15 May 2013:Despite the recent unrest in Tripoli and Benghazi, the Deputy President of the GNC, Juma Ateega,...

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May 5 Sami Zaptia

Political Isolation Law passed overwhelmingly

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:In another heated session at the GNC, the vexing and controversial Political Isolation Laws was finally passed this...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Breaking News: Political Isolation Law passed

By Michel Cousins and Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:The General National Congress today passed the Political Isolation Law banning anyone who held...

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Towards healing and reconciliation: The Libya Initiative launched
May 4 thomwestcott

Towards healing and reconciliation: The Libya Initiative launched

Tripoli, 4 May 2013:The Libya Initiative (Al-Mubadara Libya) was launched today at the Radisson Blu Mahari, with high-level ministers joining peace ac...

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Mar 28 thomwestcott

GNC deputy in Benin presidential talks

Tripoli, 28 March 2013:The Deputy President of the GNC, Juma Ateega, and the President of Benin, Yayi Boni, discussed closer relations between Libya a...

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Mar 27 thomwestcott

GNC deputy discuses bilateral ties with Ugandan president

Tripoli, 27 March 2013:The Deputy President of the GNC, Juma Ateega, and Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, discussed bilateral ties between Libya an...

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