Oct 27 thomwestcott

GNC members walk out in fury, claim Abu Sahmain rigged the agenda

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 27 October 2013:Today’s General National Congress (GNC) sitting was the scene of a mass walk-out, by 94 members, who left in...

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Oct 13 Michel Cousins

Zeidan calls coup plotters “terrorists”

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Zeidan speaks on TV on FridayTripoli, 13 October 2013:The Prime Minister has accused the Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room...

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Oct 12 Michel Cousins

Zeidan should now resign says Sawan

By Hadi Fornaji. Sawan's call for Zeidan to go is likely to fall in deaf ears (Photo: Libya Herald)Tripoli, 12 October 2013:The head of the Justice an...

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Kufra Congressman voted out of GNC
Oct 7 thomwestcott

Kufra Congressman voted out of GNC

Tripoli, 7 October 2013:The General National Congress (GNC) has withdrawn membership from a member of Congress who is being investigated for allegatio...

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Oct 5 thomwestcott

No evidence of illegal oil exports says head of investigation

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 5 October 2013:There is no evidence that oil is being exported illegally from Libya, according to the chairman of a com...

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Sep 26 thomwestcott

GNC members at risk after immunity lifted says Human Rights Watch

Tripoli, 26 September 2013:The international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Libyan authorities not to act on a criminal defamation com...

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Congress members' immunity lifted
Sep 18 Michel Cousins

Congress members' immunity lifted

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 18 September 2013:Congress voted yesterday to lift immunity from prosecution from three of its members who are being sued by...

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Sep 12 Michel Cousins

Tripoli residents express exasperation with politicians

By Aimen Eljali.Tripoli, 12 September, 2013:In a series of random interviews with members of the public in recent days, residents in the capital have...

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Sep 8 Nigel Ash

Sawan slams Zeidan some more but J&C Party stays in the government

By Umar Khan. Despite attacks on Zeidan, Sawan is not breaking with the government (Photo: AFP)Tripoli, 8 September 2013:The Justice and Construction...

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Sep 6 Michel Cousins

Foreign Minister Abdulaziz to sue J&C party

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 6 September 2013:The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Abdulaziz says he intends to sue the Justice and Construction Party...

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