Benghazi University students air their grievances as Magarief pays surprise visit
Nov 30 George Grant

Benghazi University students air their grievances as Magarief pays surprise visit

By Maha Ellawati.Mohamed Magarief was briefly a lecturer at Benghazi University before being forced out by the Qaddafi regime.30 November:Amidst heigh...

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Ambassadors present credentials
Nov 28 Michel Cousins

Ambassadors present credentials

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 28 November 2012:Seven new ambassadors to Libya presented their credentials today to the president of the General National Co...

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Demonstrators demand federalist state, denounce Tunisia deal and Qatar, in Baida and Benghazi
Nov 27 George Grant

Demonstrators demand federalist state, denounce Tunisia deal and Qatar, in Baida and Benghazi

By Maha Ellawati. Benghazi, 27 November:Angry demonstrators flooded onto the streets in front of the Commercial Bank in Al-Baida last night, burning t...

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Opinion: Does Libya have a President now?
Nov 25 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Does Libya have a President now?

By Sufyan Maghur.Tripoli, 25 November:I have been following, as any other Libyan, the activities of the General National Congress and its President’s...

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Controversy and confusion surrounds $200m Tunisia deal
Nov 24 George Grant

Controversy and confusion surrounds $200m Tunisia deal

By George Grant and Maha Ellawati.Tripoli and Benghazi, 24 November:Demonstrators gathered in front of Benghazi’s Tibesti Hotel following Friday praye...

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Magarief announces delivery of $200m development package to Tunisia, delay in recognising new Syrian opposition
Nov 23 George Grant

Magarief announces delivery of $200m development package to Tunisia, delay in recognising new Syrian opposition

By Houda Mzioudet.This was Magarief's first official visit to Tunisia since being elected president of the National Congress.Tunis, 23 November:Libya...

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Bani Walid wounded flown to Italy
Nov 22 Michel Cousins

Bani Walid wounded flown to Italy

By Hadi Fornaji.The wounded were flown to Rome following a direct intervention from the Italian foreign minister.Tripoli, 22 November:Twenty-four Liby...

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Jadu begins instruction course in Tamazight
Nov 22 Nihal Zaroug

Jadu begins instruction course in Tamazight

By Nihal Zaroug. Translation: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should a...

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Government signals new era of transparency as first formal cabinet meeting opened to the press
Nov 21 George Grant

Government signals new era of transparency as first formal cabinet meeting opened to the press

By George Grant and Mohammed Elsharif.Tripoli, 21 November:Intended to signal the dawn of a new era of openness and transparency in Libya, the governm...

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David Petraeus claims CIA knew all along that Benghazi attack was orchestrated by terrorists
Nov 17 George Grant

David Petraeus claims CIA knew all along that Benghazi attack was orchestrated by terrorists

By George Grant.General Petraeus paid a secret visit to Libya to assess the CIA presence here in October.Tripoli, 17 November:United States General Da...

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