HoR members rejects UNSMIL fourth draft as foreign governments applaud it
Jun 9 Michel Cousins

HoR members rejects UNSMIL fourth draft as foreign governments applaud it

By Libya Herald staff.Benghazi/Berlin, 9 June 2015:The House of Representatives (HoR) has decisively rejected the latest and supposedly final draft fr...

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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 5 Michel Cousins

Justice & Construction Party steps up attack on Government

Mohammed Sawan, head of the Justice and Construction Party, on Monday called on Congress to investigate the Prime Minister's performance.Tripoli, 5 Se...

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Jan 30 Michel Cousins

Qaddafi supporters behind Othman killing says Sawan

Tripoli, 30 January 2013:The assassination of Misrata council member Mohamed Ben Othman last Saturday was carried out by Qaddafi supporters intent on...

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Sep 21 George Grant

Four current ministers to keep jobs in Abushagur government say sources

Tripoli, 21 September:Four existing ministers are to remain in the government of Mustafa Abushagur, pending approval by the National Congress, sources...

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Mohammed Sawan signals retreat over previous stance towards National Forces Alliance
Jul 18 George Grant

Mohammed Sawan signals retreat over previous stance towards National Forces Alliance

By George Grant.Tripoli, 18 July:The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's Justice & Construction Party, Mohammed Sawan, has conceded that collaborat...

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Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

National Front’s Magaraif conciliatory after poor election results

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 15 July:Speaking on Libya al-Ahrar Satellite TV channel late Friday night (13 July), Muhammad Magaraif, head of the National F...

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Justice & Construction leader confirms NFA not part of coalition plans; likens Jibril to Qaddafi
Jul 12 George Grant

Justice & Construction leader confirms NFA not part of coalition plans; likens Jibril to Qaddafi

By George Grant.Tripoli, 12 July:Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance is not part of negotiations being led by the Justice & Construction par...

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Party Profile: Justice & Construction Party
Jun 30 George Grant

Party Profile: Justice & Construction Party

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 30 June:The Justice & Construction party was created in March of this year and is led by Mohammed Sawan, a Misratan and form...

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Jun 30 George Grant

Elections Analysis: So who are they and what do they actually stand for?

By George Grant.Tripoli, 30 June 2012: 3,708 candidates are standing for election in individual seats and for political partiesIf Libyans are feeling...

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