Jun 19 Callum Paton

Abdel Jalil bodyguard dies after bomb attack

By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 19 June 2014: A bodyguard for former National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil has been murdered in Bei...

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Zawia congressman attributes GNC failures to lack of gender segregation
Jan 9 Nihal Zaroug

Zawia congressman attributes GNC failures to lack of gender segregation

Tripoli, 9 January, 2013:Zawia Congressman Mohamed Al-Kilani has blamed the shortcomings of the legislature to the fact that men and women are not  se...

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Dec 21 Michel Cousins

Stop Jalil's military trial demands Human Rights Watch

Tripoli, 21 December:The upcoming trial of the former National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil in a military court must be scrapped,...

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Younis murder judge orders Jalil to appear in Benghazi court
Nov 9 Nihal Zaroug

Younis murder judge orders Jalil to appear in Benghazi court

By Maha Ellawati and Nihal Zaroug. Court proceeding at Abdel Fatah Younis Al Obeidi murder trial(Photo: Maha Ellawati)Benghazi/Tripoli, 9 November:Mus...

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Women in Libyan Public Life: A Seismic Shift
Sep 16 Michel Cousins

Women in Libyan Public Life: A Seismic Shift

By Amena Raghei.During the Qaddafi regime, women’s participation in Libyan public life was perceived as little more than a tool in Qaddafi’s arsenal o...

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France congratulates Libya on power handover
Aug 12 Michel Cousins

France congratulates Libya on power handover

Libyan and French wristbands on sale in Tripoli Tripoli, 12 August: Following last week's ceremony transferring power from the National Transition C...

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El-Kib holds talks with Sudanese
Jun 12 George Grant

El-Kib holds talks with Sudanese

Tripoli, 12 June:Abdurrahim El-Kib's discussions with the Sudanese underscored Libya's pragmatic approach to regional relationsA delegation led by Sud...

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May 28 Michel Cousins

NTC denies announcing election postponement

By George Grant.Tripoli, 28 May:NTC spokesman Mohammed Al-Hareizi has denied that the NTC ever suggested that next month's national elections would be...

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Should Elections Be Postponed?
Apr 28 Michel Cousins

Should Elections Be Postponed?

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 28 April:The ongoing debate about Libya's elections includes a variety of possibilities, the most prominent of which is wheth...

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No reshuffle before June elections - Jalil
Apr 22 Nigel Ash

No reshuffle before June elections - Jalil

April 22, Tripoli:NTC head Mustafa Abdel Jalil tonight sought to head off any moves for a government reshuffle so close to June’s elections for a cons...

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