History will not record that I abandoned the nation - Zeidan
Jan 9 Sami Zaptia

History will not record that I abandoned the nation - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 9 January 2014: With on-going, but small, demonstrations calling for the Prime Minister and his government to resign, and...

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Former NTC head unveils plan to regain stability
Jan 7 Callum Paton

Former NTC head unveils plan to regain stability

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Mustafa Abdul Jalil wants Supreme Council for the SateTripoli, 7 January 2014:Former National Transitional Council (NTC) chairma...

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Art of the Revolution
Dec 22 Michel Cousins

Art of the Revolution

By Michel Cousins.Paris, 22 December 2013:Graffiti covers the walls of Libya. Usually it is words “Libya Hurra” (Free Libya) or “Allahu Akbar”, or the...

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Sep 26 Nigel Ash

Former NTC president Jalil attends GNC Crisis Committee: report

By Hadi Fornaji.Mustafa Abdul Jalil reportedly attended GNC Crisis CommitteeTripoli, 26 September 2013:It has emerged that yesterday’s meeting of the...

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Central Bank of Libya Governor to be removed?
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

Central Bank of Libya Governor to be removed?

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 23 July 2013:In an unheralded move, the GNC has announced that it is to appoint a new Central Bank of Libya Governor and Deput...

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Constitutional Commission law inaugurated in Beida
Jul 21 thomwestcott

Constitutional Commission law inaugurated in Beida

By Maha Ellawati and Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 21 July 2013:There was a ceremony yesterday in the old Parliament building in Beida in Cyrenaica to inaugu...

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Disappointment at Libya-DR Congo goalless draw but pride at hosting the game
Jun 7 Michel Cousins

Disappointment at Libya-DR Congo goalless draw but pride at hosting the game

By Seraj Essul. The match was the first public international game since the revolution (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 7 June 2013:The DR Congo held Lib...

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Apr 5 Michel Cousins

International football stadium for Tajoura

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 5 April 2013:The government is planning to build a 60,000-seat international football stadium in the Tripoli suburb of Tajo...

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Apr 4 Sami Zaptia

GNC stalemate on process for selecting "Committee of 60"

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 April 2013:The General National Council’s (GNC) official spokesperson, Omar Hamaidan, confirmed at a press conference Tuesda...

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CAF lifts ban on Libya hosting football matches
Mar 27 thomwestcott

CAF lifts ban on Libya hosting football matches

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 27 March 2013:Libya will be able to host home football games, now that the country's security situation has “returned to norma...

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