May 3 Michel Cousins

Libya seeks extradition of Bashir Salah from France

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 3 May: Libya is demanding that France hand over Bashir Salah, one of Qaddafi's closest associates  and former head of Libya's...

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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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Apr 19 Michel Cousins

Enquiry in Thuwar cash scandal set up

Tripoli, 19 April:A enquiry has been set up to investigate into the scandal surrounding the grants paid to thuwar.According to government spokesman Na...

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Apr 19 Michel Cousins

Military councils told to hand over property

Tripoli, 19 April:Local military councils in some places have been told by the Defence Ministry to vacate government buildings they have occupied sinc...

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Investigations into Musa Sadr's death continuing
Apr 15 Michel Cousins

Investigations into Musa Sadr's death continuing

Tripoli, 15 April 2012:Investigations are continuing into whether remains found in a mass grave recently discovered in Tajoura are those of the missin...

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Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

Prime Minister's office tired of unfounded rumours

Tripoli, 15 April:Sources at the Prime Minister's office expressed their exasperation at the continued rumours circulating about the resignation of Pr...

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Apr 12 Michel Cousins

Government bullish about integrity of Saif trial; promises elections will be on time.

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, April 12“In the new Libya, even prisoners will have justice. It will be a state based on justice and human rights.”The comment...

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Apr 12 Michel Cousins

A new line in the sand: The authorities and the thuwar – going their separate ways?

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, April 12The low flying MIG 21 Libyan Air Force fighter jets from the Tobruk Freedom Squadron heard over the skies of Tripoli co...

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Apr 12 Michel Cousins

Government defends decision to suspend cash payouts to thuwar.

Tripoli, April 12The government has defending its decision to temporarily suspend payouts to last year’s revolutionaries (“thuwar”) on the basis that...

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Apr 5 Michel Cousins

Government says it came under attack in Zuara fighting

The Sebha and Zuara area conflicts took up most of official government spokesperson Nasser Al-Mana’s weekly press conference on Wednesday evening. The...

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