Aug 8 George Grant

Libya to invest in Egyptian stock exchange as major package of measures announced with Cairo

Tripoli, 8 August:Libyan authorities plan to begin investment in the Egyptian stock exchange, as part of a programme of measures to revive commercial...

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Jalil scotches rumours of future involvement in Jibril presidential council
Aug 8 George Grant

Jalil scotches rumours of future involvement in Jibril presidential council

Tripoli, 8 August:NTC Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil has denied rumours that he will be involved in forming a presidential council following the establi...

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Aug 7 Michel Cousins

Congress will elect Speaker at first meeting: report

The new seat of the National Congress at the Rixos Conference CentreTripoli, 7 August:A leading member of the new National Congress who did not want t...

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Jalil left stranded in Bayda 24 hours ahead of NTC handover ceremony in Tripoli
Aug 7 George Grant

Jalil left stranded in Bayda 24 hours ahead of NTC handover ceremony in Tripoli

By George Grant.Mustafa Abdul Jalil on an airport bus recently. He is hoping to repeat the experience before the opening of the National Congress tomo...

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Martin urges patience in the transition to democracy
Aug 7 Nigel Ash

Martin urges patience in the transition to democracy

Tripoli, 7 August:   Ian Martin, the United Nations secretary general’s out-going special representative in Libya, has warned that a stable, democr...

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Formal power handover from NTC to National Congress on 8 August
Aug 6 Michel Cousins

Formal power handover from NTC to National Congress on 8 August

Tripoli, 6 August:The NTC will disband on 8 August when it hands over power to the National Congress.  The ceremonial handover will take place at the...

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Aug 3 Michel Cousins

Government and NTC put local administration law on hold

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 3 August:The NTC’s new local administration law authorised by the NTC last week is not going to be enacted at present. Acco...

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HNEC ratifies final results - no change
Aug 2 Nigel Ash

HNEC ratifies final results - no change

By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 2 August:The High National Election Commission (HNEC) has ratified the results of last month's election, according to its l...

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Jul 31 Michel Cousins

Local Administration Law published by NTC

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 31 July: The local administration law, prepared by the Ministry of Local Government, was published by the NTC on Thursday aft...

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Jul 28 Michel Cousins

Congress independent members mull PM and chairman choices

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 28 July:It is reported that broad agreement been reached by a powerful block of members of the newly-elected National Congr...

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