Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Congress postpones vote on new President

By Ahmed Elumami. General National Congress building (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 16 June 2013:The General National Congress this morning postponed t...

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May 9 Michel Cousins

Militiamen still besieging the ministries

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 May 2013:Reports that militiamen who have been besieging the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice for over a week had...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Political Isolation Law — no pressure to vote either way: Makhzoum

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:No pressure was put on Congress members individually or as groups to vote for the Political Isolation Law, Saleh...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Last minute arguments on Political Isolation Law

Tripoli, 5  May 2013:Political parties and blocks in the General National Congress were still discussing the Political Isolation Law early this aftern...

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May 3 Michel Cousins

Libya gears up for Isolation Law vote as Revolutionaries talk of removing Zeidan

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 3 May 2013:Negotiations have been taking place today, Friday, for the third consecutive day between revolutionaries supporting t...

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Apr 10 Michel Cousins

Integrity Commission disbars Congressman Abdurrahman Al-Shater

Tripoli, 10 April 2013:Congressman Abdurrahman Al-Shater has been disbarred by the Integrity Commission. In a statement today, Wednesday, it said that...

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Russia backs Libya’s democratic transformation
Feb 27 thomwestcott

Russia backs Libya’s democratic transformation

Tripoli, 27 February 2013:Russia supports the goals of the new Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said in a meeting today, Wednesday, w...

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Feb 11 Nigel Ash

New Libyan political party formed

By Ahmed Ruhayem.Benghazi, 11 February 2013:A new Libyan political grouping, the National Consensus Party has been formed. Younis Fannush, member of t...

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Jan 19 Michel Cousins

1931 Battle of Kufra commemorated

Tripoli, 19 January 2013:The 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Kufra was marked today with a ceremony in the town attended by the President of the Gen...

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Largest party quits Congress in protest, earns supporters's criticism
Jan 8 Nigel Ash

Largest party quits Congress in protest, earns supporters's criticism

By Ryszard Bouvier.Tripoli, 8 January:Mahmoud Jibril’s National Forces Alliance – with 39 party seats the largest bloc within the 200-member General N...

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