Exclusive: Congressmen move to dismiss Mangoush as army chief of staff
Dec 11 George Grant

Exclusive: Congressmen move to dismiss Mangoush as army chief of staff

By George Grant.Tripoli, 11 December:A group of Congressmen are working to dismiss Major General Yousef Mangoush as army chief of staff, the Libya Her...

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Mahmoud Jibril says NATO departure from Libya “premature”
Nov 2 George Grant

Mahmoud Jibril says NATO departure from Libya “premature”

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 2 November:The United States and NATO were premature in withdrawing from Libya and suffered their own “mission accomplished”...

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Oct 31 George Grant

Congress scheduled to hold vote on Zeidan government at 5pm today

Tripoli, 31 October:Following yesterday's disruption of its deliberations on the proposed government of Ali Zeidan by a small group of protesters, the...

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UPDATE - Zeidan to submit 32 minister government to Congress today or tomorrow
Oct 29 George Grant

UPDATE - Zeidan to submit 32 minister government to Congress today or tomorrow

By George Grant.Zeidan is said to have widely consulted with Congress members to win their backing for his government.Tripoli, 29 October:Despite earl...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Sources of Strengths and Opportunities for Democracy in Libya

By Osama Matri .Tripoli, 24 October:The recent security breaches, due to the inefficacy and limited reach of the existing security apparatus, compound...

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The change in prime minister: constitutionally, the system worked perfectly
Oct 22 George Grant

The change in prime minister: constitutionally, the system worked perfectly

By Lorianne Updike Toler.New York City, 22 October:The quick change in Libyan prime minister-elect from Mustafa Abushagur to Ali Zidan within the past...

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Ali Zidan elected Prime Minister
Oct 14 George Grant

Ali Zidan elected Prime Minister

By George Grant.Tripoli, 14 October:Ali Zidan has been elected the new prime minister of Libya, just one week after the previous incumbent, Mustafa Ab...

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Ali Zidan emerges as front-runner in race for prime minister
Oct 12 George Grant

Ali Zidan emerges as front-runner in race for prime minister

Ali Zidan previously ran for president of Congress in August.Tripoli, 12 October:The former independent congressman Ali Zidan has emerged as the most...

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Oct 10 Michel Cousins

Zidan to resign from Congress to run for premiership?

Tripoli,  10 October:It was being reported by a number of congressmen this evening, Wednesday, that Ali Zidan, the independent member for Jufra, is pl...

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Why and how did Abushagur get it so wrong?
Oct 10 Sami Zaptia

Why and how did Abushagur get it so wrong?

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 October:Now that prime minister-elect Abushagur and both his proposed governments have been totally rejected by Libya’s Gen...

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