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 30 Michel Cousins

Benghazi assassination aimed to "create chaos in country": army chiefs

Tripoli, 30 July:The army has said the assassination of Colonel Suleiman Buzraidah in Benghazi on Saturday evening was designed to undermine national...

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Jul 29 Michel Cousins

Terrorists in Benghazi attempt to kill General Hafter, blow up hotel

Benghazi, 29 July 2012:General Khalifa Hafter, the commander of Libyan ground forces, escaped an assassination attempt this afternoon, Sunday, when gu...

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Jul 29 Michel Cousins

Qaddafi intelligence officer assassinated in Benghazi drive-by shooting

By Michel CousinsTripoli, 29 July:A senior Qaddafi-regime military intelligence official was assassinated in Benghazi yesterday in what is being descr...

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Jul 28 Michel Cousins

Post-Elections Libya: An Opportunity for an Inclusive and Democratic Social Contract

By Amr Ben Halim and Gilbert Doumit Libya’s recent elections on 7 July resulted in a 200-member General National Congress that will be entrusted with...

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Local administration law will serve as the base for decentralisation: Minister
Jul 27 Michel Cousins

Local administration law will serve as the base for decentralisation: Minister

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 27 July:The local administration law approved by the NTC last month is now being reviewed by its legal department before it is p...

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Jul 27 Michel Cousins

Tackling the first hurdles in Libya

By Karim Mezran and Dunkan PickardAfter the successful elections of 7 July, Libya must now concentrate on resolving problems that could derail the tra...

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Summary of this week’s official government press conference
Jul 26 Sami Zaptia

Summary of this week’s official government press conference

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 26 July:This week’s official government press conference held yesterday, Wednesday 25 July, and conducted by official spokespe...

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'There will be an official handover report to the GNC'
Jul 26 Sami Zaptia

'There will be an official handover report to the GNC'

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 26 July:According to article No. 30 of the Transitional Constitutional Declaration (TCD), the National Transitional Council (NT...

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Somali and Swedish ambassadors present credentials
Jul 26 Nihal Zaroug

Somali and Swedish ambassadors present credentials

Tripoli, 26 July:The Somali ambassador Abdul Ghani Mohammed Wamis, and Swedish ambassador Jan Thesleff presented their credentials to NTC chairman Mus...

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