Feb 23 thomwestcott

GNC evacuated after heavy gunfire heard nearby

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 23 January 2014:The General National Congress was evacuated this evening in response to heavy gunfire nearby. Members a...

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Feb 11 thomwestcott

Further Congress resignations

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 11 February 2014:Two more members of the General National Congress (GNC) resigned yesterday in response to protests on 7 Feb...

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Reports that explosives found at GNC today denied
Feb 10 thomwestcott

Reports that explosives found at GNC today denied

By Ahmed Elumami.Source: GNC Facebook pageTripoli, 10 February 2014:Reports that explosives were found on the premises of the General National Congres...

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Feb 9 Michel Cousins

Cabinet reshuffle announced

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 February 2014:The prime minister’s much talked-about plan to reshuffle the cabinet finally took concrete form today with e...

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Feb 8 Callum Paton

Congress members deny resignation reports

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 8 February 2014:Two members of the General National Congress have denied that they have resigned in a development that has c...

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Feb 7 Callum Paton

More GNC members resign

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 7 February 2014:Three more members of the General National Congress (GNC) have resigned in response to today’s movement agai...

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Feb 3 Michel Cousins

Two more Congress members resign

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 3 February 2014:Two General National Congress (GNC) members resigned during today’s session, reportedly in protest at the mo...

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Jan 22 Callum Paton

Congress plans to quit by 24 December

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 22 January 2014:Congress has voted for plans committing it to transfer power to a newly elected legislature on 24 December 2...

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Jan 9 Callum Paton

Congress may hold extraordinary sitting to discuss Zeidan

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 January 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) may hold an extraordinary sitting today to discuss a vote of no-confidenc...

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Dec 16 Michel Cousins

Gun ownership law passed by Congress

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli,16 December 2013:Carrying weapons in Libya without a licence is to become a criminal offence in March.The General National Co...

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