Constitutional Assembly president gives updates on progress
May 25 michele vick

Constitutional Assembly president gives updates on progress

By Moutaz Ali.Ali TarhouniTripoli, 25 May 2014:The Constitutional Assembly (CA) is now ready to get down to it main job of drafting the new constituti...

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Zeidan calls on Libyans to cast their votes
Feb 16 Callum Paton

Zeidan calls on Libyans to cast their votes

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 16 February 2014:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has urged Libyans to participate in elections for the constitutional draftin...

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Ghat festival starts
Dec 28 Michel Cousins

Ghat festival starts

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 28 December 2013:The 19th Ghat Festival of Culture and Tourism kicked off today at midday with an number of Congress members, g...

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International Quran memorisation competition starts in Tripoli
Nov 23 Michel Cousins

International Quran memorisation competition starts in Tripoli

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 23 November 2013:The 9th Libyan International Award for Memorising the Holy Quran competition started today at the Dhat Al-...

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Oct 27 thomwestcott

GNC members walk out in fury, claim Abu Sahmain rigged the agenda

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 27 October 2013:Today’s General National Congress (GNC) sitting was the scene of a mass walk-out, by 94 members, who left in...

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Dutch Foreign Minister in lightning visit to Tripoli
Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Dutch Foreign Minister in lightning visit to Tripoli

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 16 June 2013:The Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans arrived in Tripoli this morning on a lightning visit for talks with...

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Tourism seen as Libya's second biggest potential earner
Jun 10 Michel Cousins

Tourism seen as Libya's second biggest potential earner

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 10 June 2013:Tourism could be Libya’s second biggest earner after oil, a conference in Tripoli has been told. However, plans...

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Apr 17 Michel Cousins

Seminar on “Rules of Procedures” held at Congress

Tripoli, 17 April 2013:A two-day seminar started today at the General National Congress to discuss the “Rules of Procedures.” The seminar is part of a...

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Defying the odds – the first national Tebu festival draws Libyans from across the southern region to Murzuk, despite security concerns
Apr 8 Michel Cousins

Defying the odds – the first national Tebu festival draws Libyans from across the southern region to Murzuk, despite security concerns

By Valerie StockerMurzuk, 8 April 2013:Deadly migrant trails, cross-border smuggling, bloody tribal clashes, extremist militants and weapons prolifera...

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