Sep 7 Michel Cousins

Row over Zubi release deepens as Zintan claims Misrata reneging on deal

 By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 7 September 2016: There is growing anger in Zintan over the failure of Misrata to free a group of Zintanis who, it...

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Sep 4 Michel Cousins

Zubi reported free after two years' captivity

By Libya Herald  reporter.Tripoli, 4 September 2016:Suleiman Zubi, the Benghazi politician, is reported to have been freed after more than two years o...

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Former Congress members freed after kidnappings
Aug 7 Michel Cousins

Former Congress members freed after kidnappings

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 7 August 2014:Fathi Al-Arabi, a member for Janzour in the former General National Congress who was kidnapped on 20 July...

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Congressman Zubi seized then freed; Janzour Congressman still held
Jul 21 Michel Cousins

Congressman Zubi seized then freed; Janzour Congressman still held

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 21 July 2014:Respected Benghazi Congressman Suleiman Zubi and his Janzour colleague Fathi Al-Arabi were seized and deta...

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May 29 Michel Cousins

United Nations calls for rules to ensure women to be elected to Constitutional Commission

Tripoli, 29 May 2103: The UN has called for rules to be put in place to ensure that a sufficient number of women are elected to the 60-member Con...

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Congresswomen threaten to boycott Constitution Commission election law vote
May 28 Michel Cousins

Congresswomen threaten to boycott Constitution Commission election law vote

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 28 May 2013:Congresswomen are threatening to boycott the vote on the law authorising the election of the new commission that...

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May 21 Michel Cousins

Draft law on electing Constitutional Commission expected next week

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 21 May 2013:Finishing touches are being put to the draft law on the elections for the “Commission of 60” which will draw up...

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Apr 11 Nigel Ash

The Constitutional Commission will be elected and the political isolation law is constitutional, rules Congress

By Valerie Stocker,Tripoli, 11 April 2013:The General National Congress last night confirmed that the Commission that will draft Libya’s new Constitut...

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Nov 26 George Grant

Libyan media to be regulated by new Ministry of Information

By George Grant.Congress voted to create the Ministry of Interior to regulate the Libyan media. (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 26 November:The National...

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Congress charts course to next prime minister
Oct 9 George Grant

Congress charts course to next prime minister

Congress has agreed to choose three candidates for prime minister as early as Wednesday. (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 9 October:At the end of an ofte...

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