May 22 Callum Paton

Ahmed Maetig asks for more time to form government of national unity

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 22 May 2014:Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Maetig yesterday asked the country for to more time to form a government of national...

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May 20 Nigel Ash

Confusion surrounds June date for House of Representatives election

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 20 May 2014There was confusion today over reports that 25 June had been announced for elections to the new House of Rep...

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May 18 Michel Cousins

GNC president will call vote on Maetig government in three days

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 18 May 2014.General National Congress (GNC) president Nuri Abu Sahmain opened Sunday’s session with only 80 members of the GNC...

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GNC postpones budget meeting until Sunday
May 13 Lindsey Owens

GNC postpones budget meeting until Sunday

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 13 May 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) has again cancelled its regular session today.  Members were slated to vote on...

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May 8 Sami Zaptia

Awami criticizes GNC heads - regards Maetig unelected

By Sami Zaptia Tripoli, 8 May 2014: Libya's faltering political process has reached new low depths this afternoon after the First Deputy head of the...

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May 7 Nigel Ash

Jadhran rejects Maetig’s election as PM

By Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 7 May 2014:Ibrahim Jadhran, whose “Cyrenaica Defence Forces” are still occupying the Brega, Ras Lanouf and Sidra export termi...

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Abu Sahmain approves Maetig’s appointment as PM
May 5 Michel Cousins

Abu Sahmain approves Maetig’s appointment as PM

By Farah Waleed. Ahmed MaetigTripoli, 5 May 2104:Congress President Nuri Abu Sahmain has backed Maetig as prime minister, saying he approved the conte...

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Libya has two prime ministers
May 4 Michel Cousins

Libya has two prime ministers

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 4 May 2014:Libya ended up on Sunday night with two prime ministers after Abdullah Al-Thinni refused to recognise the legality o...

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OPINION: Libyans looking forward as businessman Maetig is appointed new PM
May 4 Sami Zaptia

OPINION: Libyans looking forward as businessman Maetig is appointed new PM

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 May 2014:Only an hour after being appointed - and not without controversy - as Libya's latest Prime Minister, Libyans were a...

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Congress appoints Maetig as PM by 121 votes
May 4 Michel Cousins

Congress appoints Maetig as PM by 121 votes

By Libya Herald staff.Libya's new Prime Minister, Ahmed MaetigTripoli, 4 May 2014:In an unexpected final twist to today's proceedings in the General N...

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