Jan 5 Michel Cousins

Zeidan confidence vote a "misunderstanding" say Congress members

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 5 January 2014:Despite reports that the General National Congress would hold a vote of confidence today in the Prime Ministe...

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Jan 5 Michel Cousins

Foreign Ministry no longer blockaded

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 5 January 2014:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is again working normally having been seized by protestors on 29 December. Ca...

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Zeidan vote of "no-confidence" on GNC agenda next week
Jan 1 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan vote of "no-confidence" on GNC agenda next week

By Sami Zaptia.Is Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on his way out in Sunday's vote-of-no-confidence? (Photo: Sami Zaptia)Tripoli, 1 January 2014:The GNC has...

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Foreign Ministry seized in Zeidan ouster call
Dec 29 Nigel Ash

Foreign Ministry seized in Zeidan ouster call

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 29 December 2013:A  group of protestors calling themselves the “Honourable People of Libya” has today seized the Foreign Min...

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Oil terminal closures delay 2014 budget: Zeidan
Dec 26 Michel Cousins

Oil terminal closures delay 2014 budget: Zeidan

By Ahmed Elumami. The Prime Minister at Wednesday's press conference (Photo: Ahmed Elimami)Tripoli, 26 December 2013:The closure of the oil terminals...

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Three days of mourning for suicide bomber's victims
Dec 22 Nigel Ash

Three days of mourning for suicide bomber's victims

By Ahmed Elumami.Half-mast flags from an earlier mourning for Benghazi (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 22 December 2013:Libya today began three days of...

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Zeidan: relations with Egypt strong
Dec 12 Callum Paton

Zeidan: relations with Egypt strong

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 12 December 2013:The Prime Minister has firmly denied reports that the government will cut ties with Egypt saying that relat...

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Dec 4 Nigel Ash

Zeidan and Tobruk oil blockaders - more at odds than ever

By Ahmed Elumami.Tobruk's Hariga terminal - still closedTripoli, 4 December 2013:At a press conference today, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that the...

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Dec 3 Nigel Ash

Zeidan moves to enforce Benghazi militia ban

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 3 December 2013:In the wake of his visit last night to Benghazi, Prime minister Ali Zeidan has today announced the formation...

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Dec 2 Michel Cousins

Zeidan heads back to Benghazi to check on security

By Libya Herald staff.Benghazi, Monday 2 December 2013:The Prime Minister made a stopover in Benghazi this evening on his return from Jordan to check...

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