Cyrenaica federalists declare self government on 64th anniversary of Emirate of Cyrenaica independence
Jun 1 Michel Cousins

Cyrenaica federalists declare self government on 64th anniversary of Emirate of Cyrenaica independence

By Ahmed Ruhayam.Benghazi, 1 June 2013:Several thousand Cyrenaican supporters of federalism attended a major rally in Marj today at which Sheikh Ahmed...

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Cyrenaica forest fires under control
May 23 Michel Cousins

Cyrenaica forest fires under control

By Ayman Amzain.Scorched woodland in the Jebel AkhdarTripoli, 23 May 2013:Forest fires in Cyrenainca’s Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains) are now under “t...

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Federalists pull out of 15 February Cyrenaica demonstrations
Feb 14 Michel Cousins

Federalists pull out of 15 February Cyrenaica demonstrations

By Ahmed Ruyahem.Benghazi, 14 February 2013:In a surprise announcement on Al-Ro’ya TV last night, Wednesday, the Cyrenaica federalist block announced...

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Federalism on the rise in Benghazi
Jan 5 tomlittle

Federalism on the rise in Benghazi

 By Mathieu Galtier.Tripoli, 5 January 2013:Nearly two years after the beginning of Libya’s revolution, the country is still going through a period of...

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Demonstrators demand federalist state, denounce Tunisia deal and Qatar, in Baida and Benghazi
Nov 27 George Grant

Demonstrators demand federalist state, denounce Tunisia deal and Qatar, in Baida and Benghazi

By Maha Ellawati. Benghazi, 27 November:Angry demonstrators flooded onto the streets in front of the Commercial Bank in Al-Baida last night, burning t...

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Federalism backers rally in Benghazi
Nov 3 George Grant

Federalism backers rally in Benghazi

A protester waves the black flag of Cyrenaica during a pro-federalism rally in Benghazi on 2 November.Benghazi, 3 November:More than 1,000 demonstrato...

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Jul 5 Michel Cousins

NTC takes responsibility for constitution from National Conference

By Umar Khan and George Grant. Tripoli, 5 July: The National Transitional Council dropped a political bombshell on the eve of the National Conferenc...

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Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

You May Have Your Elections, But Eastern Libya Will Not Settle For Second Class Status

By Nasr H. AnaiziOn the eve of the general elections the mood in Benghazi is decidedly subdued in contrast to the election euphoria in Tripoli.One out...

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Cyrenaica's army chief states his case
Jun 26 Michel Cousins

Cyrenaica's army chief states his case

Tripoli, 26 June:Brigadier-General Hamid Hassi is commander of the Army of Cyrenaica, an organisation set up by the National Transitional Council to p...

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Pro-federal rallies in Ajdabiya and Bayda mark Cyrenaica's 1949 "independence"
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

Pro-federal rallies in Ajdabiya and Bayda mark Cyrenaica's 1949 "independence"

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 2 June:There were pro-Cyrenaica rallies in Ajdabiya, Al-Bayda and other eastern towns on Friday against the distribution of...

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