EU begins parliamentary democracy training programme with National Congress
Nov 10 George Grant

EU begins parliamentary democracy training programme with National Congress

Members of the National Congress swear an oath to respect the Constitution and the will of the people upon taking power on 8 August 2012.Tripoli, 10 N...

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Italy publication to boost cultural relations with Libya
Nov 8 Nigel Ash

Italy publication to boost cultural relations with Libya

By Michel Cousins.Italy's Foreign Minister, Guilio Terzi di Sant Agata at the Tripoli embassy re-openingTripoli, 8 November 2012:The Italian Foreign M...

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Europe will fully support Libya if it respects human rights - Ana Gomes, European Parliament Rapporteur on Libya
Nov 6 Sami Zaptia

Europe will fully support Libya if it respects human rights - Ana Gomes, European Parliament Rapporteur on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 6 October:LIBYA HERALD EXCLUSIVEAna Gomes member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur on Libya concluded a successful vis...

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Nov 3 George Grant

Canada welcomes appointment of new Libyan government

Tripoli, 3 November:Canada has welcomed the approval of Ali Zeidan's new government by the National Congress on 31 October.“Canada welcomes the appoin...

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UN welcomes new government
Nov 1 Michel Cousins

UN welcomes new government

UNSMIL representative in Libya Tariq Mitri (Photo: UN)Tripoli, 1 November:The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitr...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Liberation, Cleansing or National Reconciliation?

By Sufyan Maghur.Tripoli, 24 October:As the world observes the first anniversary of Qaddafi’s death, Libya’s political system continues to adapt to it...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Sources of Strengths and Opportunities for Democracy in Libya

By Osama Matri .Tripoli, 24 October:The recent security breaches, due to the inefficacy and limited reach of the existing security apparatus, compound...

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Libya’s shortened constitutional timeline and why it should be extended
Oct 9 George Grant

Libya’s shortened constitutional timeline and why it should be extended

By Lorianne Updike Toler.Compared with Tunisia and Egypt today, as well as other countries in history, Libya's constitutional timeline is worryingly s...

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Sep 29 George Grant

Libya’s inclusion of women’s empowerment in address to the 67th UN General Assembly

Tripoli, 29 September:Of the 23 countries which addressed the UN General Assembly’s 13th plenary meeting on the afternoon of 27 September 2012, six ma...

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Sep 23 George Grant

Disarmament of Militias in Libya

Sir,Your report, 13 September, of Prime Minister-elect Mustafa Abushagur’s unequivocal condemnation of the killers of Ambassador Chris Stevens and his...

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