Overseas Libyans started voting today
Jul 3 Nigel Ash

Overseas Libyans started voting today

By Hadi Fornaji Tripoli, 3 July 2012: Libyans living abroad have started voting in embassies and consulates in six countries, Canada, Dubai, Germa...

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Jun 10 Nigel Ash

Feature: Election delay has silver lining

By Nahla Al-Ageli and Yusra TekbaliTripoli, 11 June:Delays to Libya’s democratic elections now give political parties more time to focus on campaign s...

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May 30 Michel Cousins

The delay in elections and optimism in Libya

The talk of elections being postponed for a few weeks is doing rounds again but the response from the common man is not of surprise or anger but of wa...

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May 23 Nihal Zaroug

Final registration count at more than 2.7 million voters

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 23 May:The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) released a statement on 21 May commemorating the end of the voter regist...

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Another political party formed
May 16 Michel Cousins

Another political party formed

By Umar Khan.15 May, Tripoli:Another new party has been established: the Taghyeer Party. The launch ceremony, which took place on Tueday at Tripoli’s...

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May 13 Sami Zaptia

Elections: 1346 candidates registered so far; Election free phone enquiry number 1441 set up

Celebration at the HNEC as registered voters passes 1 million markBy Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 May:Operations Manager at the Higher National Election Co...

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May 1 Michel Cousins

The media needs to tell people about the elections

By Nafissa Assed.Tuesday, 1 May:Libyans began registering today to vote in the June elections for a national assembly, as the Libya geared up for its...

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Apr 8 Michel Cousins

Voter registration starts in Benghazi

Benghazi, April 8Voter registration for Benghazi’s local election began on Saturday morning.  The registration is taking place in 131 centres and regi...

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Mar 24 Michel Cousins

The journey to freedom in our new Libya

By Nafissa Assed. Starting wars has often been brutal and rapid and needs determination, but maintaining peace is almost always untidy, long — maybe...

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Mar 14 Michel Cousins

Mahmoud Jibril, elected head of Alliance of National Forces

Benghazi, March 14: Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril was elected unanimously on Tuesday as head of the Alliance of National Forces.   The alliance...

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