GNC decides on elections, Adrian Pelt would be pleased
Feb 6 thomwestcott

GNC decides on elections, Adrian Pelt would be pleased

By Lorianne Updike Toler Libya Commissioner Mr. Adrian Pelt (center) with David Vaughan (left), Acting Secretary-General for UN Department of Conferen...

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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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Zeidan visits Tobruk as part of government and GNC charm offensive in eastern Libya
Dec 3 George Grant

Zeidan visits Tobruk as part of government and GNC charm offensive in eastern Libya

By George Grant.  Ali Zeidan's visit to the east comes shortly after a three day visit to Benghazi by GNC President Magarief and UNSMIL chief Tarek Mi...

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Constitutional Commission’s regional divide thrown in question by Congressman
Nov 27 Michel Cousins

Constitutional Commission’s regional divide thrown in question by Congressman

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 27 November:The plan to elect or appoint the 60-member Constitutional Commission on a regional basis is being re-assessed b...

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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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Plans to develop NOC Benghazi branch put on hold following protests in Tripoli
Oct 11 George Grant

Plans to develop NOC Benghazi branch put on hold following protests in Tripoli

By George Grant.Workers from the NOC in Tripoli complained that the plan represented an unacceptable shift towards federalism in Libya.Tripoli, 11 Oct...

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Federalists launch political party
Aug 1 Michel Cousins

Federalists launch political party

Benghazi, 1 August: Benghazi-based supporters of federalism have formed a political party in support of their ideas. According to the Federal A...

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NTC change to selection of constitutional commission could be scrapped, says NFA secretary general
Jul 11 George Grant

NTC change to selection of constitutional commission could be scrapped, says NFA secretary general

By George Grant.Tripoli, 11 July:Krekshi said that the NTC "had no right to interfere in that way" when making the last-minute change to how the const...

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Federalists welcome Jibril victory; hint at dissolution if dialogue successful
Jul 10 George Grant

Federalists welcome Jibril victory; hint at dissolution if dialogue successful

By George Grant.Tripoli, 10 July:The leadership of Libya's eastern federalists has said that it welcomes the victory of Mahmoud Jibril's National Forc...

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