Benghazi goes to the polls amidst continued federalist disruption
Jul 7 George Grant

Benghazi goes to the polls amidst continued federalist disruption

By George Grant.Benghazi, 7 July: Jubilant Benghazi electors cast their votes today amidst continued federalist disruption that has seen seven polling...

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Federalist violence threatens to backfire following fatal attack on helicopter in Benghazi
Jul 6 George Grant

Federalist violence threatens to backfire following fatal attack on helicopter in Benghazi

By George Grant.Benghazi, 6 July:The helicopter involved in today's shooting shortly before it made its forced landing. Other images showing the after...

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Federalists halt production at eastern oil terminals
Jul 6 Nigel Ash

Federalists halt production at eastern oil terminals

Tripoli, 6 July 2012:Armed Cyrenaica federalists have halted pumping at five oil terminals in the east of the country in a protest against the allocat...

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NTC decision on Constitutional Commission attacked
Jul 6 Michel Cousins

NTC decision on Constitutional Commission attacked

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 6 July:The head of the of Union for Homeland party, Aburrahman Sewelhi, has attacked the last-minute decision by the NTC to...

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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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Ajdabiya election storage centre burned by suspected federalist arsonists
Jul 5 George Grant

Ajdabiya election storage centre burned by suspected federalist arsonists

Tripoli, 5 July:The main storage centre for election materials was burned down by suspected federalist arsonists in Ajdabiya this morning, destroying...

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Zawiya offers National Conference seats to Benghazi in extraordinary bid to diffuse federalism row
Jul 3 George Grant

Zawiya offers National Conference seats to Benghazi in extraordinary bid to diffuse federalism row

By George Grant.Zawiya, 3 July:The western city of Zawiya has launched an extraordinary bid to defuse pro-federalist tensions in eastern Libya by offe...

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Mass demonstrations in Benghazi against federalists’ attack on election offices
Jul 3 George Grant

Mass demonstrations in Benghazi against federalists’ attack on election offices

By Maha EllawatiBenghazi, 3 July.Demonstrations were planned for the second day running in Benghazi today, Tuesday, against the actions of federalists...

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US ambassador to Libya says democratic transition still "on track" as anticipation grows ahead of 7 July vote
Jul 3 George Grant

US ambassador to Libya says democratic transition still "on track" as anticipation grows ahead of 7 July vote

By George Grant and Rida Agil.Tripoli, 3 July:With anticipation growing ahead of Saturday's nationwide elections, the new American ambassador to Libya...

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Jul 1 George Grant

Justice & Construction party HQ attacked in Marj

Tripoli, 2 June:The Justice & Construction party's electoral headquarters in the eastern town of Marj were set ablaze on Sunday afternoon by unide...

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