Apr 13 Michel Cousins

Parallel State Council takes a step closer to reality

By Saber Ayyub and Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 13 April 2016:A week after several dozen members of the now largely defunct General National Congress (GNC...

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State Council orders GNC to be isolated: report
Apr 12 Nigel Ash

State Council orders GNC to be isolated: report

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 12 April 2016:The State Council is said to have ordered all Libyan institutions to stop dealing with the General National Congr...

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Apr 10 Michel Cousins

State Council meets again in Tripoli as controversy continues over its establishment

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 10 April 2016:Despite not being formally legitimised by a House of Representatives’ vote on the Libya Political Agreement...

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Growing opposition to State Council launch
Apr 8 Michel Cousins

Growing opposition to State Council launch

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 8 April 2016:Hundreds of demonstrators took to Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square this evening to protest the institution of the State...

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GNC members announce its ”dissolution” and creation of the State Council
Apr 5 Michel Cousins

GNC members announce its ”dissolution” and creation of the State Council

By Libya Herald reporters. Saleh Makhzoum "dissolves" GNC and announces existence of the State Council (Photo: LANA)Tripoli, 5 April 2016:A number of...

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Apr 2 Michel Cousins

GNC protests at Abu Sahmain, Ghwell sanctions; also angry at anti-Ghariani criticism

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 2 April 2016:Following the declaration by a number of members of the House Representatives (HoR) rejecting yesterday’s...

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Mar 29 Michel Cousins

Ghariyan elders and revolutionaries say no to Serraj

By Ajnadin MustafaTripoli, 29 March 2016:In a move in support of the Tripoli-based General National Congress and the Khalifa Ghwell regime, Ghariyan’s...

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Mar 23 Michel Cousins

Kobler prevented from flying to Tripoli after it halts visit claiming “logistical reasons”

By Libya Herald reporters.UNSMIL chief Martin Kobler (Photo: UN)Tunis/Tripoli, 23 March 2016:UN Special Envoy Martin Kobler was prevented from flying...

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Mar 18 Michel Cousins

LROR says it will fight Serraj if he arrives in Tripoli and tries to take over government

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 18 March 2016:In its first public pronouncement in many months, the Tripoli-based Libyan Revolutionaries’ Operations Room...

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GNC wants alcohol drinkers to be flogged
Mar 14 Nigel Ash

GNC wants alcohol drinkers to be flogged

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 14 March 2016:Those caught consuming alcohol will be given 80 lashes, the rump of the General National Congress has...

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