Jan 29 thomwestcott

Deputy Prime Minister escapes assassination attempt

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 29 January 2014:The Deputy Prime Minister and acting Interior Minister, Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman, escaped an assass...

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Jan 23 thomwestcott

GNC empowers Abu Sahmain with ‘Commander-in-Chief’ duties

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 23 January 2014:President of the General National Congress (GNC) Nuri Abu Sahmain and his two deputies have been empowered w...

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This is democracy, cabinet reshuffle soon – Zeidan
Jan 22 Sami Zaptia

This is democracy, cabinet reshuffle soon – Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 January 2014:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan chose to appear alone today at his regular press conference. It is not uncommon for...

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Jan 21 thomwestcott

GNC’s no-confidence vote against Zeidan falls short on votes

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 21 January 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) today announced that it had failed to get a quorum to proceed with a vot...

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Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan attempts to save his government in a live interview

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 20 January 2014:Speaking live from Sebha in an interview on the Qatar-based Libya Al-Ahrar statellite TV channel, Prime Minis...

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Jan 18 Sami Zaptia

GNC is coerced and laws passed are legally unsound - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 18 January 2014: Speaking at last Tuesday's press conference on Libya's current political impasse, Zeidan, admitted that the G...

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Jan 17 Sami Zaptia

Weakened Prime Minister Ali Zeidan admits army ignores him

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 17 January 2014: Revealing some of the internal divisions that exist between the government, the GNC and the Chief of Staff, a...

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Jan 15 thomwestcott

GNC to discuss displaced Tuaregs following visit to Awal Valley camp

By Jamel Adel.Tripoli, 15 January 2014:Members of the General National Congress (GNC) have said the plight of displaced Tuaregs will soon be raised at...

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Jan 14 thomwestcott

Government will not leave a “political vacuum” - Zeidan

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 14 January 2014:Prime minister Ali Zeidan has reaffirmed his government's readiness to stand down but only under circumstanc...

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Jan 9 Callum Paton

Congress may hold extraordinary sitting to discuss Zeidan

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 January 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) may hold an extraordinary sitting today to discuss a vote of no-confidenc...

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