GNC Deputy President Ateega quits
Jul 16 thomwestcott

GNC Deputy President Ateega quits

Tripoli, 16 July 2013:The Deputy President of the General National Congress (GNC), Juma Ateega, has today resigned.In a letter addressed to new GNC Pr...

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Jul 11 thomwestcott

Government does about-turn on National Guard

Tripoli, 11 July 2013:The government has repealed a resolution made a month ago to set up a National Guard.The resolution - number 362 - was only anno...

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Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Government needs more finances quickly - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 July 2013:Speaking at Sunday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that the government needs more money quickl...

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Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Stalled projects need to be completed -Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 July 2013:Refering to the breakdown of the 2013 Budget at Sunday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that LD...

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Jul 8 Sami Zaptia

I have not nominated a Defence Minister yet: Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 8 July 2013:Speaking at yesterday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan confirmed that he had not nominated a Defence...

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British congratulate new GNC president, Nuri Abu Sahmain
Jul 3 Nigel Ash

British congratulate new GNC president, Nuri Abu Sahmain

Tripoli, 3 July 2013:New GNC president, Nuri Abu Sahmain was today congratulated by British Foreign Secretary William Hague on his election.Sahmain wa...

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Ghariyan base passes into army control
Jul 1 Nigel Ash

Ghariyan base passes into army control

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 1 July 2013:Ghariyan Revolutionaries today handed over formal control of the city’s Khalifa Al Tekbai camp to the army...

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First diplomat to denounce Qaddafi returns to NY as UN ambassador
Jun 17 Nigel Ash

First diplomat to denounce Qaddafi returns to NY as UN ambassador

By Houda MzioudetTripoli, 17 June 2013:Libya’s new UN ambassador is the man who, when serving in New York in February 2011, became the first Libyan di...

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Three early nominees for GNC leadership emerge
Jun 1 Sami Zaptia

Three early nominees for GNC leadership emerge

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 1 June 2013:GNC member Ahmed Langhi revealed yesterday that three nominees for the post of head of the GNC have emerged.The po...

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May 27 Nigel Ash

Libya's new ambassador to Egypt has a busy day

By Ahmed Elumami and Nigel AshTripoli, 27 May 2013:It has been an eventful day for Libya's new ambassador to Egypt, Mohamed Fayez Abdul-Aziz Jibril. W...

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