Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

Attack on French embassy is terrorism. We won’t have our arms twisted - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 April 2013:At today’s much delayed evening press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan described the attack on the French e...

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Pro-Isolation Law militiamen blockade Foreign Ministry; want new Foreign Minister, closure of Moscow embassy
Apr 28 Michel Cousins

Pro-Isolation Law militiamen blockade Foreign Ministry; want new Foreign Minister, closure of Moscow embassy

Tripoli, 28 April 2103:Militiamen from Misrtata, Suq Al-Juma and Tajoura surrounded the ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tripoli’s Shara Al-Shatt this m...

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Apr 14 Nigel Ash

State aid doubled for widows, divorcées and the disabled

Hadi FornajiTripoli, 14 April 2013:Payments by the state to widows, divorcées and the disabled are to be doubled following a vote today by the GNC.Con...

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Apr 4 Sami Zaptia

GNC stalemate on process for selecting "Committee of 60"

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 April 2013:The General National Council’s (GNC) official spokesperson, Omar Hamaidan, confirmed at a press conference Tuesda...

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Release jailed newspaper editor says press NGO
Apr 1 thomwestcott

Release jailed newspaper editor says press NGO

Tripoli, 1 April 2013:Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has added its voice to calls for the release of newspaper editor Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, who ha...

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Mar 30 thomwestcott

Illegal militias thrown out of Tripoli buildings

Tripoli, 30 April 2013:Libyan joint security forces have now cleared 36 buildings in Tripoli that were being used as headquarters by illegal battalion...

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Mar 24 Nigel Ash

Zeidan fields questions in busy GNC session

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 24 March 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and members of his government were called before the GNC to answer questions today in...

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Final budget today
Mar 19 thomwestcott

Final budget today

By Sami Zaptia.  (Photo: Sami Zaptia)Tripoli, 19 March 2013:The GNC is expected to pass the new budget today, Tuesday, according to official spokesman...

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Abdulrahman Swehli still strongly for the Political Isolation Law - against use of force
Mar 7 Sami Zaptia

Abdulrahman Swehli still strongly for the Political Isolation Law - against use of force

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 7 March 2013:Abdulrahman Swehli gave a press conference last night in Tripoli to give his view on the Political Isolation Law...

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Magarief's vehicle swap at GNC meeting backfired
Mar 6 Nigel Ash

Magarief's vehicle swap at GNC meeting backfired

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 6 March 2013:More details are emerging today of last night’s attack on a vehicle carrying GNC President Mohamed Magarief as h...

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