Dialogue needed for forming constitutional drafting committee
Nov 22 Nihal Zaroug

Dialogue needed for forming constitutional drafting committee

By Nihal Zaroug.The GNC is still discussing the selection criteria of the constitution-drafting committee.    (Photo: Ema)Tripoli, 22 November:During...

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Sewehli refuses to endorse new government, boycotts oath-taking ceremony
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Sewehli refuses to endorse new government, boycotts oath-taking ceremony

By Valerie Stocker.Tripoli, 15 November:Congressman Abdurrahman Sewehli, head of the Union for Homeland Party (UHP) and chairman of Congress’ Defence...

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GNC rejects security move to Beida
Nov 6 Nigel Ash

GNC rejects security move to Beida

Tripoli, 6 November:Some GNC members, fed up with three days of siege by gunmen around the National Assembly building, proposed today that sessions be...

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Nov 6 Nihal Zaroug

Resignations and suspensions in Libya's leadership

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 6 November:A source close to the office of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has said that he has not received any resignations to da...

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GNC debate of Zeidan government halted as Tripoli thuwar storm building
Oct 30 George Grant

GNC debate of Zeidan government halted as Tripoli thuwar storm building

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 30 October:The GNC had to postpone its discussion of the Zeidan government this afternoon after it was stormed by demonstratin...

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Opinion: Abushagur's dismissal not such a disaster
Oct 9 Michel Cousins

Opinion: Abushagur's dismissal not such a disaster

By Hanan Al-Mansouri.Tripoli, 9 October:Reports of Libya’s demise are greatly exaggerated. If you read the op-ed published a few days ago in the Libya...

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The contenders for Prime Minister: Dr Mohamed Berween
Sep 10 Michel Cousins

The contenders for Prime Minister: Dr Mohamed Berween

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 10 September: Mohamed Berween would probably be one of the first to admit that he is not a frontrunner in the election to b...

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Minister Barasi openly campaigning for role of prime minister
Aug 31 Sami Zaptia

Minister Barasi openly campaigning for role of prime minister

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 August:In a rarity in the nascent Libyan political arena, one of the leading contenders for the post of prime minister appe...

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