GNC weighs in on airport crisis, rejects foreign intervention
Jul 20 Callum Paton

GNC weighs in on airport crisis, rejects foreign intervention

By Farah Waleed. Benghazi, 20 July 2014: As it attempts to defuse the current crisis, the outgoing General National Congress (GNC) has said it rejec...

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HNEC refutes presidential election rumours
Jul 11 Callum Paton

HNEC refutes presidential election rumours

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 11 July 2014: There is no basis to rumours that preparations for direct presidential elections have begun, the Highe...

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Government against state sector wage freeze
Jul 7 Sami Zaptia

Government against state sector wage freeze

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 7 July 2014:At yesterday's Sixth Extraordinary cabinet meeting of 2014, the government decided to hold off the implementation...

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Awami apologises for Congress' failings as voting begins for House of Representatives
Jun 22 Callum Paton

Awami apologises for Congress' failings as voting begins for House of Representatives

By Callum Paton. Tripoli, 22 June 2014: The First Deputy President of Congress, Ezzeddin Al-Awami, has apologised to the Libyan people for the faili...

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Supreme Court rules Maetig’s GNC election “unconstitutional”
Jun 9 Emad

Supreme Court rules Maetig’s GNC election “unconstitutional”

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. The Supreme Court (Photo: TV grab)Tripoli 9 June 2014:The Supreme Court has ruled that Ahmed Maetig’s election by the GNC was u...

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May 25 Callum Paton

GNC approves incomplete Maetig Cabinet

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 25 May 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) tonight approved the cabinet of Prime Minister Ahmed Maetig in a last-m...

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May 25 thomwestcott

Beleagued GNC meets to vote on budget and Maetig government

Libya Herald staff. Congress was called to meet in the King's Palace in Tripoli (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 25 May 2014:Congress has today been atte...

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Hundreds demonstrate in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square in “Friday of Dignity” protests
May 23 Callum Paton

Hundreds demonstrate in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square in “Friday of Dignity” protests

By Callum Paton.Tripoli, 23 May 2014:Hundreds of demonstrators flocked to Tripoli’s Martyrs Square today after Friday prayers in support of Khalifa Ha...

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May 23 Nigel Ash

Exclusive: Maetig denies giving cabinet list “to anyone”

By Libya Herald staff.Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Maetig before the General National Congress (Photo: social media)featuredTripoli, 23 May 2014:Pri...

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May 18 Callum Paton

"Leaders" of Libyan Army "suspend" GNC

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 18 May 2014:A group of five officers identifying themselves as the "Leaders of the Libyan Army" have announced the susp...

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